Earnest Williams D v. United Medical Healthcare Inc.

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

EARNEST WILLIAMS (D), ET AL. NO. 2025 CW 0697 VERSUS

UNITED MEDICAL HEALTHCARE INC. D/B/A UNITED MEDICAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AND DISC OF LOUISIANA HOLDINGS, LLC D/B/A DISC OF LOUISIANA,

INC. OCTOBER 6, 2025

In Re: DISC of Louisiana Holdings, LLC d/b/a DISC of Louisiana, Inc. and Dr. Khader Samer, applying for supervisory writs, 21st Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa, No. 2020-1288.

BEFORE: McCLENDON, C.J., GREENE AND STROMBERG, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. The criteria set forth in Herlitz Const. Co., Inc. v. Hotel Investors of New Iberia, Inc., 396 So.2d 878 (ha. 1981) (per curiam) are not met.

PMc TPS

Greene, J., dissents and would grant the writ. A party seeking an order compelling discovery has the burden of proving that the discovery sought is relevant. Testa Distributing Co., Ine. v. Tarver, 584 So.2d 300, 307 (La. App. 1st Cir. 1991). Plaintiffs failed to meet their burden of showing they are entitled to the additional records sought through discovery herein. Therefore, I would deny the motion to compel discovery responses filed by plaintiffs.

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT