Case Name: Henry JAMES, etc. v. Lily HODGES, M.D. et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1993-09-17
Citations: 623 So. 2d 1317
Docket Number: No. 93-CC-1443
Parties: Henry JAMES, etc. v. Lily HODGES, M.D. 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: 1317–1317

Head Matter:
Henry JAMES, etc. v. Lily HODGES, M.D. et al.
No. 93-CC-1443.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Sept. 17, 1993.

Opinion:
In re Women's & Children's Hospital;— Defendant(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review, supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Lafayette, 15th Judicial District Court, Div. "E", No. 92-3699; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CW93-0295.
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.