Milke v. Ratcliff Animal Hospital, Inc. ex rel. Ratcliff

It The plaintiffs 6-month-old Yorkshire Terrier, Slade, died during the postoperative recovery period following routine neutering surgery. Plaintiff filed suit in Shreveport City Court against the operating veterinarian, the clinic, and their insurer, alleging that their negligence during postoperative care caused Slade’s death, and the insurer failed to fairly adjust her claim. Five years after the petition was *345filed, the defendants moved for summary-judgment alleging that the plaintiff will not be able to carry her burden of proof at trial. It supported its motion with an affidavit from an…