Legal Opinion

Butler-Bowie v. Olive Branch Senior Care Ctr.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 27, 2019No. 52,520-CAPublished

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

*480Donna Butler-Bowie appeals a judgment that sustained a declinatory exception of prematurity and a peremptory exception of prescription, and a later judgment that sustained a peremptory exception of no cause of action, fully dismissing her claims against Olive Branch Senior Care Center for a patient's wrongful death and for her own survival action. For the reasons expressed, we affirm.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Charlie Butler Sr., an elderly person in need of long-term care, was placed in Olive Branch, in Tallulah, Louisiana, as a live-in resident. On June 11, 2016, Mr. Butler died, at the age of 86.

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2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Coleman v. DenoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
  2. Sewell v. Doctors Hosp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  3. LaCoste v. Pendleton Methodist Hosp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2007
  4. Richard v. Louisiana Extended Care CentersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  5. Blevins v. Hamilton Medical Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2007

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