STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT MONIQUE SIMMONS DILLARD

VERSUS NO. 2019 CW 1442

BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL

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MONIQUE SIMMONS DILLARD

VERSUS

DR. CARLOS SIRVEN & DR. JEANNE HUTCHINSON

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MONIQUE SIMMONS DILLARD NO. 2019 CW 1459

VERSUS

BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL

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MONIQUE SIMMONS DILLARD

VERSUS MAR 0 6 2020 DR. CARLOS SIRVEN & DR. JEANNE HUTCHINSON

In Re: Carol Patin, M. D., Jeanne Hutchinson, M. D., and Carlos Sirven, M. D., applying for supervisory writs; and Baton Rouge General Medical Center applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, Nos. 663, 120 c/ w 680, 298.

BEFORE: McDONALD, THERIOT, AND CHUTZ, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. Pursuant to our de nova review, we conclude that defendants, Dr. Carol Patin, Dr. Jeanne Hutchinson, Dr. Carlos Sirven, and Baton Rouge General Medical Center— Bluebonnet, have met their burden of pointing out the absence of factual support for one or more elements essential to plaintiff' s claims, as plaintiff, Monique Dillard, has failed to produce expert medical testimony in support of her claims. See Samaha v. Rau, 2007- 1726 ( La. 2/ 26/ 08), 977 So. 2d 880.

Accordingly, we reverse the September 30, 2019 judgment of the trial court that denied the motions for summary judgment filed by Dr. Carol Patin, Dr. Jeanne Hutchinson, Dr. Carlos Sirven, and Baton Rouge General Medical Center—Bluebonnet. We grant summary judgment in favor of Dr. Carol Patin, Dr. Jeanne Hutchinson, Dr. Carlos Sirven, and Baton Rouge General Medical Center—Bluebonnet and dismiss the plaintiff' s claims against them with prejudice. imm MRT WRC

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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