Legal Opinion
Brown v. Patient Comp. Fund Oversight Bd.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 5, 2018No. NUMBER 2017 CA 0318PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWelch, J.
The plaintiff/claimant, Gloria Brown, appeals a judgment denying her request for a writ of mandamus against the defendant, the Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight Board (the "PCF")1 in connection with a medical review panel proceeding. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and render judgment issuing a writ of mandamus directed to the PCF.
BACKGROUND
At issue in this appeal is whether the PCF exceeded its statutory authority and/or failed to comply with a ministerial duty while processing a request for review of a medical malpractice claim by a medical review…
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- Richard Dupuy and His Wife, Melissa Dupuy v. Nmc Operating Company, L.L.C. D/B/A the Spine Hospital of Louisiana, Formerly, the Neuromedical Center HospitalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2016
- Golden v. PATIENT'S COMP. FUND BD.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re Med. Review Complaint By Daron DowningLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
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