Legal Opinion
In re Medical Review Panel for the Claim of Depland
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 6, 2003No. 2003-CA-0385PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JjMAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge.
The appellant, Phyllis Depland, initiated a medical review panel alleging a malpractice claim against her family practitioner, Dr. Wanda Timpton, the appellee. Ms. Depland nominated to the medical review panel Dr. Dennis Casey, a board certified ear, nose, and throat specialist who has conducted a general practice. Dr. Timp-ton objected to the nomination, arguing that the Medical Malpractice Act required the panelists to be from the same class or specialty as the defendant, in this case, a family practitioner. Specifically, La. R.S. 40:1299.47(C)(3)(f)(v), part of…
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