Caruso v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.

JiBYRNES, Judge.

Plaintiffs filed a petition for damages against the defendants, Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation (“Columbia”) and University Healthcare System, d/b/a Tulane University Hospital and Clinic (Tulane), alleging that the defendants committed malpractice while rendering healthcare services to Gary Caruso.

The trial court ruled in favor of both defendants on exceptions of prematurity, ruling that:

[B]oth [Tulane] and [Columbia], to the extent that it has an ownership interest in [Tulane], are entitled to the protections and privileges provided for in the Louisiana Medical…