BERARD v. STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN RES.

No. CA 84 1325.

484 So.2d 840 (1986)

Dr. Michael BERARD v. STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Thomas J. Hannie, Jr., Jimmie D. Cole, June H. Tuma, Bertram C. Sippola and Paddy A. Doll.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

February 25, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Daigle, Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellant Dr. Michael Berard.

Donald T.W. Phelps, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee Paddy A. Doll.

Lawrence J. Centola, Jr., New Orleans, for defendants-appellees Thomas J. Hannie, Jr., Jimmie D. Cole and June H. Tuma.

Yolanda R. Johnson, Baton Rouge, for defendants-appellees State of Louisiana, Dept. of Health and Human Resources and The Louisiana State Bd. of Examiners of Psychologists.

Before LOTTINGER, COLE and CRAIN, JJ.


LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is an appeal by Dr. Michael Berard from the district court's order dismissing his complaint, which had been brought pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorneys Fees Awards Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The fees sought were incurred by filing suit to enforce his rights to apply for licensure as a psychologist in Louisiana.

FACTS

On February 1, 1981, Dr. Berard applied for licensure as a psychologist to the Louisiana State Board of...

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