Pippen v. Morehouse General Hospital

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Pippen v. Morehouse General Hospital

855 So. 2d 286, 2003 La. LEXIS 2317, 2003 WL 22300159

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedAugust 19, 2003

DocketNo. 2003-CC-2358

StatusPublished

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Pippen v. Morehouse General Hospital, 855 So. 2d 286, 2003 La. LEXIS 2317, 2003 WL 22300159 (La. 2003).

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In re Pippen, Rhonda; Pippen, B.J. Jr. et al.; — Plaintiffis); Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Parish of More-house, 4th Judicial District Court Div. A, No. 98-205; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, No. 38059-CW.

Writ granted. This case presents a very close issue on an evidentiary matter which is best left to the trial court’s great discretion. Accordingly, the judgment of the Court of Appeal in this matter is reversed, and the ruling of the trial court allowing into evidence testimony and/or records relating to defendant’s substance abuse treatment, with the appropriate limiting instructions as to its purpose, is reinstated.

VICTORY, J., would deny the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

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In re Pippen, Rhonda; Pippen, B.J. Jr. et al.; — Plaintiffis); Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Parish of More-house, 4th Judicial District Court Div. A, No. 98-205; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, No. 38059-CW.

Writ granted. This case presents a very close issue on an evidentiary matter which is best left to the trial court’s great discretion. Accordingly, the judgment of the Court of Appeal in this matter is reversed, and the ruling of the trial court allowing into evidence testimony and/or records relating to defendant’s substance abuse treatment, with the appropriate limiting instructions as to its purpose, is reinstated.

VICTORY, J., would deny the writ. TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.

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855 So. 2d 286, 2003 La. LEXIS 2317, 2003 WL 22300159, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/pippen-v-morehouse-general-hospital-la-2003.