WOOLEY v. LUCKSINGER

Nos. 2009-C-0571, 2009-C-0584, 2009-C-0585, 2009-C-0586.

61 So.3d 507 (2011)

J. Robert WOOLEY, as Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Louisiana v. Thomas S. LUCKSINGER, Michael D. Nadler, Stephen J. Nazarenus, Scott Westbrook, Michael K. Jhin, William F. Galtney, John P. Mudd, Executive Risk Indemnity, Inc., Executive Risk Management Associates, Executive Risk Specialty Insurance Co., Executive Liability Underwriters and Greenwich Insurance Co., AmCareco, Inc., AmCare Management, Inc. J. Robert Wooley, Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Louisiana, In his Capacity as Liquidator of AmCare Health Plans of Louisiana v. Foundation Health Corporation, Foundation Health Systems, Inc., Health Net, Inc. J. Robert Wooley, Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Louisiana, As Liquidator for AmCare Health Plans of Louisiana, Inc., In Receivership v. Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLP.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied April 29, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Elton Arceneaux , Metairie, The McKernan Law Firm, J.J. McKernan , George & Brothers, LLP, R. James George , for Applicant (No. 2009-C-571).

Lemmon Law Firm, Harry T. Lemmon , Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, Robert B. Beick, Jr. , Leon Gary, Jr. , James Conner Percy , Sarah Bree Belter , David Matthew Kerth , Brandon Kelly Black , Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC, Edward Joseph Walters, Jr. , Joseph Elton Cullens, Jr. , Stephen Layne Lee , The Morgan Law Firm, Kimberly Slay Morgan , Baton Rouge, for Respondent (No. 2009-C-571).

Robert Elton Arceneaux , Metairie, Lemmon Law Firm, Harry T. Lemmon , New Orleans, George & Brothers, LLP, R. James George , Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC, Joseph Elton Cullens, Jr. , Edward Joseph Walters, Jr. , Stephen Layne Lee , The Morgan Law Firm, Kimberly Slay Morgan , Baton Rouge, for Applicant (No. 2009-C-584).

James D. Caldwell , Attorney General, Dominique Jones Sam , Assistant Attorney General, Mary Olive Pierson , Robert Elton Arceneaux , Metairie, George & Brothers, LLP, R. James George , Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP, Claude Favrot Reynaud, Jr. , Jeanne Camille Comeaux , Peter J. Butler, Jr. , Everitt, Pratt & Latham & Donovan, LLC, David Michael Latham , Keary L. Everitt , William Lawton Pratt , New Orleans, Albert I. Donovan, Jr. , Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, David Matthew Kerth , Leon Gary, Jr. , Robert B. Bieck, Jr. , Sarah Bree Belter , James Conner Percy , Brandon Kelly Black , Koederitz Law Firm, LLC, Gary Paul Koederitz , Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC, Joseph Elton Cullens, Jr. , Edward Joseph Walters, Jr. , Stephen Layne Lee , Perry, Atkinson, Balhoff, Mengis & Burns, LLC, Robert Joseph Burns, Jr. , Phelps Dunbar, LLP, George Bartlett Hall, Jr. , Kelsey Kornick Funes , Seale, Smith, Zuber & Barnette, Wilham C. Kaufman, III , Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLP, Patrick David Seiter , Harry Joseph Philips, Jr. , Robert Wylie Barton , Amy Collier Lambert , The Long Law Firm, LLP, James Wendeh Clark , David Laurence Guerry , Daniel D. Holiday, III , Adams & Reese, LLP, Verne Thomas Clark, Jr. , The McKernan Law Firm, J.J. McKernan , The Morgan Law Firm, Kimberly Slay Morgan , Baton Rouge, for Respondent (No. 2009-C-584).

Robert Elton Arceneaux , Metairie, George & Brothers, LLP, R. James George , Lemmon Law Firm, Harry T. Lemmon , New Orleans, Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC, Joseph Elton Cullens, Jr. , Edward Joseph Walters, Jr. , Stephen Layne Lee , The Morgan Law Firm, Kimberly Slay Morgan , Baton Rouge, for Applicant (No. 2009-C-0585).

