Legal Opinion
Felo v. Ochsner Medical Center-Westbank, LLC
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 23, 2015No. 15-CA-459PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUDE G. GRAVOIS, Judge.
| PPlaintiff/appellant, Richard Felo, appeals a trial court judgment denying his motion to set aside the dismissal of his medical malpractice suit against defendant/appellee, Ochsner Medical Center-Westbank, LLC, on grounds of abandonment. For the reasons that follow, we amend the judgment, and as amended, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On May 10, 2011, Mr. Felo filed a petition for damages against Ochsner, alleging that he was injured after falling following a right total hip arthroplasty.1 Ochsner answered the petition on July 22, 2011. On July 28, 2011,…
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