Gonzales v. Ochsner Clinic Foundation

ROBERT M. MURPHY, Judge.

12This medical malpractice matter involves allegations of delayed diagnosis and removal of a carcinoma. Plaintiffs, the patient Stephen Gonzales and his wife Nancy Gonzales, appeal the trial court’s July 19, 2013 judgment that granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of defendant, Ochsner Clinic Foundation. Unfortunately, the judgment appealed from was not signed by the judge who presided over the hearing. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment on procedural grounds and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

On June 7, 2012, Ochsner…