Adams & Reese, LLP, Verne Thomas Clark, Jr. , James D. Caldwell , Attorney General, Dominique Jones Sam , Assistant Attorney General, Lemmon Law Firm, Harry T. Lemmon , New Orleans, Mary Olive Pierson , Robert Elton Arceneaux , Metairie, George & Brothers, LLP, R. James George , Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP, Jeanne Camille Comeaux , Claude Favrot Reynaud, Jr. , Peter J. Butler, LLC, Peter J. Butler , Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, James Conner Percy , David Matthew Kerth , Leon Gary, Jr. , Robert B. Bieck, Jr. , Sarah Bree Belter , Brandon Kelly Black , Koederitz Law Firm, LLC, Gary Paul Koederitz , Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC, Joseph Elton Cullens, Jr. , Edward Joseph Walters, Jr. , Stephen Layne Lee , Perry, Atkinson, Balhoff, Mengis & Burns, LLC, Robert Joseph Burns, Jr. , Phelps Dunbar, LLP, George Bartlett Hall, Jr. , Kelsey Kornick Funes , Seale, Smith, Zuber & Barnette, William C. Kaufman, III , Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLP, Patrick David Seiter , Harry Joseph Philips, Jr. , Amy Collier Lambert , Robert Wylie Barton , The Long Law Firm, LLP, James Wendell Clark , David Laurence Guerry , Daniel D. Hollday, III , The McKernan Law Firm, J.J. McKernan , The Morgan Law Firm, Kimberly Slay Morgan , Baton Rouge, for Respondent (No. 2009-C-0585).

Robert Elton Arceneaux , Metairie, Lemmon Law Firm, Harry T. Lemmon , New Orleans, Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC, Joseph Elton Cullens, Jr. , Edward Joseph Walters, Jr. , Stephen Layne Lee , The Morgan Law Firm, Kimberly Slay Morgan , Baton Rouge, for Applicant (No. 2009-C-0586).

James D. Caldwell , Attorney General, Dominique Jones Sam , Assistant Attorney General, Mary Olive Pierson , Robert Elton Arceneaux , Metairie, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP, Claude Favrot Reynaud, Jr. , Jeanne Camille Comeaux , Peter J. Butler, Jr. , Everitt, Pratt & Latham & Donovan, LLC, David Michael Latham , Keary L. Everitt , William Lawton Pratt , New Orleans, Albert L Donovan, Jr. , Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, David Matthew Kerth , Leon Gary, Jr. , Robert B. Bieck, Jr. , Sarah Bree Belter , James Conner Percy , Brandon Kelly Black , Koederitz Law Firm, LLC, Gary Paul Koederitz , Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC, Joseph Elton Cullens, Jr. , Edward Joseph Walters, Jr. , Stephen Layne Lee , Perry, Atkinson, Balhoff, Mengis & Burns, LLC, Robert Joseph Burns, Jr. , Phelps Dunbar, LLP, George Bartlett Hall, Jr. , Kelsey Kornick Funes , Seale, Smith, Zuber & Barnette, William C. Kaufman, III , Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLP, Patrick David Seiter , Harry Joseph Philips, Jr. , Robert Wylie Barton , Amy Collier Lambert , The Long Law Firm, LLP, James Wendell Clark , David Laurence Guerry , Daniel D. Holiday, III , Adams & Reese, LLP, Verne Thomas Clark, Jr. , The McKernan Law Firm, J.J. McKernan , The Morgan Law Firm, Kimberly Slay Morgan , Baton Rouge, for Respondent (No. 2009-C-586).


CLARK, Justice.1

This matter comes before the court pursuant to four writ applications filed by the plaintiffs, consolidated here for review. At issue are questions of fact and law arising in tort and contract causes of action.

In the trial court, the Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance filed three separate lawsuits against several defendants on behalf of a failing health maintenance organization...

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