Legal Opinion
Swartzlander v. Hunt Laboratory, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 15, 1989No. 89-CA-249PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLIEBERT, Judge.
This medical malpractice action was originally filed by Mrs. Cynthia Swartzlander for damages alleged to have arisen from a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer. The delay resulted from the loss of breast tissue taken in a biopsy performed by Dr. Embry W. Williams, III, at Bonnabel Hospital. After removal of both breasts and parts of several organs, Mrs. Swartzlander died from the cancer on August 13, 1985. Her spouse, Joseph P. Swartzlander, Jr., and her five children, Michael Thomas, a major; and Joseph E., Ill; Heather; Kevin; and Monica Swartzlander, through their tu-trix,…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Kennedy v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1990
- Soares v. LewisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Swartzlander v. Hunt Laboratory, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990