Faciane v. Argonaut-Southwest Insurance Co.

GARRISON, Judge.

Plaintiff, while a patient at Southern Baptist Hospital, was administered blood which she alleged later caused hepatitis. After trial on the merits the trial court failed to find liability of Southern Baptist Hospital Blood Bank, Dr. Ralph M. Hart-well, Dr. George A. Hauser and the insurers, Argonaut-Southwest and St. Paul Fire and Marine, and dismissed plaintiff’s suit. This court affirmed, 403 So.2d 26; however, the Supreme Court of Louisiana reversed the judgment of the trial court, 385 So.2d 518, finding liability based upon C.C. art. 2315 and Loescher v. Parr, 324 So.2d…