Litigation Funding Arrangements Are Admissible
L&A Attorneys Craig Cousins and Katie Wollfarth recently secured a victory in the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal. The Court granted their writ application in Minnie Dantzler v. Fantasia Delacerda, et al 2020-CV-1108 (12/30/2020) finding that evidence of the financial arrangement between Plaintiff’s litigation funding company and the plaintiff’s health care providers is admissible pursuant to La. C.E. art 607 for purposes of impeaching the credibility of Plaintiff’s treating physicians.
AUTHORS
- Craig Cousins
- Katie Wollfarth
Our partner Lee LeBouef provides his monthly Louisiana Workers’ Compensation update on recent case law, a deeper dive on workers’ comp fraud, and some news from New York. Click the link below to learn more https://www.leakeandersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Issue-No.-3-January-2023.pdf
Leake & Andersson is pleased to announce Attorney Jamie Hickey’s selection to the 2023 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Jamie is a general litigation attorney focusing on transportation, products liability, and premises liability. Great Job Jamie!
Leake & Andersson proudly announces Misha M. Johnson-Logan and Lee M. LeBouef as the firm’s newest Partners. Misha practices primarily in the transportation area and Lee handles worker's compensation and general casualty matters.
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L&A congratulates Partners Craig Cousins, Lou Bonnaffons, and Rob Bonnaffons (transportation), Eddy Hayes (international trade/finance), Jason Bonnet (workers comp), and Ryan Casteix (construction) for being named to New Orleans Magazine’s 2022 Top Lawyers List.
