Legal Opinion
In re Halm
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 30, 2013No. 13-CA-344Published
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT A. CHAISSON, Judge.
1 ¡.Steve A. Halm appeals from a judgment sustaining exceptions of prescription/peremption urged by Dr. Julio Figueroa and Dr. Andrew Cohen in this medical malpractice action. For the following reasons, we affirm that judgment.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Mr. Halm received treatment at the Ochsner Clinic for kidney problems for a number of years. Dr. Figueroa and Dr. Cohen both diagnosed his problem as a renal cyst and treated him for this condition. Mr. Halm’s last treatment by Dr. Figueroa was on June 27, 2005, and his last treatment by Dr. Cohen was on April 24,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re Medical Review Panel, Claim of MosesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Spradlin v. Acadia-St. Landry Med. Found.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Winder v. AvetLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Matthews v. BreauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005