OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, A PUBLIC TRUST,
D/B/A OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM
v.
LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE & INDEMNITY COMPANY
D/B/A BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA
CA 21-174
STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT
April 5, 2021
APPEAL FROM THE TWENTY-SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, NO. 16-C-3647-C
HONORABLE LEDRICKA THIERRY, DISTRICT JUDGE
SHARON DARVILLE WILSON JUDGE
Court composed of D. Kent Savoie, Sharon Darville Wilson, and Charles G. Fitzgerald, Judges.
AFFIRMED.
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Michael William Magner
Jones, Walker
201 St. Charles Ave., 51st Fl.
New Orleans, LA 70170
(504) 582-8266
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLANT:
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company
Richard Allen Sherburne, Jr.
Attorney At Law
P.O. Box 98029
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
(225) 295-2116
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLANT:
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company
Joseph C. Giglio, Jr.
Liskow & Lewis
P. O. Box 52008
Lafayette, LA 70505-2008
(337) 232-7424
COUNSEL FOR INTERVENOR APPELLEE:
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Patrick Craig Morrow, Sr.
Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Bassett
324 W Landry Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 948-4483
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPELLEE:
Opelousas General Hospital Authority, A Public Trust
Stephen Barnett Murray
Murray Law Firm
701 Poydras St., Ste. 4250
New Orleans, LA 70139
(504) 525-8100
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPELLEE:
Opelousas General Hospital Authority, A Public Trust
James Alcee Brown
Liskow & Lewis
701 Poydras, Ste 5000
New Orleans, LA 70139-5099
(504) 581-7979
COUNSEL FOR INTERVENOR APPELLEE:
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
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Thomas Allen Filo
Cox, Cox, & Filo
723 Broad Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-6611
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPELLEE:
Opelousas General Hospital Authority, A Public Trust
Mark Aaron Cunningham
Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poite
201 St. Charles Ave, 51st Flr
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
(504) 582-8266
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLANT:
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company
Pride Justin Doran
Doran & Cawthorne, PLLC
P. O. Box 2119
Opelousas, LA 70571
(337) 948-8008
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLANT:
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company
Douglas Michael Chapoton
Attorney At Law
P. O. Box 98029
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
(225) 295-2116
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLANT:
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company
Arthur M. Murray
Murray Law Firm
701 Poydras St., Ste. 4250
New Orleans, LA 70139
(504) 525-8100
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPELLEE:
Opelousas General Hospital Authority, A Public Trust
Michael C. Drew
Jones, Walker
201 St. Charles Ave., 51st Fl
New Orleans, LA 70170
(504) 582-8318
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLANT:
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company
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Graham H. Ryan
Jones, Walker, LLP
201 St. Charles Ave., 51st Fl.
New Orleans, LA 70170
(504) 582-8266
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLANT:
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company
Jessica W. Chapman
Attorney At Law
P. O. Box 98029
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
(225) 295-2116
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLANT:
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company
Raven C. Boxie
Doran & Cawthorne, P.L.L.C.
P. O. Box 2119
Opelousas, LA 70571
(337) 948-8008
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPELLANT:
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company
William E. Kellner
Liskow & Lewis
P. O. Box 52008
Lafayette, LA 70505-2008
(337) 232-7424
COUNSEL FOR INTERVENOR APPELLEE:
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Ryan M. Kantor
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004-2541
(202) 739-5343
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT...
