Legal Opinion

Gunter v. Plauche

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 22, 1983No. 82 CA 0428PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRAIN, Judge.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff of a judgment of the trial court maintaining the exception of prescription filed by the defendants.

On August 31, 1978, the plaintiff, Danny Ray Gunter, filed suit against Dr. Herbert K. Plauche for personal injuries involving the performance of two knee operations on plaintiffs left knee. On September 4,1980, plaintiff filed an amending and supplemental petition alleging the two operations were performed without the “informed consent” of the plaintiff.

The case was tried before a jury on October 7-8, 1980. At the close of plaintiffs case both the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Baker v. Payne & Keller of La., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  2. Steele v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  3. Percle v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
  4. Louisiana Power and Light Co. v. City of HoumaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
  5. Gunter v. PlaucheLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gunter v. PlaucheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  2. Robinson v. North American Royalties, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Mason v. Stauffer Chemical Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  4. Gunter v. PlaucheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983

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