Buford v. Williams

SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

| ¡¡The plaintiffs appeal a judgment that granted the defendant hospital’s exception of prematurity, dismissing plaintiffs’ claims without prejudice on the ground the complaint must be reviewed by a medical review panel before the lawsuit can commence. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiffs Dolores N. Buford and Ce-drick E. Buford sued John H. Williams and River Oaks, Inc. d/b/a River Oaks Hospital (“River Oaks”)1 for damages arising from the rape of Dolores Buford by defendant Williams while she was a patient at River…