STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DR. JAMES STENHOUSE

VERSUS

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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: 

BEFORE: 

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. 

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, 
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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. 

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT

FOR THE COURT

JMG

WRC

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