Serou v. Touro Infirmary

PAUL A. BONIN, Judge.

1 ,This is a wrongful death and survival action arising out of the death of Gordon Serou, Sr., at a New Orleans hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The plaintiffs are Mr. Serou’s surviving spouse (Judy Serou) and their three adult children (Gordon Serou, Jr.; Stephen Serou; and Dr. Michael Serou). The three principal defendants are the hospital, Specialty Hospital of New Orleans, Inc. (“SHONO”); the hospital’s lessor, Touro Infirmary (“Touro”); and the company that contracted to provide emergency generator services to Touro, Aggreko, LLC (“Aggre-ko”).1

Although…