Ginn v. Woman's Hospital Foundation, Inc.

This case is again before us, on appeal by intervenor, the Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund (“the Fund”), from an adverse judgment rejecting the Fund’s challenge to the status of Woman’s Hospital Foundation, Inc. (‘Woman's Hospital”) as a qualified health care provider under the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act (“the Act”), as designated in a court-approved settlement between the parties, Shirley Ann Ginn and Woman’s Hospital. Also before us is a motion to dismiss the Fund’s appeal, filed by Woman’s Hospital. For the following reasons, we deny the motion to dismiss the appeal and affirm…