Legal Opinion
Catalanotto v. Lifemark Hospitals of Louisiana, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 14, 1994No. 94-CA-403PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
11 JOHN C. BOUTALL, Judge pro tem.
Defendants, Lifemark Hospitals of Louisiana, Inc., d/b/a St. Jude Medical Center and M. Lizaro (hereinafter “St. Jude”), appeal from a denial of its exception of prematurity. We reverse.
The sole issue on this appeal is whether St. Jude’s untimely payment of its renewal surcharge to the Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund resulted in a “gap” in coverage.
The facts for the purposes of this appeal are not in dispute. On January 22, 1993, plaintiff underwent surgery at St. Jude Medical Center for the repair of an inguinal hernia. On or about January 27,1993,…
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