Legal Opinion
Van Buren v. Minor
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 11, 2018No. 51,960–CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
The plaintiffs, Martin Van Buren, Jr., and his mother, Alvoren Van Buren, appeal *1043from a jury verdict finding that the defendant, Dr. Claude B. Minor, Jr., did not commit medical malpractice in his treatment of Mr. Van Buren. They also appeal from some rulings made by the trial court before and during the trial. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS
As a young adult, Mr. Van Buren developed kidney disease and had a kidney transplant in 1994. He lived a fairly normal life for approximately 12 years. Eventually he developed more health problems. In July 2007, 39-year-old Mr. Van Buren began…
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