JOANN BROOKS, ET AL. VERSUS LHCG XII, LLC, ET AL. Vs.

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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. ********** APPEAL FROM THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, NO. 20206278 HONORABLE KRISTIAN DENNIS EARLES, DISTRICT JUDGE ********** BILLY HOWARD EZELL JUDGE ********** 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.

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