Legal Opinion
Vallare v. Ville Platte Medical Center, LLC
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 5, 2014No. 14-261PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAINTER, Judge.
| defendant, Ville Platte Medical Center, LLC (VPMC), appeals the trial court’s certification of a class action in a suit involving allegations of unlawful billing practices. For the reasons that follow, we amend the class certification and affirm the trial court’s ruling as amended.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Gloria Vallare was involved in a car accident and received treatment for injuries received therein at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice, Louisiana. Acadian Medical Center is a “branch campus” of VPMC. The bill for her treatment was $3,424.00. Vallare alleges that she had…
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Prentiss Baker and Sheryl Wiginton, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Phc-Minden, L.P. D/B/A Minden Medical CenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2015
- Vallare v. Ville Platte Medical Center, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
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