HORAIST v. DOCTOR'S HOSP. OF OPELOUSAS

Nos. 99-31121, 99-31138.

255 F.3d 261 (2001)

Deborah M. HORAIST, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL OF OPELOUSAS; Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation of Central Louisiana, Inc.; Notami Opelousas, Inc.; Notami Hospital of Louisiana, Inc.; Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation; James Bienvenue; Greg Gibson; Mel Lagarde; Daryl Doise; Rick Thomason; Seldon Deshotels, Jr., M.D.; Continental Insurance companies; Continental Casualty Company; Reliance Insurance Company of Illinois; CNA Insurance Company; Clarendon Lloyds; Healthcare Indemnity, Inc.; and Lloyds of London, Defendants-Appellees. Sealed Appellee, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sealed Appellant 1; Sealed Appellant 2; Sealed Appellant 3; Sealed Appellant 4; Sealed Appellant 5; Sealed Appellant 6; Sealed Appellant 7; Sealed Appellant 8; Sealed Appellant 9, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 11, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andre' F. Toce (argued), Toce & Daiy, Lafayette, LA, for Horaist and Sealed Appellee.

Robert Broussard Landry, III (argued), Douglas L. Grundmeyer, K. Eric Gisleson, Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, New Orleans, LA, for Doctor's Hosp. of Opelousas, Columbia/HCA of Central Louisiana Inc., Notami Opelousas Inc., Notami Hosp. of Louisiana Inc., Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., Bienvenue, Lagarde, Doise, Thomason, Sealed Appellants 1-9.

Scott Edward Frazier (argued), O'Neal, Walsh & Associates, Baton Rouge, LA, for Gibson.

John Haas Weinstein (argued), Opelousas, LA, for Deshotel.

Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, HIGGINBOTHAM and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Deborah Horaist was fired by Doctor's Hospital of Opelousas, allegedly in retaliation for reporting unwelcome sexual advances from her supervisors. She sued the alleged harassers, the hospital, and several of its officers (collectively "defendants") under title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3), and state law. Defendants moved to disqualify Horaist's counsel on the ground that he had an intimate relationship with her.

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