Case Name: Henry JAMES, et al. v. Dr. Lily HODGES, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1993-09-17
Citations: 623 So. 2d 1318
Docket Number: No. 93-CC-1544
Parties: Henry JAMES, et al. v. Dr. Lily HODGES, et al.
Judges: DENNIS, J., would deny and dissents from the Court’s summary action and opinion.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 623
Pages: 1318–1318

Head Matter:
Henry JAMES, et al. v. Dr. Lily HODGES, et al.
No. 93-CC-1544.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Sept. 17, 1993.

Opinion:
In re Hodges, Lily, Dr.; Neuropsychiatric Clinic Ltd.; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Lafayette, Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Div. "E", No. 92-3699E; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CW93-0266.
Granted. Judgment of the trial court denying the exception of prematurity is reversed. The allegations of plaintiffs petition fall within the scope of the medical malpractice act. Accordingly, the exception of prematurity is sustained, and the case remanded to the trial court with instructions to dismiss plaintiffs suit as premature. La.R.S. 40:1299.47(B); Code Civ.P. art. 933.
DENNIS, J., would deny and dissents from the Court's summary action and opinion.
WATSON, J., not on panel.