Baton Rouge General Medical Center v. Louisiana Restaurant Ass'n

|2In this workers’ compensation case, a health care provider appeals a judgment sustaining a peremptory exception raising the objection of prescription as to its claim for penalties and attorney fees. In light of our recent decision in St. Tammany Parish Hospital v. Trinity Marine Products, Inc., 10-1481 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2/16/12), 91 So.3d 985 (en banc), we reverse and remand.

In 2006, Baton Rouge General Medical Center (Baton Rouge General) provided medical services to Bobbie Harrell after he was injured at work. After receiving what it considered to be only partial payment for its services…