BROOKS v. POPEYE'S, INC.

No. CA 11-1086.

101 So.3d 59 (2012)

Lakeisha BROOKS v. POPEYE'S, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Opinion on Rehearing June 27, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanford B. Gauthier, II , Attorney at Law, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Atchafalaya Enterprises, Ltd.

Michael L. Barras , Attorney at Law, New Iberia, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Lakeisha Brooks.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, SYLVIA R. COOKS, ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, J. DAVID PAINTER, and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.


PICKETT, Judge.

Employer appeals judgments awarding former employee damages, penalties, and attorney fees under the Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law (LEDL). La. R.S. 23:301-350. As discussed below, we reverse the judgments.

FACTS

Lakeisha Brooks sued her former employer, Atchafalaya Enterprises, Ltd. d/b/a Popeye's Famous Fried Chicken (Atchafalaya), alleging Atchafalaya violated the LEDL. Specifically, Ms. Brooks alleged that Atchafalaya...

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