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
Firm associate Robert McKnight will receive a Louisiana State Bar Association 2021 Pro Bono Publico award for exceeding 50 hours of pro bono services in one year and a 2021 Century Club Award for providing over 100 hours of volunteer pro bono services for the year!
Firm partner Edward Hayes was recently named to the US roster for USMCA Chapter 10 disputes. USMCA Chapter 10 provides an independent binational dispute settlement process as an alternative to domestic judicial review of antidumping and countervailing duty final determinations.
L&A Attorneys Craig Cousins and Katie Wollfarth recently secured a victory in the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal. The Court allowed impeachment evidence of a financial arrangement between Plaintiff’s litigation funding company and the plaintiff’s health care providers.
L&A congratulates Eddy Hayes for his election as Vice-Chair of ALFA International’s Board of Directors. ALFA is an international network of 80 US and 70 international law firms. Eddy has served on ALFA’s board and as chair of ALFA's International Law Practice Group. @ALFAIntLaw
