WILLIS-KNIGHTON HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. v. NORTHWEST LOUISIANA COUNCIL OF GOV'TS

Nos. 49,282-CA, 49,283-CA, 49,558-CW, 49,559-CW.

162 So.3d 396 (2015)

WILLIS-KNIGHTON HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., et al., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NORTHWEST LOUISIANA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, et al., Defendant-Appellee. Willis-Knighton Health System, Inc., et al., Plaintiff-Applicant, v. Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments, et al., Defendant-Respondent. Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Timothy A. Larkin, et al., Defendant-Appellee. Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Plaintiff-Applicant, v. Timothy A. Larkin, et al., Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

January 21, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Pesnell Law Firm, Shreveport, by Billy R. Pesnell , J. Whitney Pesnell , W. Alan Pesnell , for Intervenor-Appellant/Applicant, Karen Gaines Wells; and Appellees/Applicants Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Willis-Knighton Health System, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, and Finish 3132 Coalition, L.L.C.

Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea, L.L.C., Shreveport, by Jerald N. Jones , for Appellees/Respondents, Northwest Louisiana Council of Government and J. Kent Rogers, in his capacity as Executive Director for Northwest Louisiana Council of Government.

Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts, Shreveport, by M. Thomas Arceneaux , Stacey D. Williams , for Appellees/Respondents, Timothy A. Larkin, Larkin Development North, L.L.C., and Larkin Development at Railsback, L.L.C.

The Malone Law Firm by Dannye W. Malone , Shreveport, for Appellees/Respondents, Metropolitan Planning Commission of Caddo Parish, Shreveport City Council, Cedric L. Glover, in his capacity as Mayor of the City of Shreveport, and Ron Norwood, in his capacity as City Engineer of the City of Shreveport.

Faircloth Melton, L.L.C. by Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr. , Barbara B. Melton , Alexandria, for Appellee/Respondent, State of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

Michael H. Wainwright , Shreveport, Fischer, Hathaway & Manno by Donald E. Hathaway, Jr. , Shreveport, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, L.L.P. by Charles F. Seemann, Jr. , New Orleans, for Appellee/Respondent, Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc.

Ronald F. Lattier , Shreveport, for Appellee/Respondent, Cedric L. Glover, Individually.

Colvin, Smith & McKay by Jennifer P. McKay , Shreveport, for Appellee/Respondent, Ron Norwood, Individually.

R. Cody Mayo, Jr. , Shreveport, for Appellee/Respondent, J. Kent Rogers, Individually.

Before BROWN, STEWART and DREW, JJ.


These consolidated cases involve route selection procedures utilized to build a proposed extension of Louisiana Highway 3132 in Caddo Parish.

In Nos. 49,558-CW and 49,559-CW, plaintiffs, Willis-Knighton Medical Center ("Willis-Knighton"), Finish 3132 Coalition, L.L.C. ("Finish 3132"),...

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