Legal Opinion
King v. Brown Development, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 4, 2009No. 43,827-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
|/The plaintiff, Everline King, individually and on behalf of the estate of her father, Leon Nelms, obtained a jury award totaling $1,000,000.00 ($750,000 in damages for medical malpractice and $250,000 in general damages for negligence) against the defendant, Brown Development Inc., D/B/A Olive Branch Senior Care and D. Brown Enterprises, Inc. Though the trial court reduced the jury’s malpractice award to $500,000 in accordance with the statutory damages cap set forth by La. R.S. 40:1299.42(B)(1) of the Medical Malpractice Act (“MMA”), the Patient’s Compensation Fund (“PCF”) intervened by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Scott v. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 1Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Joseph v. Broussard Rice Mill, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Gibson v. Bossier City General Hosp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Williams on Behalf of Williams v. KushnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- Gordon v. Willis Knighton Medical CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
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3Cited by3 opinions
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