Moody v. United National Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Moody v. United National Insurance Co., 680 So. 2d 660 (La. 1996)
1996 La. LEXIS 2832; 1996 WL 588104
Docket, Grant, Kimball, Lemmon, Watson

Moody v. United National Insurance Co.

Opinion of the Court

In re Louisiana Patient’s Comp. Fund; Andrews, Dr. Lucius Clay; Louisiana Patient’s Comp.Fd.OS; — Defendant(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review, supervisory and/or remedial writs; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 96-CW-0427; Parish of Jefferson, Twenty-Fourth Judicial District, Div. “P”, No. 453-622.

Granted. La.R.S. 40:1299.44(0) contemplates a settlement between the patient and the health care provider. Since plaintiff has refused to accept the tendered $100,000, no settlement has taken place. See Ewing v. Aubert, 566 So.2d 616 (La. 1990). Accordingly, the judgment of the court of appeal is vacated and set aside, and the judgment of the trial court denying the motion in limine is reinstated.

KIMBALL, J., would grant and docket. WATSON, J., dissents. LEMMON, J., not on panel.

Reference

Full Case Name
Jeanette Moody and Max MOODY, Individually and on Behalf of Jeffrey Moody v. UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Dr. Lucuis Clay Andrews
Status
Published