James Barnett v. the Arc of Acadiana, Inc.

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

21-787 consolidated with 21-786

JAMES BARNETT, ET AL.

VERSUS

THE ARC OF ACADIANA, INC., ET AL.

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APPEAL FROM THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ACADIA, NO. 201910058
HONORABLE THOMAS JAMES FREDERICK, DISTRICT JUDGE

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D. KENT SAVOIE
JUDGE

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Court composed of Sylvia R. Cooks, Chief Judge, Billy Howard Ezell, and D. Kent
Savoie, Judges.

AFFIRMED.

Cooks, Chief Judge, Dissents and assigns written reasons.

Jeffrey W. Watson
Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys
5656 Hilton Avenue
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
(225) 923-4043
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS:
James Barnett, individually and on behalf of Lesli Ann Barnett
Colette Neely, individually and on behalf of Lesli Ann Barnett

Byron Hutchinson
Spencer Calahan Injury Lawyers
827 Saint Louis Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
(225) 387-2323
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE:
Stanford Barnett, individually and on behalf of Lesli Ann Barnett

Joshua K. Trahan
Preis PLC
Post Office Drawer 94-C
Lafayette, Louisiana 70509
(337) 237-6062
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE:
The Arc of Acadiana, Inc.

SAVOIE, Judge.

For the reasons set forth in the companion consolidated case hereto, Stanford

Barnett, et al. v. Arc of Acadiana, Inc., et al, 21-786 (La.App. 3 Cir. ___),

___So.3d___, the decision of the trial court is hereby affirmed.

AFFIRMED.

This opinion is NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION.

Uniform Rules—Courts of Appeal, Rule 2-16.3.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

21-787

consolidated with 21-786

JAMES BARNETT, ET AL.

VERSUS

THE ARC OF ACADIANA, INC. ET AL.

COOKS, Chief Judge, Dissents.
For the reasons set forth in the companion consolidated case hereto, Stanford

Barnett, et al. v. Arc of Acadiana, Inc. et al., 21-786 (La.App. 3 Cir.__),

___So.3d___, I dissent.