Holt v. Stallworth
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
LOBRANO, Judge.
Plaintiffs, George Holt, Jr. and Jacqueline Cooper, appeal the following judgments in their medical malpractice claims: (1) dismissal of Dr. Jayaraman Rao (Dr. Rao) on an Exception of Prematurity; and (2) dismissal of Dr. William Stallworth (Dr. Stallworth), Dr. Rao, and St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company on an Exception of No Right of Action.
Drs. Rao and Stallworth have answered seeking damages for frivolous appeal. FACTS:1
In November 1986, Kevin Cooper (Cooper), a member of the Xavier University basketball team, suffered head and neck injuries in a vehicular accident in…
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