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Ida Hawkins, Charlotte Hawkins, and Christopher Hawkins Individually and in their Representative Capacities of the Minor Children, S.L., E.L., C.H., and C.H. v. The Schumacher Group of Louisiana, Inc., Clinical Partners-Louisiana, PLLC, Andre Leblanc Medical Consultants, LLC, Morehouse Parish Hospital Service District d/b/a Morehouse General Hospital, Andre Michel Leblanc, CRNA, Dr. Daniel Umoh, Dr. Janos Guoth, Linda Richard, CRT, Bridget Humphrey Major, LPN, Fleta Stell, RN, Adam Clampit, RN, and Teresa Hankins, RN

La. Ct. App.November 20, 2019No. 53,137-CA
Mixed ResultClinical Partners-Louisiana, PLLC
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Case Details

Judge(s)
PITMAN; McCALLUM; THOMPSON
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

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Outcome

The Louisiana Court of Appeal reversed the district court's grant of summary judgment against the Anesthesia Defendants and remanded for further proceedings, finding disputed issues of material fact regarding the defendants' duty of care and scope of responsibility under federal regulations and contract law.

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