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GARRISON v. ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSP.

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

838 So.2d 58 (2003)

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

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

January 15, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eve Barrie Masinter, Monica A. Frois, Joe Giarrusso, Jr., Nathalie G. Simon, McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC, New Orleans, Counsel 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, Counsel for Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 1, et al.

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

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

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

Peter T. Dazzio, Chris J. Leblanc, Watson, Blanche, Wilson & Posner, Baton Rouge, Counsel 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.

ARMSTRONG, J.

The dispositive issue of these consolidated writ applications is whether the trial court erred by ordering transfers to proper venues as opposed to dismissing for improper venue. We find the trial court did have authority to transfer rather than dismiss and did not abuse its discretion by doing so.

This case has both plaintiff and defendant classes. The plaintiff class consists of persons allegedly infected with Hepatitis C allegedly as a result...

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