FOR IIMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 50

FROM : CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

 

The Opinion(s) handed down on the 14th day of July, 2000 , are as follows:

 

BY JOHNSON, J. :

2000-C- 0151 MARY FUSILIER AND LLOYD FUSILIER, SR. IND. AND AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE MINOR LLOYD FUSILIER, III v. EDWARD (NED) DAUTERIVE, JR., M.D., ET AL (Parish of Iberia)

For the foregoing reasons, we hold that the jury was manifestly

erroneous in concluding that Dr. Dauterive was not negligent.

Accordingly, we reverse the court of appeal's decision to affirm

the jury's verdict and remand this matter to the court of appeal

to assess damages.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

MARCUS, J., not on panel. Rule IV, Part 2, §3.

LEMMON, J., concurs.