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Dennis LIPPS v. CUSTOM FABRICATIONS.
    No. 1999-CC-3168.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    Jan. 7, 2000.
   In re Lipps, Dennis; — Plaintiff; applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs Office of Workers Compensation District 7, No. 99-04854; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 99-C-989.

Granted. The hearing officer’s decision to refer applicant’s motion to appoint a physician of his choice to the trial on the merits is reversed. Applicant is entitled to be examined by a physician of his choice pursuant to LSA-R.S. 23:1124(B).

VICTORY, J., not on panel.

MARCUS, TRAYLOR, and KNOLL, JJ., would deny the writ.