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MIKE v. MAXWELL

No. 89 CA 2051.

577 So.2d 1090 (1991)

Sal MIKE, Jr. v. Ralph MAXWELL, III, M.D.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

March 28, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard Yokum, Jr., Hammond, for plaintiff-appellant.

Edward J. Rice, Jr., New Orleans, for defendant-appellee.

Before EDWARDS, WATKINS and LeBLANC, JJ.

WATKINS, Judge.

Sal Mike, Jr. sued Dr. Ralph Maxwell, III for medical malpractice in the performance of a "radial keratotomy" (RK) on the left eye, a surgical procedure specifically intended to reduce nearsightedness. Following a non-jury trial on the merits, the trial court rendered judgment in favor of Dr. Maxwell and against Mr. Mike. Plaintiff has appealed. We affirm.

FACTS

On October 25, 1984, Dr. Maxwell, a specialist in ophthalmology, performed...

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