Dr. James Stenhouse v. Louisiana Women's Healthcare Associates, L.L.C.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DR. JAMES STENHOUSE NO. 2023 CW 1216

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LOUISIANA WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE
ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., ET AL.

CONSOLIDATED WITH

DR. JAMES STENHOUSE JANUARY 18, 2024

VERSUS

KIM SANGARI AND RICK
CAPDEVIELLE, ET AL.

In Re: Ors. Curtis Solar, Nicolle Hollier, Ryan Dickerson,
Rebecca Boudreaux, Sunshine Willett, Sarah Davis,
Julie Martin, Jill Bader, Allyson Boudreaux, Shawn
Kleinpeter, Charles Lawler, Nicole Chauvin, Lisa
Gautreau, Laurie Whitaker, Lauren Sanders, Jay
Parenton, Theresa Brignac, Lin Dang, Pamela Lewis,
Amanda Pearson and Britani Bonadona, applying for
supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court,
Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 715940 c/w 716906.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, C.J., CHUTZ AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The portion of the trial court's November 8,
2023 judgment that denied the exception of no cause of action
filed by Dr. Curtis Solar, Dr. Nicolle Hollier, Dr. Ryan
Dickerson, Dr. Rebecca Boudreaux, Dr. Sunshine Willett, Dr.
Sarah Davis, Dr. Julie Martin, Dr. Jill Bader, Dr. Allyson
Boudreaux, Dr. Shawn Kleinpeter, Dr. Charles Lawler, Dr. Nicole
Chauvin, Dr. Lisa Gautreau, Dr. Laurie Whitaker, Dr. Lauren
Sanders, Dr. Jay Parenton, Dr. Theresa Brignac, Dr. Lin Dang,
Dr. Pamela Lewis, Dr. Amanda Pearson, and Dr. Britani Bonadona
collectively " New Members") , is reversed. The elements
necessary to establish a claim for unjust enrichment are: ( 1)
there must be an enrichment, ( 2) there must be an
impoverishment, ( 3) there must be a connection between the
enrichment and resulting impoverishment, ( 4) there must be an
absence of " justification" or " cause" for the enrichment and
impoverishment, and ( 5) there must be no other remedy at law
available to plaintiff. Baker v. Maclay Properties Co., 94-1529
La. 1/17/95), 648 So.2d 888, 897. Pursuant to La. Civ. Code
art. 2298, the remedy of unjust enrichment is subsidiary in
nature, and shall not be available if the law provides another
remedy. Walters v. MedSouth Rec. Mgmt., LLC, 2010-0353 ( La.
6/4/10), 38 So.3d 243, 244 ( per curiam). In these consolidated
cases, plaintiff, Dr. James Stenhouse, has alleged multiple
claims against Louisiana Women's Healthcare Associates, L. L. C.
and Kim Sangari, Rick Capdevielle, Dr. Frank W. Breaux, and Dr.
Michael Perniciaro, including those of breach of contract and
violation of the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Therefore, as Dr. Stenhouse has an adequate remedy based on
these claims, he fails to state a cause of action against the
New Members for unjust enrichment. See Calloway v. Lobrano,

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

NO. 2023 CW 1216

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2016-1170 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 4/12/17), 218 So.3d 644, 649;
Carriere v. Bank of Louisiana, 95-3058 ( La. 12/13/96), 702 So.2d
648 ( on rehearing). Accordingly, the New Members' exception of
no cause of action is granted, and Dr. James Stenhouse's claims
against defendants, Dr. Curtis Solar, Dr. Nicolle Hollier, Dr.
Ryan Dickerson, Dr. Rebecca Boudreaux, Dr. Sunshine Willett, Dr.
Sarah Davis, Dr. Julie Martin, Dr. Jill Bader, Dr. AllYson
Boudreaux, Dr. Shawn Kleinpeter, Dr. Charles Lawler, Dr. Nicole
Chauvin, Dr. Lisa Gautreau, Dr. Laurie Whitaker, Dr. Lauren
Sanders, Dr. Jay Parenton, Dr. Theresa Brignac, Dr. Lin Dang,
Dr. Pamela Lewis, Dr. Amanda Pearson and Dr. Britani Bonadona,
are dismissed with prejudice.

JMG
WRC
WIL

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT