Legal Opinion
Armand v. State Department of Health & Human Resources
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 21, 2002No. 2000 CA 1457PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
J^SHORTESS, J.
This appeal places at issue the constitutionality of Louisiana Revised Statute 40:1299.39, which limits the liability of state health-care providers in a medical-malpractice action for general damages and lost wages to a $500,000 statutory cap.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This matter has been before us previously on different issues. The facts are detailed in a prior opinion and will not be repeated here. In Armand v. State3 (Armand I), we affirmed the district court’s finding of liability against Earl K. Long Hospital for negligence in rendering medical treatment to Derek Armand,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Chamberlain v. State, Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Stroik v. PonsetiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- Ruiz v. OniateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
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3Cited by1 opinion
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