Gaffney v. Giles
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.
11 This is a medical malpractice case brought by Henry Gaffney (“Mr. Gaff-ney”), against Dr. Thomas Giles (“Dr. Giles”) and LSU Healthcare Network (“LSU”). The State of Louisiana on behalf of Dr. Giles and LSU seeks reversal of the trial court’s ruling finding Dr. Giles breached the standard of care when he failed to return Mr. Gaffney’s phone calls. The State claims that there is insufficient evidence to prove causation and damages, and even if Dr. Giles breached the standard of care, as a state-employed physician, Dr. Giles should not be held liable under Detillier v.…
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Theriot v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Hastings v. Baton Rouge General HospitalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Graham v. Willis-Knighton Medical CenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- Detillier v. Kenner Regional Medical CenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
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