HUSBAND v. TENET HEALTH. MEMOR. MED. CENTER

Nos. 2008-CA-1527, 2009-CA-0002.

16 So.3d 1220 (2009)

Darlene HUSBAND, Carrol Dabney, Shalanda A. Bell, Sharleen McGlothurn, Dolores Thompson Andrea Buffert, Annie Paul and Antoinette Richards, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. TENET HEALTHSYSTEMS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., d/b/a Memorial Medical Center. Elmira Preston, Howard Preston, Rose Lefrance Preston, Sheryl Preston, Deborah Mazie, Anthony Preston, Leonard Preston, Darlene Preston, Cynthia Preston, Angela Nelson, Wanda Preston, Byran Preston and Tyrone Preston, et al. v. Tenet Healthsystems Memorial Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Memorial Medical Center.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

August 12, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tammie Holley, Stephen P. Bruno, David S. Scalia, Bruno & Bruno, LLP, Mark P. Glago, Glago Law Firm, L.L.C., Roderick "Rico" Alvendia, Alvendia, Kelly & Demarest, L.L.C., Anthony D. Irpino, Irpino Law Firm, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, Todd R. Slack, Gauthier Houghtaling & Williams, Metairie, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees.

Kurt S. Blankenship, Robert I. Baudouin, Richard E. Gruner, Jr., Blue Williams, L.L.P., Metairie, LA, Harry T. Lemmon, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court composed of Judge DAVID S. GORBATY, Judge EDWIN A. LOMBARD, Judge ROLAND L. BELSOME).


EDWIN A. LOMBARD, Judge.

In this consolidated action, Defendants, Tenet Healthcare Systems and Tenet HealthSystems Memorial Medical Center, Inc. D/B/A Memorial Medical Center, appeal from the judgment of the trial court certifying the matter as a class action. For the reasons fully set forth below, we find that the elements necessary for class certification are present and affirm the judgment of the trial court certifying the class.

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