Monique Simmons Dillard v. Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Monique Simmons Dillard v. Baton Rouge General Medical Center, No. 2019CW1442, 2019CW1459 (La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. Mar. 6, 2020).
The holding in the court’s own words
Pursuant to our de nova review, we conclude that defendants, Dr. Carol Patin, Dr. Jeanne Hutchinson, Dr. Carlos Sirven, and Baton Rouge General Medical Center— Bluebonnet, have met their burden of pointing out the absence of factual support for one or more elements essential to plaintiff' s claims, as plaintiff, Monique Dillard, has failed to produce expert medical testimony in support of her claims.
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- Samaha v. Rau 977 So. 2d 880
Opinion text
STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
MONIQUE SIMMONS DILLARD
VERSUS NO. 2019 CW 1442
BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL
Consolidated with
MONIQUE SIMMONS DILLARD
VERSUS
DR. CARLOS SIRVEN & DR. JEANNE HUTCHINSON
Consolidated with
MONIQUE SIMMONS DILLARD NO. 2019 CW 1459
VERSUS
BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL
Consolidated with
MONIQUE SIMMONS DILLARD
VERSUS MAR 0 6 2020
DR. CARLOS SIRVEN & DR. JEANNE HUTCHINSON
In Re: Carol Patin, M. D., Jeanne Hutchinson, M. D., and Carlos
Sirven, M. D., applying for supervisory writs; and
Baton Rouge General Medical Center applying for
supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court,
Parish of East Baton Rouge, Nos. 663, 120 c/ w 680, 298.
BEFORE: McDONALD, THERIOT, AND CHUTZ, JJ.
WRIT GRANTED. Pursuant to our de nova review, we conclude
that defendants, Dr. Carol Patin, Dr. Jeanne Hutchinson, Dr.
Carlos Sirven, and Baton Rouge General Medical Center—
Bluebonnet, have met their burden of pointing out the absence of
factual support for one or more elements essential to
plaintiff' s claims, as plaintiff, Monique Dillard, has failed to
produce expert medical testimony in support of her claims. See
Samaha v. Rau, 2007- 1726 ( La. 2/ 26/ 08), 977 So. 2d 880.
Accordingly, we reverse the September 30, 2019 judgment of the
trial court that denied the motions for summary judgment filed
by Dr. Carol Patin, Dr. Jeanne Hutchinson, Dr. Carlos Sirven,
and Baton Rouge General Medical Center—Bluebonnet. We grant
summary judgment in favor of Dr. Carol Patin, Dr. Jeanne
Hutchinson, Dr. Carlos Sirven, and Baton Rouge General Medical
Center—Bluebonnet and dismiss the plaintiff' s claims against
them with prejudice.
imm
MRT
WRC
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT