Serou v. Touro Infirmary

hln my opinion, the dispositive issue on this appeal is causation. Because I would *1102find the Serou Plaintiffs1 failed to establish causation, I would reverse the damage award and thus not reach the other issues presented on appeal.

As the majority points out, the Serou Plaintiffs contend that they proved Mr. Serou’s cause of death was due to heat, hyperthermia. Citing McKelvey v. City of Dequincy, 07-604, p. 9 (La.App. 3 Cir. 11/14/07), 970 So.2d 682, 689, the Serou Plaintiffs contend that they only were required to provide the court with competent evidence of the cause of death. The competent…