Descant v. Herrera
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
JjTERRI F. LOVE, Judge.
This appeal arises from a claim filed by plaintiffs, Deborah and Leon Descant, against Tulane Medical Center Hospital and Clinic and Dr. Eduardo Herrera, alleging that their baby was negligently delivered, resulting in irreversible brain damage. After the trial court directed a verdict in favor of Tulane Medical Center Hospital and Clinic, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of Dr. Herrera.' ■ This Court reversed the trial court’s directed verdict and remanded the case. Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Summary Judgment on their Petition to Annul the final judgment…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Potter v. FIRST FEDERAL S & L ASS'N OF SCOTLANDVILLESupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Johnson v. Jones-JournetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Descant v. Administrators of the Tulane Educational FundLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- Spence v. SpenceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
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