RITZY TORREZ * NO. 2024-CA-0598 VERSUS * COURT OF APPEAL ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL * FOURTH CIRCUIT FOUNDATION, INC., LAMMICO, AND OCHSNER * STATE OF LOUISIANA CLINIC FOUNDATION D/B/A OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM * * *******

RML LEDET, J, DISSENTS The majority finds that the trial court “committed legal error in its misapplication of La. Rev. Stat. 9:2800” and, thus, applied a de novo standard of review to reverse the trial court’s finding of liability. I disagree. Given this case turns on the trial court’s factual findings, I would apply a manifest error standard of review. Based on the record, I cannot conclude that the trial court manifestly erred in crediting Ms. Torrez’s testimony. Accordingly, I would affirm the trial court’s finding of liability. For these reasons, I respectfully dissent.