Case Name: Rebecca and Stanley SMITH v. Richard J. CLEMENT, M.D.
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2001-10-03
Citations: 797 So. 2d 159
Docket Number: No. 01-383
Parties: Rebecca and Stanley SMITH v. Richard J. CLEMENT, M.D.
Judges: Court composed of HENRY L. YELVERTON, BILLIE COLOMBARO WOODARD, and MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, Judges.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 797
Pages: 159–160

Head Matter:
Rebecca and Stanley SMITH v. Richard J. CLEMENT, M.D.
No. 01-383.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
Oct. 3, 2001.
Oliver “Jackson” Schrumpf, Schrumpf & Schrumpf, Sulphur, LA, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees: Stanley Smith, Rebecca Smith.
Lee H. des Bordes, Jr., Attorney at Law, Baton Rouge, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: Richard J. Clement, M.D.
Michele S. Caballero, M. Keith Prud-homme, Woodley, Williams, Boudreaux, Norman, Brown & Doyle, Lake Charles, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant: Louisiana Patients Compensation Fund.
Court composed of HENRY L. YELVERTON, BILLIE COLOMBARO WOODARD, and MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, Judges.

Opinion:
SULLIVAN, Judge.
For the reasons set forth in the consolidated case of Smith v. Clement, 01-87 (La.App. 3 Cir. 10/03/01); 797 So.2d 151, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed and damages for frivolous appeal are awarded. Costs of this appeal are assessed to Dr. Richard J. Clement and the Patient Compensation Fund.
AFFIRMED; DAMAGES AWARDED FOR FRIVOLOUS APPEAL.