OPELOUSAS HOSP. v. LA. HEALTH SERVICE

22-49.

335 So.3d 279 (2022)

OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, a Public Trust v. LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE & INDEMNITY COMPANY d/b/a Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 14, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark A. Cunningham , Michael C. Drew , Graham H. Ryan , Jones Walker, LLP, 201 St. Charles Avenue, 49th Floor, New Orleans, Louisiana 70170, (504) 582-8318, Richard Sherburne , Attorney At Law, Post Office Box 98029, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898, (225) 298-1666, Pride J. Doran , Raven C. Boxie , Doran & Cawthorne, PLLC, Post Office Box 2119, Opelousas, Louisiana 70571, (337) 948-8008, Ryan M. Kantor , Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004-2541, (202) 739-5343, Douglas Michael Chapoton , Attorney At Law, Post Office Box 98029, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898, (225) 295-2116, Jessica W. Chapman , Attorney At Law, Post Office Box 98029, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898, (225) 295-2116, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company.

Joseph C. Giglio, Jr. , Liskow & Lewis, Post Office Box 52008, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503, (337) 232-7424, James A. Brown , Liskow & Lewis, 701 Poydras Street, Suite 5000, New Orleans, Louisiana 70139-5099, (504) 581-7979, COUNSEL FOR INTERVENOR/APPELLEE: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

Patrick Craig Morrow, Sr. , Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Bassett, 324 West Landry Street, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570, (337) 948-4483, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Opelousas General Hospital Authority, A Public Trust.

Michael H. Rubin , McGlinchey Stafford, 301 Main Street, Suite 1400, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801, (225) 383-9000, COUNSEL FOR: Louisiana Department of Insurance.

Thomas Allen Filo , Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, LLC, 723 Broad Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601, (337) 436-6611, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Opelousas General Hospital Authority, A Public Trust.

Shelton Dennis Blunt , Phelps Dunbar, LLP, Post Office Box 4412, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4412, (225) 346-0285, COUNSEL FOR: Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina.

Stephen B. Murray , Stephen B. Murray, Jr. , Arthur M. Murray , Murray Law Firm, 701 Poydras Street, Suite 4250, New Orleans, Louisiana 70139, (504) 525-8100, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Opelousas General Hospital Authority, A Public Trust.

Valerie E. Fontenot , Frilot, LLC, 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 3700, New Orleans, Louisiana 70163-3600, (504) 599-8000, COUNSEL FOR: Ochsner Clinic Foundation.

Ryan K. French , Taylor Porter, Post Office Box 2471, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821, (225) 381-0262, COUNSEL FOR: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Inc.

William E. Kellner , Liskow & Lewis, Post Office Box 52008, Lafayette, Louisiana 70505-2008, (337) 232-7424, COUNSEL FOR INTERVENOR/APPELLEE: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company.

Court composed of Shannon J. Gremillion, John E. Conery, and Sharon Darville Wilson, Judges.


Plaintiff, Opelousas General Hospital Authority, filed this antitrust matter as a prospective class action in August 2016 naming Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (BCBSLA) as the sole defendant. Plaintiff alleged therein that it...

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