Williams v. Bestcomp, Inc.

Full title: George Raymond WILLIAMS, M.D., et al. v. BESTCOMP, INC., et al.

Court: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Date published: Feb 3, 2016

184 So. 3d 287 (La. Ct. App. 2016)

Opinion

No. 15–715.

02-03-2016

George Raymond WILLIAMS, M.D., et al. v. BESTCOMP, INC., et al.

Judy Y. Barrasso, Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Darwin Select Insurance Company. John Stanton Bradford, William Boyce Monk, Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, L.L.P., Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—Joe Wilson, Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc., Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital, and George Raymond Williams, M.D. Patrick Craig Morrow, Sr., Morrow, Morrow, Opelousas, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, Joe Wilson, George Raymond Williams, M.D., and Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc. Stephen Barnett Murray, Stephen Barnett Murray, Jr., Arthur M. Murray, Nicole A. Murray–Ieyoub, Amanda Klevorn, Murray Law Firm, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—Joe Wilson, Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, George Raymond Williams, M.D., Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc., and West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital. Maureen O'Connor Sullivan, Tabitha R. Durbin, Christie Noel, Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, Lafayette, LA, for Defendants/Applicants, Illinois Union Insurance Company and Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company. George Davidson Fagan, Margaret F. Swetman, Anton L. Hasenkampf, Leake & Anderson, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Chartis Specialty Insurance Co. Thomas Allen Filo, Michael Kevin Cox, Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, L.L.C., Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—George Raymond Williams, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc., West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital, and Joe Wilson. Patrick J. McShane, Carl Edward Hellmers, Heather McArthur, Frilot, LLC New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Landmark American Insurance Company. Gabriel Joseph Veninata, Hailey McNamara, Metairie, LA, for Defendant/Respondent—Stratacare, LLC. Michael A. Balascio, Barrasso Usdin Kupperman, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Darwin Select Insurance Company.

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

Judy Y. Barrasso, Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Darwin Select Insurance Company.

John Stanton Bradford, William Boyce Monk, Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, L.L.P., Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—Joe Wilson, Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc., Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital, and George Raymond Williams, M.D.

Patrick Craig Morrow, Sr., Morrow, Morrow, Opelousas, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, Joe Wilson, George Raymond Williams, M.D., and Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc.

Stephen Barnett Murray, Stephen Barnett Murray, Jr., Arthur M. Murray, Nicole A. Murray–Ieyoub, Amanda Klevorn, Murray Law Firm, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—Joe Wilson, Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, George Raymond Williams, M.D., Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc., and West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital.

Maureen O'Connor Sullivan, Tabitha R. Durbin, Christie Noel, Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, Lafayette, LA, for Defendants/Applicants, Illinois Union Insurance Company and Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company.

George Davidson Fagan, Margaret F. Swetman, Anton L. Hasenkampf, Leake & Anderson, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Chartis Specialty Insurance Co.

Thomas Allen Filo, Michael Kevin Cox, Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, L.L.C., Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—George Raymond Williams, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc., West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital, and Joe Wilson.

Patrick J. McShane, Carl Edward Hellmers, Heather McArthur, Frilot, LLC New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Landmark American Insurance Company.

Gabriel Joseph Veninata, Hailey McNamara, Metairie, LA, for Defendant/Respondent—Stratacare, LLC.

Michael A. Balascio, Barrasso Usdin Kupperman, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Darwin Select Insurance Company.

Opinion

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

For the reasons discussed in the consolidated case of George Raymond Williams, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical L.L.C., et al. v. Bestcomp, Inc., et al., 15–761 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2/3/16), ––– So.3d ––––, this court finds that it has subject matter jurisdiction to consider the appeal of that case, rendering the application for a supervisory writ moot. We, therefore, deny the writ application of Chartis Specialty Insurance, Co., Darwin Select Insurance Company, Landmark American Insurance Company, Illinois Union Insurance Company, and Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company.

WRIT DENIED.