ELVIA SOLORZANO ROBINSON INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF JASMINE ROBINSON v. PV HOLDING CORP BUDGET RENT CAR SYSTEM INC AVIS BUDGET CAR RENTAL LLC ALBERT DICKEY AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY (2025)

Writ application granted in part. See per curiam.

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Supreme Court of Louisiana June 09, 2025

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

No. 2025-CC-00725

ELVIA SOLORZANO-ROBINSON INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF JASMINE ROBINSON

VS.

PV HOLDING CORP., BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM, INC., AVIS BUDGET CAR RENTAL, LLC, ALBERT DICKEY, AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

On Supervisory Writ to the 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge

PER CURIAM

Granted in part. The portion of the March 10, 2025 judgment of the district court limiting the testimony of Dr. Chad Domangue to the areas of neurology and interventional pain medicine is reversed. Consistent with his expertise as a treating neurologist and pain management physician, Dr. Domangue may testify regarding the condition of somatization subject to cross-examination by plaintiff. In all other respects, the application is denied.

Crain, J., agrees in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons.