Louisiana Court of Appeal April 6, 2016, No. 15-1034 (Billeaudeau v. Opelousas General Hospital Authority)

lead-opinion

PICKETT, Judge.

| ¶ Opelousas General Hospital Authority (Opelousas General) appeals a judgment of the trial court holding that a claim for “negligent credentialing’’ of a physician by a hospital does not constitute medical malpractice subject to the terms of the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act (MMA), La. R.S. 40:1231.1, et seq.