Legal Opinion
LeBlanc v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 20, 2009No. 2008-CC-2869PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Justice. 1
_JjWe granted this writ application to address the proper venue and the application of LSA-R.S. 13:5104 in a suit where a state agency is no longer a party to the lawsuit. Initially, the Plaintiffs filed suit against several Defendants, 2 who allegedly closed the state hospital in New Orleans, known locally as Avery C. |2Alexander Charity Hospital of New Orleans (“Charity Hospital”), without seeking legislative approval, in violation of LSA-R.S. 17:1619.3(B).
In this class action suit, the Plaintiffs argue that venue is proper in Orleans Parish under LSA-R.S. 13:5104 because…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Kentucky v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Colvin v. LOUISIANA PATIENT'S COMP. FUNDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2007
- Underwood v. Lane Memorial Hosp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Abshire v. State, Through Dept. of Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Land v. VidrineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2011
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- Impastato v. State, Division of AdministrationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
- West Jefferson Medical Center Staff ex rel. Boraski v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
- Roger v. Anpac Louisiana Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
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