Case Name: Jerrilyn and Jerome CONNER v. Dr. Howard STELLY, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2002-01-30
Citations: 807 So. 2d 827
Docket Number: No. 2002-CC-0280
Parties: Jerrilyn and Jerome CONNER v. Dr. Howard STELLY, et al.
Judges: JOHNSON, J., dissents.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 807
Pages: 827–828

Head Matter:
Jerrilyn and Jerome CONNER v. Dr. Howard STELLY, et al.
No. 2002-CC-0280.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jan. 30, 2002.
Dissenting Opinion of Chief Justice Calogero, Feb. 7, 2002.

Opinion:
| .PER CURIAM.
Granted in part. Although payment of $100,000 in settlement establishes proof of liability for the malpractice and for damages of at least $100,000 resulting from the malpractice, at the trial against the Fund, the plaintiff has the burden of proving that the admitted malpractice caused damages in excess of $100,000. Graham v. Willis-Knighton Med. Ctr., 97-0188 (La.9/9/97), 699 So.2d 366. Accordingly, that portion of the trial court's judgment prohibiting the PCF from arguing or presenting evidence before the jury that victim or third-party fault caused any of the damages in this case is reversed. In all other respects, the application is denied. Case remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.
JOHNSON, J., dissents.
CALOGERO, C.J., dissents and will assign reasons.
WEIMER, J., dissents from the order, believing relator has an adequate remedy on appeal.