HILDA N. GARRISON, ET AL. Vs. BLOOD CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, ET AL.

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HILDA N. GARRISON, ET AL. * VERSUS * ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL.. * * * * * * * NO. 2002-C-2268 C/W NO. 2002-C-2269 C/W NO. 2002-C-2270 C/W NO. 2002-C-2271 C/W NO. 2002-C-2278 C/W NO. 2002-C-2295 C/W NO. 2002-C-2296 C/W NO. 2002-C-2311 C/W NO. 2002-C-2312 * COURT OF APPEAL * FOURTH CIRCUIT * * * * * * * STATE OF LOUISIANA ON APPLICATIONS FOR WRITS DIRECTED TO CIVIL DISTRICT COURT, ORLEANS PARISH NO. 99-09855, DIVISION “A” Honorable Carolyn Gill-Jefferson, Judge ****** JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG JUDGE ****** (Court composed of Judge Joan Bernard Armstrong, Judge Patricia Rivet Murray and Judge James F. McKay III) FREDERICK W. BRADLEY ORECK, BRADLEY, CRIGHTON, ADAMS & CHASE SUITE 1440 ENERGY CENTRE 1100 POYDRAS STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA 70163 COUNSEL FOR HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL SUSAN E. HENNING EMMETT, COBB, WAITS & KESSENICH 1515 POYDRAS STREET SUITE 1950 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 COUNSEL FOR CHRISTIAN HEALTH MINISTRIES, FORMERLY KNOWN AS SOUTHERN BAPTIST HOSPITAL DEBORAH CUNNINGHAM FOSHEE HEMELT AND FOSHEE, L.L.C. 717 WEST 17TH AVEUNUE COVINGTION, LA 70433 -ANDKIRK P. GROH HEMELT AND FOSHEE, L.L.C 650 POYDRAS STREET 2600 POYDRAS CENTER NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 COUNSEL FOR TENET HEALTHSYSTEM HOSPITALS, INC. D/B/A ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL; AND TENET HEALTHSYSTEM HOSPITALS, INC. D/B/A MEADOWCREST HOSPITAL DANIEL A. REED SEALE, SMITH, ZUBER & BARNETTE 8550 UNITED PLAZA BOULEVARD SUITE 200, TWO UNITED PLAZA BATON ROUGE, LA 70809 COUNSEL FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND THE LUPIN FOUNDATION, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS ST. CHARLES GENERAL HOSPITAL AND FOR RAPIDES FOUNDATIOND/B/A RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND FOR PENDLETON MEMORIAL METHODIST HOSPITAL AND MERCY HOSPITAL MICHAEL M. REMSON WATSON, BLANCHE, WILSON & POSNER POST OFFICE DRAWER 2995 BATON ROUGE, LA 70821-2995 COUNSEL FOR BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER PETER T. DAZZIO CHRIS J. LEBLANC WATSON, BLANCHE, WILSON & POSNER POST OFFICE DRAWER 2995 BATON ROUGE, LA 70821-2995 COUNSEL FOR OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. AND WOMAN’S HOSPITAL OF BATON ROUGE W. SHELBY MCKENZIE ERICK Y. MIYAGI TAYLOR, PORTER, BROOKS & PHILLIPS, L.L.P. 451 FLORIDA STREET, 8TH FLOOR POST OFFICE BOX 2471 BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 COUNSEL FOR OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPTIAL, INC. AND ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. GARY MCGOFFIN DANIEL C. PALMINTIER DURIO, MCGOFFIN, STAGG & ACKERMANN 220 HEYMANN BLVD POST OFFICE BOX 51308 LAFAYETTE, LA 70505 COUNSEL FOR HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF LOUISIANA INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DOCTORS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL); LAKESIDE HOSPITAL, INC.; LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/B/A HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL, INC.; HIGHLAND HOSPITAL, INC. NICHOLAS GACHASSIN, JR GACHASSIN LAW FIRM 1026 ST. JOHN STREET POST OFFICE BOX 2850 LAFAYETTE, LA 70502-2850 COUNSEL FOR LAYFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER RICHARD P. IEYOUB, ATTORNEY GENERAL CELESTE BRUSTOWICZ, SPECIAL ASST. A.G. MEREDITH M. MICELLI, SPECIAL ASST. A.G. BURGLASS & TANKERSLY, L.L.C 2121 ARLINE