
    Rebecca and Stanley SMITH v. Richard J. CLEMENT, M.D.
    No. 01-383.
    Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
    Oct. 3, 2001.
    
      Oliver “Jackson” Schrumpf, Schrumpf & Schrumpf, Sulphur, LA, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees: Stanley Smith, Rebecca Smith.
    Lee H. des Bordes, Jr., Attorney at Law, Baton Rouge, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee: Richard J. Clement, M.D.
    Michele S. Caballero, M. Keith Prud-homme, Woodley, Williams, Boudreaux, Norman, Brown & Doyle, Lake Charles, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant: Louisiana Patients Compensation Fund.
    Court composed of HENRY L. YELVERTON, BILLIE COLOMBARO WOODARD, and MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, Judges.
   SULLIVAN, Judge.

For the reasons set forth in the consolidated case of Smith v. Clement, 01-87 (La.App. 3 Cir. 10/03/01); 797 So.2d 151, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed and damages for frivolous appeal are awarded. Costs of this appeal are assessed to Dr. Richard J. Clement and the Patient Compensation Fund.

AFFIRMED; DAMAGES AWARDED FOR FRIVOLOUS APPEAL.  