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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 96-C-1968 DEBORAH FLEMING Versus HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, INC., D/B/A CYPRESS HOSPITAL c/w SUANDRA FLEMING AND SHARON FLEMING Versus HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, INC., D/B/A CYPRESS HOSPITAL

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT, PARISH OF LAFAYETTE

LEMMON, Justice* This is a wrongful death action. The plaintiffs in these consolidated cases are the children and the estranged wife of King Fleming, who apparently committed suicide several hours after he allegedly was refused emergency services at Cypress Hospital in Lafayette. A jury found that Cypress was not liable for damages on account of its failure "to examine or assess King Fleming," but the court of appeal reversed and rendered judgment for plaintiffs. _________________________

*Knoll, J., recused; not on panel.

Rule IV,

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