GARRISON v. ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSP.

Nos. 2002-C-1430, 2002-C-1431, 2002-C-1446, 2002-C-1454, 2002-C-1460.

857 So.2d 1092 (2003)

Hilda N. GARRISON, et al. v. ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

September 17, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eve Barrie Masinter, Monica A. Frois, Joe Giarrusso, Jr., Nathalie G. Simon, McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC, New Orleans, LA, for St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service, District No. 1 d/b/a St. Tammany Parish Hospital, et al.

Michael C. Luquet, Peter J. Butler, Peter J. Butler, Jr., Richard G. Passler, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 1, et al.

T. Allen Usry, Craig E. Frosch, Usry, Weeks & Matthews, New Orleans, LA, for Carrie H. Ingram, et al.

Catherine M. Williams, Thomas P. Anzelmo, Campbell, McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo & Hardy, Metairie, LA, for Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2, etc.

Daniel A. Reed, Seale, Smith, Zuber & Barnette, Baton Rouge, LA, for Hospital Service District No. 3 of LaFourche Parish, etc.

Peter T. Dazzio, Chris J. Leblanc, Watson, Blanche, Wilson & Posner, Baton Rouge, LA, for Vermillion Parish Hospital Service District No. 2, et al.

(Court composed of Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, and Judge JAMES F. McKAY, III).


JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge.

The sole issue presented to us in these consolidated writ applications is whether, as to certain defendants as to whom it has been determined that venue is improper, the case should be transferred to proper venues or, instead, dismissed without prejudice. This seemingly routine procedural issue is fraught with weighty substantive consequences because the present case involves alleged liability as to blood transfusions. Apparently, the...

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