Legal Opinion
Swillie v. St. Francis Medical Center
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 22, 2010No. 45,543-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
hThe surviving spouse and major children of Myrtis Swillie filed a survival and wrongful death action against St. Francis Specialty Hospital (“SFSH”) and other defendants, alleging that they breached the standard of medical care which resulted in the death of the decedent. The claim against SFSH was dismissed by summary judgment. Plaintiffs appealed; we affirm.
FACTS
Mrs. Swillie, age 69, died on April 11, 2004, while undergoing medical treatment at SFSH. She had been admitted to SFSH seven weeks earlier on February 18, 2004, with diagnoses including congestive heart failure, diabetes,…
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