Brittany Naquin v. Pasam Rao, M.D. and Hospital Service District No. 3 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana d/b/a Thibodaux Regional Medical Center

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

BRITTANY NAQUIN NO. 2019 CW 0783

VERSUS

PASAM RAO, M. D. AND HOSPITAL
SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE, STATE
OF LOUISIANA D/ B/ A THIBODAUX
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
AUG 0 5 2019

In Re: Pasam Rao, M. D., for
applying supervisory writs, 17th
Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafourche, No.
120721.

BEFORE: McDONALD, THERIOT, AND CHUTZ, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The of the trial
ruling court
granting in
part the motion to exclude the Medical Review Panel Opinion by
ordering redaction of the Panel' s " REASONS" is reversed. We do
not find that the Medical Review Panel rendered an opinion on
any disputed issue of material fact that does not require their
medical expertise. McGlothlin v. Christus St. Patrick Hospital,
2010- 2775 ( La. 7/ 1/ 11), 65 So. 3d 1218, 1229. Accordingly, we
find the Medical Review Panel Opinion in its entirety is
admissible.

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