Legal Opinion

Distefano v. Bell

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 16, 1989No. 88 CA 0449PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

544 So.2d 567 (1989)

Sylvia R. DISTEFANO

v.

Martin L. BELL, M.D.

No. 88 CA 0449.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 16, 1989.

Rehearing Denied June 23, 1989.

Stephen M. Irving, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant Sylvia R. Distefano.

Daniel Reed, Gary L. Boland, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee Martin L. Bell, M.D.

Before WATKINS, CRAIN and ALFORD, JJ.

WATKINS, Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant, Sylvia R. Distefano, sued her doctor, Martin L. Bell, for damages resulting from complications arising after surgery. The case was tried before a judge who dismissed the plaintiff's claims. We affirm.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  2. Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  3. LaCaze v. CollierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  4. Sandra J. Hartke v. Dr. William McKelway Sandra J. Hartke v. Dr. William McKelwayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
  5. Hondroulis v. SchuhmacherSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988

3Cited by7 opinions

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  3. Mike v. MaxwellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
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  5. Whiddon v. ElliottLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991

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