LUCAS v. RAPIDES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

No. 16-844.

216 So.3d 87 (2017)

Melvin R. LUCAS, Jr., et ux. v. RAPIDES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, L.L.C., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

April 5, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sage Middleton , 3102 Enterprise Boulevard, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601, (337) 478-1400, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS: Melvin R. Lucas, Jr., Evangeline Lucas.

Robert L. Bussey , Bussey & Lauve, LLC, Post Office Drawer 8778, Alexandria, Louisiana 71306-1778, (318) 449-1937, COUNSEL FOR INTERVENOR/APPELLEE: The Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund and Oversight Board.

Randall M. Seeser , Kay H. Micheils , Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues & Rundell, Post Office Box 6118, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301, (318) 445-6471, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. D/B/A Rapides Regional Medical Center.

Gregory N. Wampler , 607 Main Street, Pineville, Louisiana 71360, (318) 473-4220, COUNSEL FOR APPELLEES: John E. Morton and Morton Law, LLC.

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


Before this court is an appeal of the trial court's judgment dated August 15, 2016, granting a motion by the intervenor, the Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund (LPCF), to enforce the settlement of a medical malpractice action filed by Melvin R. Lucas, Jr. seeking damages from the Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. d/b/a Rapides...

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