Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Drew
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 7, 2018No. CA 17–818PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EZELL, Judge.
Justin Thomas appeals a trial court judgment which granted summary judgment in favor of Dr. Otis Drew and dismissed him from this medical malpractice case. Mr. Thomas alleged that Dr. Drew failed to properly monitor him post-operatively, resulting in his early release and subsequent overdose causing Mr. Thomas to lapse into a coma. Mr. Thomas claims the trial court erred in finding that his expert affidavit was inadmissible and failed to create a genuine issue of material fact.
FACTS
On June 20, 2013, Dr. Drew examined Mr. Thomas. Mr. Thomas was eighteen years old at the time and…
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- Independent Fire Ins. Co. v. Sunbeam Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Wing v. N. O. Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
- Valley Securities Co. v. BrazierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
- Adolph v. Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
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