DRIVE, SUITE 203 METAIRIE, LA 7001 COUNSEL FOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER-LAFAYETTE, EARL K. LONG MEDICAL CENTER, HUEY P. LONG MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL JOHN S. BRADFORD STOCKWELL, SIEVERT, VICCELLIO, CLEMENTS & SHADDOCK L.L.P. ONE LAKESIDE PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 2900 LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602 COUNSEL FOR LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CYNTHIA ANDERSON COOK, YANCEY, KING & GALLOWAY 33 TEXAS STREET, SUITE 1700 P.O. BOX 22260 SHREVEPORT, LA 71120-2260 COUNSEL FOR CITY OF BOSSIER D/B/A BOSSIER MEDICAL CENTER, F/K/A BOSSIER CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARLES F. GAY, JR. DON S. MCKINNEY ADAMS AND REESE L.L.P 701 POYDRAS STREET 4500 ONE SHELL SQUARE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139 COUNSEL FOR ALTON OCHSNER MEDICAL FOUNDATION THOMAS M. NOSEWICZ JONES, WALKER, WAECHTER, POITEVENT, CARRERE & DENEGRE, L.L.P. 201 ST. CHARLES AVENUE, SUITE 5100 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70170-5100 -ANDMICHELE WHITESELL CROSBY JONES, WALKER, WAECHTER, POITEVENT, CARRERE & DENEGRE, L.L.P 8555 UNITED PLAZA BOULEVARD FIFTH FLOOR, FOUR UNITED PLAZA BATON ROUGE, LA 70809-7000 COUNSEL FOR MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES F/K/A CHARTER MEDICAL CORPORATION DAVID R. SOBEL PROVOSTY, SADLER, deLAUNAY, FIORENZA & SOBEL 934 THIRD STREET, SUITE 800 P.O. DRAWER 1791 ALEXANDRIA, LA 71309-1791 COUNSEL FOR CHRISTUS ST. FRANCIS CABRINI HOSPTIAL, SCHUMPERT MEDICAL CENTER, ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL AND CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA JAMES B. GARDNER LUNN, IRION, JOHNSON, SALLEY, CARLISLE & GARDNER 330 MARSHALL STREET P.O. BOX 1534 SHREVEPORT, LA 71165-1534 CJOUNSEL FOR DOCTORS’ HOSPTIAL OF SHREVEPORT, INC. T. ALLEN USRY CRAIG E. FROSCH USRY, WEEKS & MATHEWS 1717 ST. CHARLES AVEUNE NEW ORLAENS, LA 70130 -AND- RICHARD J. ARSENAULT PAUL J. TELLARICO NEBLETT, BEARD & ARSENAULT 5041 SOUTH MASONIC DRIVE P.O. BOX 1190 ALEXANDRIA, LA 71309-1190 -ANDDANIEL E. BECNEL, JR. P.O. DRAWER H RESERVE, LA 70084 -ANDPATTI DURIO HATCH 1263 GOVENRMENT STREET BATON ROUGHT, LA 70802 -ANDDARLEEN M. JACOBS JACOBS & SARRAT 823 ST. LOUIS STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 -ANDKEITH D. JONES JONES, AARON & SMITH, L.L.P. 8480 BLUEBONNET BOULEVARD, SUITE F BATON ROUGHT, LA 70810 -ANDEDWARD J. WALTERS, JR. MOORE WALTERS, THOMPSON, HOOVER, THOMAS, PAPILLION & CULLINS 6513 PERKINS ROAD BATON ROUGE, LA 70808 COUNSEL FOR HILDA N. GARRISON, MARVA JOSEPH, TODD POWERS POWELL AND JOAN B. WISON, ET AL. EVE BARRIE MASINTER MONICA A. FROIS JOE GIARRUSSO, JR. NATHALIE G. SIMON MCGLINCHEY STAFFORD, PLLC 643 MAGAZINE STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 COUNSEL FOR PENDELTON MEMORIAL METHODIST HOSPITAL; MERCY HOSPITAL; AND MONTELEPRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. WRIT DENIED. These consolidated writ applications are denied. Under the most recent case law of this court, which is controlling on this panel, the class action allegations of the petition, and the fact that there has not yet been a hearing and ruling as to class certification, are indeed relevant to the exceptions of venue and cumulation of actions. Thomas v. Mobil Oil Corp., 2002-1904 (La. App. 4 cir. 03/19/03). Therefore, the trial court should address the exceptions of improper cumulation of actions, and may revisit the exceptions of improper venue, after or in conjunction with a hearing and ruling upon class certification. WRIT DENIED.

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