WILLIAMS v. SIF CONSULTANTS

16-343.

209 So.3d 903 (2016)

George Raymond WILLIAMS, M.D. v. SIF CONSULTANTS OF LOUISIANA, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 1, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Bradford , William B. Monk , Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, L.L.P., P.O. Box 2900, One Lakeside Plaza, Fourth Floor, Lake Charles, LA 70601, (337) 436-9491, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Orthopaedic Surgery, A ProfessionalMedical, LLC, George Raymond Williams, M.D.

Charles Thach Curtis Jr. , Gerard George Metzger , Attorneys at Law, 829 Baronne Street, New Orleans, LA 70113, (504) 581-9322, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Med-Comp USA, Inc.

Patrick A. Juneau Jr. , The Juneau Firm, Post Office Drawer 51268, Lafayette, LA 70505-1268, (337) 269-0052, COUNSEL FOR OTHER APPELLEE: Patrick Juneau, Special Master.

Patrick C. Morrow , James P. Ryan , Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Bassett, P.O. Box 1787, Opelousas, LA 70570, (337) 948-4483, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: George Raymond Williams, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery, A ProfessionalMedical, LLC.

Stephen B. Murray, Stephen B. Murray, Jr. , Arthur M. Murray , Nicole A. Murray-Ieyoub , Murray Law Firm, 650 Poydras Street, Ste 2150, New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-8100, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: George Raymond Williams, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery, A ProfessionalMedical, LLC.

Larry Lane Roy , Brown Sims, 600 Jefferson St., Suite 800, Lafayette, LA 70501, (337) 484-1240, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Bestcomp, Inc.

Randall Kurt Theunissen , Allen & Gooch, P.O. Box 81129, Lafayette, LA 70598-1129, (337) 291-1000, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Homeland Ins. Co. of New York.

Janice Bertucci Unland , Rabalais, Unland, 1404 Greengate Dr., #110, Covington, LA 70433-5272, (985) 893-9900, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Risk Management Services.

Steven William Usdin , Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, 909 Poydras St., #2400, New Orleans, LA 70112, (504) 589-9700, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Executive Risk Specialty Ins. Co.

Martin A. Stern , E. Paige Sensenbrenner , Raymond P. Ward , Adams & Reese LLP, 701 Poydras St., Suite 4500, New Orleans, LA 70139, (504) 581-3234, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Homeland Ins. Co. of New York.

Thomas A. Filo , Somer G. Brown , Michael K. Cox , Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, L.L.C., 723 Broad Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, (337) 436-6611, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: George Raymond Williams, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery, A ProfessionalMedical, LLC.

Michael E. Parker , Allen & Gooch, P.O. Box 81129, Lafayette, LA 70598-1129, (337) 291-1000, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Homeland Ins. Co. of New York.

Cynthia J. Thomas , Galloway, Johnson, et al., 3 Sanctuary Blvd., Suite 301, Manderville, LA 70471, (985) 674-6710, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: SIF Consultants of Louisiana, Inc.

John Mark Fezio , Stone, Pigman, et al., 546 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 581-3200, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Cor Vel Corp.

Michael J. Rosen , Peter F. Lovato , Skarzynksi Black, LLP, 205 N. Michigan Ave., Ste 2600, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 946-4200, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Homeland Ins. Co. of New York.

Daniel J. Layden , Ronald P. Schiller , Hangley, Aronchick, Segal, One Logan Square, 27th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Risk Management Services.

Court composed of Sylvia R. Cooks, John D. Saunders, and John E. Conery, Judges.


This is a class action wherein the plaintiff class filed suit against two different insurance companies under La. R.S. 22:1269. The plaintiff class asserted claims for damages under statute prohibiting certain conduct by preferred provider organization.

The plaintiff class previously moved for and was granted summary judgment...

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