WILLIAMS v. BESTCOMP, INC.

No. 15-761.

185 So.3d 269 (2016)

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

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 3, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine Lipsey , Jamie D. Seymour , McGlinchey, Stafford, PLLC, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellee — Cigna Health Management, Inc.

John Stanton Bradford , Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, L.L.P., Lake Charles, LA, Stephen Barnett , Murray Murray Law Firm, Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee — George Raymond Williams, M.D.

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

George Davidson Fagan , Margaret F. Swetman , Leake & Anderson, L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant-Chartis Specialty Insurance Co.

Thomas Allen Filo , Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, L.L.C., Charles, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee — George Raymond Williams, M.D.

Marshall M. Redmon , Phelps, Dunbar, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellee — Indian Harbor Insurance Company.

Alex J. Peragine , Peragine & Lorio, LLC, Covington, LA, for Defendant/Appellee-Cannon Coichran Management Services, Inc.

James Monroe White, III , Covington, LA, for Defendant/Appellee — CCMSI Holdings, Inc.

Mark Christopher Carver , Angella H. Myers , The Myers Law Group, New Orleans, LA, for Defendants/Appellees — Advantage Health Plans, Inc. and Joseph Bonsignore.

Gerald Anthony Melchiode , Melchiode Marks King, LLC, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee — Hammerman & Gainer, Inc.

Thomas Randolph Juneau , The Juneau Firm, Lafayette, LA, for Appellee — Special Master.

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

Carl Edward Hellmers , Frilot, LLC, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant — Landmark American Insurance Company.

Pablo Gonzalez , Phelps, Dunbar, LLP, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee — Beazley Insurance Company.

Ryan M. Goudelocke , Durio, McGoffin, Stagg, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellee — Hammerman & Gainer, Inc.

Scott T. Winstead , Burleson, LLP, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee — Rehab Review, Inc.

Elizabeth A. Hunt , Preis & Roy, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellee — Bestcomp, Inc.

Joseph P. Landreneau , Gold, Weems, Alexandria, LA, for Defendants/Appellees — Dauterive, Women's and Children's Hospital and LRPHO.

David Charles , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellee — Stratacare, LLC.

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

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


This appeal arises out of a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit involving claims of improper medical billing practices in workers' compensation cases. The settlement agreement purportedly released Defendant-Appellee Stratacare, Inc. ("Stratacare"), in connection with some 45,000 claims involving Defendant-Appellee...

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