Legal Opinion
Battaglia v. Chalmette Medical Center, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 17, 2012No. 2012-CA-0339PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, SR., Judge.
hln this medical malpractice action, the plaintiff, April Battaglia, appeals from a motion for summary judgment granted in favor of the defendant, Kelvin Contreary, M.D. (“Dr. Contreary”). For the following reasons, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
In March 2001, plaintiff was under the care of defendant Dr. Contreary with complaints of reflux. Plaintiff alleges that Dr. Contreary diagnosed plaintiff with a hiatal hernia and scheduled her for surgery on March 12, 2001, at Chalmette Medical Center, Inc. Plaintiff asserts that Dr. Contreary performed a…
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- Coleman v. DenoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
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