Legal Opinion
Rice v. Sagrera
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 31, 1995No. 95-155PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| iBROUILLETTE, Judge Pro Tem.
Franklin Rice’s malpractice action against Dr. Douglas Sagrera was dismissed because of his failure to comply -with court orders compelling discovery. This appeal asserts that dismissal was too harsh a sanction.
|2To properly evaluate the action by the trial court, the principal facts relating to discovery which led up to the dismissal should be examined chronologically:
January 3, 1990 — Suit filed alleging malpractice in connection with the birth of plaintiffs son on April 14, 1985;
August 12, 1993 — Interrogatories and request for production of documents…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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