Legal Opinion
Dumas v. West Jefferson Medical Center
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 16, 1998No. 98-CA-592PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
h GRISBAUM, Judge.
This appeal relates to a medical malpractice action, which was dismissed in favor of the defendants-appellees. We affirm.
ISSUE
We determine the principal issue to be addressed is whether the actions of the nurse, when considering the totality of the circumstances, constitute a breach of her standard of care.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The plaintiff, Gaynell Dumas, arrived at West Jefferson Medical Center at approximately 11:30 p.m. on November 25, 1990 in the early stages of labor. Plaintiffs treating obstetrician was Dr. Ralph Lupin. Although plaintiff enjoyed a mostly…
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