Joann Brooks v. Lhcg Xii, LLC
Joann Brooks v. Lhcg Xii, LLC, No. CA-0022-0075 (La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. Oct. 19, 2022).
Opinion text
NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION
STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT
CA 22-75 consolidated with CA 22-74
JOANN BROOKS, ET AL.
VERSUS
LHCG XII, LLC, ET AL.
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APPEAL FROM THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, NO. 20206278
HONORABLE KRISTIAN DENNIS EARLES, DISTRICT JUDGE
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BILLY HOWARD EZELL
JUDGE
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Court composed of Billy Howard Ezell, Jonathan W. Perry, and Gary J. Ortego,
Judges.
AFFIRMED.
Randall Scott Iles
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 3385
Lafayette, LA 70502
(337) 234-8800
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT:
Joann Brooks
Joedy Jeoffroy
Joann Brooks obo James Jeoffroy (deceased)
Joedy Jeoffroy obo James Jeoffroy (deceased)
J. Ryan Pierret
Judice & Adley
926 Coolidge Blvd
Lafayette, LA 70505-1769
(337) 235-2405
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE:
Dr. Mitchell Dugas
Dr. Fernando Alemany-Lopez
Julie Savoy
Gachassin Law Firm
P. O. Box 80369
Lafayette, LA 70598-0369
(337) 235-4576
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE:
LHCG XII, LLC
Hospital of Lafayette Louisiana Extended Care
LHCG XII, LLC
EZELL, Judge.
For the reasons set forth in the companion consolidated case hereto, Joann
Brooks, et al. v. LHCG XII, LLC, et al., 22-74 (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/__), ___ So.3d
___, Plaintiffs have clearly failed to produce reliable expert testimony as required
for summary judgment purposes in support of their case. We find the trial court
properly granted summary judgment and the judgments of the trial court are
affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Plaintiffs.
AFFIRMED.
This opinion is NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION.
Uniform Rules—Courts of Appeal, Rule 2-16.3.