CA-0012-0996 Nonprecedential Processed

Charles Taylor, Jr., Et Ux. v. Dr. Richard Clement

Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Circuit · Filed February 6, 2013

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Oliver v. MAGNOLIA CLINIC 85 So. 3d 39

Opinion text

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

12-996 consolidated with 12-995

CHARLES TAYLOR, JR., ET UX.

VERSUS

DR. RICHARD CLEMENT, ET AL.

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APPEAL FROM THE
FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF CALCASIEU, NO. 1999-191 C/W 1997-4329
HONORABLE CLAYTON DAVIS, DISTRICT JUDGE

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MARC T. AMY
JUDGE

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Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, Jimmie C. Peters, and
Marc T. Amy, Judges.

AFFIRMED. MOTION FOR EN BANC HEARING DENIED.

Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, specially concurs.

Stephen M. Pizzo
3421 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 900
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 831-4091
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE:
Galen-Med, Inc.

J. Elliott Baker
Special Assistant Attorney General
321 N. Vermont Street, Suite 208
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 867-9068
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES:
State of Louisiana
Galen-Med, Inc.

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Nadia de la Houssaye
Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent,
Carrѐre & Denѐgre, L.L.P.
Post Office Drawer 3408
Lafayette, LA 70502-3408
(337) 593-7600
COUNSEL FOR INTERVENOR/APPELLEE:
Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund

Oliver Jackson Schrumpf
Schrumpf & Schrumpf
3801 Maplewood Drive
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 625-9077
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS:
Susan Arrington
Laura Jo Arrington
Joelle Lorene Arrington
Sharon Taylor
Charles Taylor, Jr.

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AMY, Judge.

For the reasons expressed in the consolidated case of Susan Arrington v. ER

Physician Group, 12-995 (La.App. 3 Cir. _/_/13), _ So.3d _, the judgment of the trial

court, rendered on June 18, 2012 is affirmed. The motion for en banc hearing is

denied. All costs of this proceeding are assessed to the plaintiffs-appellants.

AFFIRMED. MOTION FOR EN BANC HEARING DENIED.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

12-995

SUSAN ARRINGTON, ETC.

VERSUS

ER PHYSICIAN GROUP, INC., ET AL.

(Consolidated With)

12-996

CHARLES TAYLOR, JR., ET UX.

VERSUS

DR. RICHARD CLEMENT, ET AL.

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, specially concurring.

I still maintain my position that the medical malpratice cap is

unconstitutional on the bases of equal protection, due process, and separation of

powers. However, I must sacrifice my intellectual independence and judicial

beliefs to what is the clear pronouncement of the Louisiana Supreme Court in

Oliver v. Magnolia Clinic, 11-2132 (La. 3/13/12), 85 So.3d 39.

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