Legal Opinion
Williams v. Doctors' Hospital of Shreveport, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 11, 2005No. 39,609-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJjPEATROSS, J.
In this summary judgment case, Plaintiff, Melinda Williams, asserts for the first time on appeal that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant, Doctors’ Hospital of Shreveport, Inc. (“Doctors” ’), because of insufficient service of process. For the reasons set forth herein, we dismiss the appeal.
FACTS
The facts of this case are straightforward. James Williams, the father of Melinda Williams, entered Doctors’ in August 2000 for cataract surgery. Mr. Williams’ medical condition deteriorated, and he eventually died during the pendency of his malpractice claim. A…
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