Lucas v. Rapides Health Care System, L.L.C.

CONERY, Judge.

| jBefore this court is an appeal of the trial court’s judgment dated August 15, 2016, granting a motion by the intervenor, the Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund (LPCF), to enforce the settlement of a medical malpractice action filed by Melvin R. Lucas, Jr. seeking damages from the Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. d/b/a Rapides Regional Medical Center (Rapides). For the following reasons, we reverse and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.

FACTS

After the submission of his claim to a medical review panel pursuant to the provisions of La.R.S. 40:1299.41 and the…