Robin Oldenburg, wife of/and Gair Oldenburg v. Mohamed Elkersh, M.D. and Advanced Pain Institute Treatment Center, LLC and its employees, agent and/or staff

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL
FIRST CIRCUIT
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‘ 2023 CA 0891
ROBIN OLDENBURG, WIFE OF/AND GAIR OLDENBURG
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4 MOHAMED ELKERSH, M.D. AND ADVANCED PAIN INSTITUTE
Cob, TREATMENT CENTER, LLC AND ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND/OR
474 STAFF
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poy DATE OF JUDGMENT: JUL 02 2024
ON APPEAL FROM THE TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA, STATE OF LOUISIANA
NUMBER 2015-0002245, DIVISION C
HONORABLE ERIKA SLEDGE, JUDGE
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Katie Lewis Hebert Counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellees
Amanda K. Hamm Robin Oldenburg, wife of/and
James A. Marchand, Jr. Gair Oldenburg
Frank E. St. Phillip, If
Covington, Louisiana
Keith C. Armstrong Counsel for Intervenors-2nd Appellants
Joseph R. Dronet Louisiana Patient’s Compensation
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Fund and Louisiana Patient’s

Compensation Fund Oversight Board

Tonya Kilpatrick Gallaspy Counsel for Defendant-Appellant
Metairie, Louisiana Mohamed Elkersh, M.D.

Harry J. Philips, Jr.
Ann Michelle Halphen
Amy Collier Lambert
Shelby G. LaPlante
Savannah W. Smith

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
KK KOR OK

BEFORE: GUIDRY, C.J., CHUTZ, AND LANIER, JJ.

Disposition: AFFIRMED.

CHUTZ, J.

Defendant-appellant, Dr. Mohamed Elkersh, and intervenors-appellants, the
Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund (PCF) and the Louisiana Patient’s
Compensation Fund Oversight Board, have filed this “protective appeal,” asking
that this court reverse or modify the trial court’s judgment awarding costs in the
amount of $31,618.66 to plaintiffs-appellees, Robin and Gair Oldenburg, if this
court reversed or modified the trial court’s September 2, 2022 judgment that
awarded $500,000.00 in total general damages to the Oldenburgs, which judgment
was the subject of a companion appeal. See Oldenburg v. Elkersh, 2023-0890 (La.
App. Ist Cir. --/--/--), --- So.3d ---- (also rendered this day). Because we have
affirmed the trial court’s September 2, 2022 judgment, we find no merit in this
appeal. Therefore, the trial court’s judgment, awarding costs in the amount of
$3 1,618.66 to the Oldenburgs, is affirmed. Costs of this appeal in the amount of
$8,068.00 are assessed one-half to defendant-appellant, Dr. Elkersh, and one-half
to intervenors-appellants, the Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund and the
Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund Oversight Board.

AFFIRMED.