Hines v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.

CUTRER, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Guinn 0. Hines and Donna W. Hines, instituted this suit against Dr. Joseph R. Costa, Dr. A. N. Evans, and the insurer of these physicians, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, for the wrongful death of their child, Twyla Hines. The defendant physicians are medical doctors specializing in pediatrics in Alexandria, Louisiana. Plaintiffs’ petition alleged that certain negligent acts or omissions of the defendant physicians resulted in the death of their daughter. At the conclusion of a jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of the defendants. Plaintiffs appeal…