GIBSON v. NATIONAL HEALTHCARE OF LEESVILLE

CA 18-710.

270 So.3d 664 (2019)

Dennis GIBSON, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. NATIONAL HEALTHCARE OF LEESVILLE, INC., d/b/a Byrd Regional Hospital.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 7, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott R. Bickford , Lawrence J. Centola, III , Martzell, Bickford & Centola, PC, 338 Lafayette St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 581-9065, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Dennis Gibson.

Edwin Dunahoe , Jared Dunahoe , The Dunahoe Law Firm, P. O. Box 607, Natchitoches, LA 71458-0607, (318) 352-1999, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Dennis Gibson.

Derrick G. Earles , Laborde Earles Law Firm, 203 Energy Parkway, Building B, Lafayette, LA 71351, (337) 777-7777, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Dennis Gibson.

J. Lee Hoffoss, Jr. , Claude P. Devall , Donald W. McKnight , Hoffoss Devall, LLC, 517 W. College Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605, (337) 433-2053, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Dennis Gibson.

David R. Kelly , Thomas R. Temple, Jr. , Chris D. Billings , Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P., P. O. Box 3197, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3197, (225) 387-4000, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: National Healthcare of Leesville, Inc. D/B/A Byrd Regional Hospital.

Court composed of Sylvia R. Cooks, Billy Howard Ezell, and Candyce G. Perret, Judges.


This case raises the issue of whether certification of a class action under La.R.S. 22:1874, the Balance Billing Act, was proper. National Healthcare of Leesville, Inc. D/B/A Byrd Regional Hospital (Byrd Regional) appeals the decision of the trial court arguing that the trial court failed...

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