M.L. GODLEY, M.D., ET AL. VERSUS DARNALL, SIKES, KOLDER, FREDERICK & RAINEY, ET AL.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 04-1486 consolidated with 04-1483, 04-1484, & 04-1485 M. L. GODLEY, M.D., ET AL. VERSUS DARNALL, SIKES, KOLDER, FREDERICK & RAINEY, A CORPORATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, ET AL. ********** APPEAL FROM THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, NO. 980483 HONORABLE DURWOOD WAYNE CONQUE, DISTRICT JUDGE ********** ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX CHIEF JUDGE ********** Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, Jimmie C. Peters, and Marc T. Amy, Judges. PETERS, J., DISSENTS AND ASSIGNS WRITTEN REASONS. AMY, J., CONCURS FOR THE REASONS ASSIGNED IN Glod v. Baker, 041483 (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/05), __ So.2d __. AFFIRMED. Nancy Scott Degan Roy C. Cheatwood Jennifer B. McNamara Kent Andrew Lambert Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 201 St. Charles Avenue - Suite 3600 New Orleans, LA 70170 Telephone: (504) 565-5266 COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellants - Nawlins Kajun Foods, L.L.C., NKF I-DR Limited Partnership, LAF Foods, Inc., BCM, L.L.C., Greg Baker Enterprises. CPCI Incorporated, Louis B. Viviano, CBC International, Inc., & V L B, Inc. Steven Gerald Durio Robert L. Broussard Jessica Watts Farmer Durio, McGoffin & Stagg P. O. Box 51308 Lafayette, LA 70505-1305 Telephone: (337) 233-0300 COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellees - Donald J. Baker, Kirby Pecot, Andrew B. Jameson, Max Luttgeharm, & M. L. Godley, M.D. Joseph C. Giglio, Jr. Liskow & Lewis P. O. Box 52008 Lafayette, LA 70505 Telephone: (337) 232-7424 COUNSEL FOR: Plaintiff/Appellant - Walter A. Glod, Jr., M.D. Robert A. Kutcher Nicole S. Tygier Patricia Diane Tunmer Keegan E. Chopin Chopin, Wagar, Richard, & Kutcher, LLP Two Lakeway Center - Suite 900 3850 North Causeway Boulevard Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: (504) 830-3838 COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellees - Copeland s of New Orleans, Inc., the Succession of William A. Copeland, III, and Alvin C. Copeland, Jr. William H. Parker, III Allen & Gooch P. O. Drawer 3768 Lafayette, LA 70502-3768 Telephone: (337) 291-1270 COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellees - Darnall, Sikes, Kolder, Frederick & Rainey and Ed Larry Sikes Reginald J. Ringuet Ringuet, Daniels & Collier P. O. Box 52647 Lafayette, LA 70505 Telephone: (337) 232-0002 COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellants - CBC International, Inc., NKF I-DR Limited Partnership, Nawlins Kajun Foods, L.L.C., CPCI Incorporated, Greg Baker Enterprises, V L B, Inc., LAF Foods, Inc., BCM, L.L.C., and Louis B. Viviano Larry Lane Roy Jennifer A. Wells Preis, Kraft & Roy P. O. Drawer 94-C Lafayette, LA 70509 Telephone: (337) 237-6062 COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellees - Coregis Insurance Company and Chris Verret George Allen Walsh Alice Estill 601 Napoleon Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Telephone: (225) 381-9305 COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellees - W. Gregory Baker and Vikki Lynn Baiers John Bologna Krentel 601 North Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA 70119-4747 Telephone: (504) 569-1800 COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellees - Copeland s of New Orleans, Inc., the Succession of William A. Copeland III, and Alvin C. Copeland, Jr. THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge. For the reasons discussed in the consolidated case of Glod v. Baker, 041483 (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/05), __ So.2d __, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed. Costs of the appeal are assessed to appellants, BCM, L.L.C. and Nawlins Kajun Foods, L.L.C. AFFIRMED. 1 NUMBER 04-1486 CONSOLIDATED WITH 04-1483, 04-1484, & 04-1485 COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA M. L. GODLEY, M.D., ET AL. VERSUS DARNELL, SIKES, KOLDER, FREDERICK & RAINEY, A CORPORATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, ET AL. PETERS, J., dissenting. For the reasons discussed in my dissent in the consolidated case of Glod v. Baker, 04-1483 (La.App. 3 Cir. ___/___/05), ___ So.2d ___, I respectfully disagree with the majority s opinion in this matter. I would reverse the trial court s grant of the summary judgment and remand the matter for further proceedings. NUMBER 04-1483 C/W 04-1484, 04-1485, 04-1486 COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA WALTER A. GLOD, JR., M.D. VERSUS W. GREGORY BAKER, ET AL. AMY, J., concurring. I agree that an affirmation is required. With regard to claims allegedly arising under the Louisiana Fair Trade Practices Act, I find that they were either perempted or without merit and, therefore, subject to dismissal through summary judgment. Like the lead opinion, I find the continuing tort doctrine inapplicable as the limitation period at issue is one of peremption rather than prescription. Peremptive periods cannot be interrupted or suspended and application of the continuing tort doctrine to the period would do just that. Absent the continuing tort theory, each action must be viewed as individual and should be recognized as beginning its own peremptive period. Simply, as suit was filed on January 29, 1998, it was not timely as to any action occurring prior to January 29, 1997. Any actions occurring after that date do not constitute LUTPA violations and were, therefore, appropriate for summary judgment.

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