Gibsland Bank and Trust Company v. Kitchens Benton Kitchens & Black (Aplc)
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
| TJOHNSON, J., dissents from the majority’s ruling to grant with order for the same reasons assigned in her dissent in Jenkins v. Starns, 2011-1170 (La.1/24/12), 85 So.3d 612, 628-29:
[T]he continuous representation rule should be applied similarly to the “continuous treatment” rule in medical malpractice cases. The continuous treatment rule provides that prescription in a medical malpractice case is suspended as long as the defendant health care provider continuously treats the plaintiff in an effort to improve the plaintiffs condition allegedly caused by negligent treatment. See Carter v.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Carter v. HaygoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
- Reeder v. NorthSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- Jenkins v. StarnsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re CortigeneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2014