Elizabeth Higginbotham v. Rapides Healthcare Systems, LLC

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

07-692
consolidated with 07-538

ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM, AND
CYNTHIA MARIE KUHLMANN, INDIVIDUALLY
AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON,
DUSTIN ALEXANDER KUHLMANN

VERSUS

THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION D/B/A
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,
JOSEPH WILTZ AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY

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APPEAL FROM THE
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF RAPIDES, DOCKET NO. 208,571 -- DIVISION D
HONORABLE JOHN C. DAVIDSON, DISTRICT JUDGE

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JAMES T. GENOVESE
JUDGE

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Court composed of Marc T. Amy, Michael G. Sullivan, and James T. Genovese,
Judges.

AFFIRMED.

Leonard M. Berins
Gerald Wasserman
Bach & Wasserman
3939 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 200
Metairie, Louisiana 70002
(504) 846-5700
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS:
Elizabeth Higginbotham and Cynthia Marie Kuhlman, individually
and on behalf of her minor son, Dustin Alexander Kuhlman

Randall M. Seeser
Brandon A. Sues
Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues & Rundell
2001 MacArthur Drive
Post Office Box 6118
Alexandria, Louisiana 71307-6118
(318) 445-6471
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES:
Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C., d/b/a Rapides Regional Medical
Center and Health Care Indemnity, Inc.

GENOVESE, Judge.

For the reasons assigned in the companion and consolidated case of Elizabeth

Higginbotham, et al. v. Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C., et al., 07-538 (La.App.

3 Cir. __/__/07), ___ So.2d ___, the judgment of the trial court granting the summary

judgment of Health Care Indemnity, Inc. is affirmed. Costs of this appeal are

assessed against Plaintiffs/Appellants, Elizabeth Higginbotham and Cynthia Marie

Kuhlmann, individually and on behalf of her minor son, Dustin Alexander Kuhlmann.

AFFIRMED.

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