Christus Health Central Louisiana D/B/A Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital (Christopher Byrd) v. Crossroads, Inc.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

WCW 11-1494

CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA D/B/A
CHRISTUS ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL (CHRISTOPHER BYRD)

VERSUS

CROSSROADS, INC.

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APPEAL FROM THE
OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION - # 2
PARISH OF RAPIDES, NO. 10-08018
JAMES L. BRADDOCK, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION JUDGE

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ELIZABETH A. PICKETT
JUDGE

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Court composed of Elizabeth A. Pickett, Shannon J. Gremillion, and Phyllis M.
Keaty, Judges.

WRIT GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY.

Joseph Payne Williams
R. Bray Williams
Williams Family Law Firm, LLC
Post Office Box 15
Natchitoches, LA 71458-0015
(318) 352-6695
COUNSEL FOR APPLICANT:
Christus Health Central Louisiana

Thomas Allen Filo
Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, LLC
723 Broad Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-6611
COUNSEL FOR APPLICANT:
Christus Health Central Louisiana

Jeffrey John Warrens
Johnson, Stiltner & Rahman
P. O. Box 98001
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-8001
(225) 231-0652
COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT:
LWCC
Crossroads, Inc.

Dennis Paul Juge
Juge, Napolitano, Guilbeau, Ruli, Frieman & Whiteley
3320 W. Esplanade Ave. N.
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 831-7270
COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT:
LWCC
Crossroads, Inc.

PICKETT, Judge.

For the reasons assigned in Christus Health Central Louisiana v. Westaff (USA),

Inc., 11-1493 (La.App. 3 Cir. 3/7/12), ___ So.3d ___, the application for supervisory

writs filed by Christus Health is granted. The WCJ’s decision granting the motion to

compel discovery is reversed and the motion to compel is denied.

WRIT GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY.