Legal Opinion
Woodard v. Upp
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 18, 2014No. 2013 CA 0999PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrain, J.
|2In this medical malpractice action, the plaintiffs appeal a judgment sustaining a dilatory exception of lack of procedural capacity and a peremptory exception of prescription, and dismissing all claims with prejudice. We affirm in part, amend in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Evorjia Woodard filed a petition for damages against James Robert Upp, Jr., M.D., and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (Hospital), on April 9, 2012, alleging that the defendants breached the standard of care while treating Mrs. Woodard’s minor daughter,…
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