Legal Opinion
Dephillips v. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 18, 2018No. 2017 CA 1423, 2017 CA 1424PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPenzato, J.
This consolidated matter involves alleged violations of the Health Care Consumer Billing and Disclosure Protection Act (the "Billing Act"), La. R.S. 22:1871, et seq. Plaintiffs Matthew DePhillips and Earnest Williams attempt to appeal the trial court's judgments granting exceptions raising the objection of prescription filed by defendant Hospital District No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish, doing business as North Oaks Medical Center/North Oaks Health System ("North Oaks"), finding that such claims are subject to a one year prescriptive period.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On April 28, 2015, DePhillips…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Dephillips v. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 1 of Tangipahoa ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
- Matthew A. Dephillips, Individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Hospital Service District No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish, d/b/a North Oaks Medical Center/North Oaks Health SystemLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019