In Re: Shirley Hollins

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

IN RE: SHIRLEY HOLLINS NO. 2020 CW 1148

JANUARY 19, 2021

In Re: Gregory Eckholdt, M. D., applying for supervisory writs,
22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany, No.
2010- 12330.

BEFORE: McDONALD, HOLDRIDGE, AND PENZATO, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The October 19, 2020 judgment of the trial

court granting a new trial in favor of plaintiffs is hereby
reversed, and the jury' s verdict is reinstated, together with

the February 21, 2020 judgment rendered in accordance with the

jury' s verdict. We find the jury' s verdict that the plaintiffs
failed to prove the standard of care applicable to Dr.
Eckholdt' s treatment of Ms. Hollins was reasonable and not

contrary to the law and evidence.
Accordingly, we find the
trial court abused its discretion in granting the plaintiffs'

motion for new trial.

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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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