ALLBRITTON v. LINCOLN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.

No. 45,537-CA.

51 So.3d 91 (2010)

James E. ALLBRITTON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant v. LINCOLN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., Ruston Louisiana Hospital Company, and CHS/Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 20, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Watson, McMillin & Harrison, L.L.P., by W. Michael Street , for Appellant, James E. Allbritton, Jr.

McNew, King, Mills, Burch & Landry, L.L.P., by Brady D. King, II , for Appellees Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation and Ruston Louisiana Hospital Company, L.L.C.

Hayes, Harkey, Smith & Cascio, L.L.P., by Bruce M. Mintz , Laura S. Achord , for Appellee Lincoln Health System, Inc.

Before BROWN, GASKINS and DREW, JJ.


DREW, J.

The underlying dispute is whether a claimant who believed he was to be employed by his company's new owners has a cause of action when the employment did not materialize. We affirm the judgment sustaining the exceptions of no cause of action and dismissing the action with prejudice.

Employed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Lincoln Health Systems (Lincoln), James E. Allbritton took part in negotiations...

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