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10/16/01 "See News Release for any concurrences and/or dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 00-C-3170

NELSON NADINE WILLIAMS Versus JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL, SECOND CIRCUIT, PARISH OF JACKSON LOBRANO, Justice Pro Tempore* Although we granted certiorari to address the constitutionality of La. R.S. 9:5628 as it applies to individuals with diseases that have latency periods in excess of three years, we find that this matter can be resolved on a statutory construction basis. We hold that plaintiff's action in strict products liability arising out of a defective blood transfusion is not within the scope of

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