WILLIAMS v. BESTCOMP, INC.

No. 15-715.

184 So.3d 287 (2016)

George Raymond WILLIAMS, M.D., et al. v. BESTCOMP, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 3, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judy Y. Barrasso , Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Darwin Select Insurance Company.

John Stanton Bradford , William Boyce Monk , Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, L.L.P., Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—Joe Wilson, Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc., Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital, and George Raymond Williams, M.D.

Patrick Craig Morrow, Sr. , Morrow, Morrow, Opelousas, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, Joe Wilson, George Raymond Williams, M.D., and Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc.

Stephen Barnett Murray , Stephen Barnett Murray, Jr. , Arthur M. Murray , Nicole A. Murray-Ieyoub , Amanda Klevorn , Murray Law Firm, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—Joe Wilson, Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, George Raymond Williams, M.D., Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc., and West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital.

Maureen O'Connor Sullivan , Tabitha R. Durbin , Christie Noel , Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard, Lafayette, LA, for Defendants/Applicants, Illinois Union Insurance Company and Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company.

George Davidson Fagan , Margaret F. Swetman , Anton L. Hasenkampf , Leake & Anderson, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Chartis Specialty Insurance Co.

Thomas Allen Filo , Michael Kevin Cox , Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, L.L.C., Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiffs/Respondents—George Raymond Williams, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical, LLC, Wilson Chiropractic Center, Inc., West Louisiana Health Services, Inc., d/b/a Beauregard Memorial Hospital, and Joe Wilson.

Patrick J. McShane , Carl Edward Hellmers , Heather McArthur , Frilot, LLC, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Landmark American Insurance Company.

Gabriel Joseph Veninata , Hailey McNamara , Metairie, LA, for Defendant/Respondent—Stratacare, LLC.

Michael A. Balascio , Barrasso Usdin Kupperman , New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Applicant—Darwin Select Insurance Company.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, SHANNON J. GREMILLION, and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.


For the reasons discussed in the consolidated case of George Raymond Williams, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery, A Professional Medical L.L.C., et al. v. Bestcomp, Inc., et al., 15-761 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2/3/16), ___ So.3d ___, this court finds that it has subject matter jurisdiction to consider the appeal of that case, rendering...

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