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Hastings v. Baton Rouge General Hospital

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 20, 1986
490 So. 2d 275 (La. 1986)

Summary

In Hastings, the surviving parents brought a medical malpractice action against the hospital, emergency room physician, and thoracic surgeon on call for the wrongful death of a stab-wound victim, who died following an attempt to transfer him to another hospital.

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Opinion

No. 86-C-1034.

June 20, 1986.

In re Hastings, David; Hastings, Audrey; applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. CA 84-1436; Parish of East Baton Rouge, 19th Judicial District Court, Div. "H", No. 260257.


Granted.


Summaries of

Hastings v. Baton Rouge General Hospital

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 20, 1986
490 So. 2d 275 (La. 1986)

In Hastings, the surviving parents brought a medical malpractice action against the hospital, emergency room physician, and thoracic surgeon on call for the wrongful death of a stab-wound victim, who died following an attempt to transfer him to another hospital.

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Case details for

Hastings v. Baton Rouge General Hospital

Case Details

Full title:DAVID HASTINGS AND AUDREY HASTINGS v. BATON ROUGE GENERAL HOSPITAL ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Jun 20, 1986

Citations

490 So. 2d 275 (La. 1986)

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