Khammash v. Clark
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
KNOLL, Justice.
This medical malpractice action presents the issue of whether the Patient’s Compensation Fund (PCF) can be bound by summary judgment rendered solely against a defendant physician in the underlying malpractice proceeding on the issue of causation. Plaintiffs, Majdi Khammash and his wife and children, filed the instant suit against various defendants, including Dr. Gray Barrow. After approving plaintiffs settlement with Dr. Barrow for the $100,000 Medical Malpractice Act (MMA) cap,1 the District Court granted partial summary judgment, finding plaintiffs injuries were caused by…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
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- Samaha v. RauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
- Pfiffner v. CorreaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Wainwright v. FontenotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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