Legal Opinion

Sims v. Silvey

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 15, 1971No. 8227PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SARTAIN, Judge.

This is a medical malpractice suit for an injury allegedly received by plaintiff Sims during or immediately following a kidney stone operation performed on him by Dr. Mortimer Silvey. Also named as defendants were Dr. E. Edward McCool, Jr., who assisted in the surgery, Dr. L. Ben Kirby, the anesthesiologist, the Baton Rouge Gen*395eral Hospital, and the respective liability-insurers, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company for Drs. Silvey and McCool, Insurance Company of North America for Dr. Kirby and Argonaut Southwest Insurance Company for the Baton Rouge General. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Meyer v. St. Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  2. Uter v. Bone and Joint ClinicSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
  3. LeMay v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gage v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
  2. Butler v. Travelers Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
  3. Sims v. SilveySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971

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