Hines v. Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
| plaintiffs, Brandy Hines and Raymond Hines, appeal a district court’s ruling sustaining an exception of res judicata urged by defendant, Melissa Ann Smith, M.D.,1 and her insurer, Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company, (“LAMMICO”). For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse the district court’s ruling and remand this matter for further proceedings.
FACTS
On January 14, 2006, the plaintiff, Brandy Hines, was treated for abdominal pain in the emergency room at St. Francis Medical Center (“St. Francis”) in Monroe, Louisiana. Mrs. Hines was examined and treated by defendant, Dr. Smith, an…
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