Legal Opinion

Bertrand v. Kudla

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 4, 2014No. Nos. 14-61, 14-62PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KEATY, Judge.

1 plaintiffs, Talesha and James Bertrand, appeal from a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) denying Plaintiffs’ request for an additional award of special damages to Talesha for her loss of income and for an increase of the general damage award. For the following reasons, we reverse in part and render.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Talesha delivered her third baby on December 13, 2004. She subsequently underwent a tubal ligation. Dr. Michael Kudla delivered her third baby and performed the tubal ligation. Dr. Robert Rumsey, a pathologist, examined the tube segments after…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. Capo v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
  3. Peterson v. Gibraltar Sav. and LoanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
  4. Boyette v. UNITED SERVICES AUTO. ASSOC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
  5. Thibeaux v. TrotterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bertrand v. RumseyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  2. Frank Collatt v. Barbara T. BoudreauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019

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