Boone Services, LLC v. Ruston Properties, LLC, and John E. Ruston, III

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

BOONE SERVICES, LLC NO. 2021 CW 0408 VERSUS

RUSTON PROPERTIES, LLC AND JULY 19, 2021 JOHN E. RUSTON, III

In Re: Ruston Properties, LLC and John E. Ruston, III, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 668121.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., WELCH AND WOLFE, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. The criteria set forth in Herlitz Construction Co., Inc. v. Hotel Investors of New Iberia, Inc., 396 So. 2d 878 La. 1981) ( per curiam) are not met.

VGW

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Welch, J., concurs in part and dissents in part. I would grant the writ in part and deny the writ in part. I would reverse the judgment of the trial court that overruled the peremptory exception of no cause of action filed by Ruston Properties, LLC and John E. Ruston, III. Where the law provided plaintiff with another remedy, plaintiff fails to state a cause of action in unjust enrichment. Walters v. MedSouth Record Mgmt., LLC, 2010- 0353 ( La. 6/ 4/ 10), 38 So. 3d 243, 244. I would sustain the exception and dismiss the claim of Boone Services, LLC, only as to its claim for unjust enrichment, with prejudice. In all other respects, I would deny the writ.

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT

FOR THE COURT