Legal Opinion
Truxillo v. Thomas
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 31, 2016No. 2016-CA-0168PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DANIEL L. DYSART, Judge.
Ijn this medical malpractice action, Dennis Truxillo appeals the trial court’s judgment granting an exception of prescription and dismissing his claims. For the reasons that follow, we reverse. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Terri Ann Truxillo, the mother of Jill Truxillo and Dennis Truxillo, underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery on July 17, 2012, at Fairway Medical Center. She remained a patient at that facility until her death on August 2, 2012, following post-surgical complications.
Jill Truxillo filed a Medical Review Panel Request on May 9, 2013. On July…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Giroir v. South Louisiana Medical Center, Division of HospitalsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Guitreau v. KucharchukSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Milbert v. Answering Bureau, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2013
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