DOE v. GULF SOUTH AUTISM CENTER

NO. 2022-C-0685.

356 So.3d 79 (2022)

Michael DOE and Mary Doe, individually and on behalf of their Minor Child, Tommy Doe v. GULF SOUTH AUTISM CENTER; Kevin J. Bianchini, Ph.D., LLC; Kevin Bianchini, Ph.D., Carolyn Barahona, Ph.D.; Carolyn Barahona, Ph.D., LLC; Bianchini-Esteve, LLC; Bianchini-Esteve/Barahona, LLC; Brian Esteve, Ph.D.; Madison Knapp; Emily Huesmann; and XYZ Insurance Company(IES).

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 20, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jody J. Fortunato , Philip F. Cossich , David Parsiola , Christian M. Cossich , COSSICH SUMICH PARSIOLA & TAYLOR, LLC, 8397 Highway 23, Suite 100, Belle Chasse, LA 70037, George L. Gibbs , LEEFE GIBBS SULLIVAN & DUPRÉ, LLC, 3900 North Causeway Boulevard, 1470 One Lakeway Center, Metairie, Louisiana 70002, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RELATORS MICHAEL AND MARY DOE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, TOMMY DOE.

Allen C. Miller , Ashley J. Heilprin , James H. Gilbert , PHELPS DUNBAR, LLP, 365 Canal Street, Suite 2000, New Orleans, LA 70130-6534, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENTS CAROLYN BARAHONA, PH.D., CAROLYN BARAHONA, PH.D., AND TOKIO MARINE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY.

Don S. McKinney , Erica P. Sensenbrenner , ADAMS AND REESE, LLP, 701 Poydras Street, Suite 4500, New Orleans, LA 70139, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENTS GULF SOUTH AUTISM CENTER, KEVIN J. BIANCHINI, PH.D., LLC, KEVIN BIANCHINI, PH.D., BIANCHINI-ESTEVE, LLC, AND BIANCHINI-ESTEVE-BARAHONA, LLC.

Keith W. McDaniel , Denman T. Mims , McCRANIE, SISTRUNK, ANZELMO, HARDY, McDANIEL & WELCH, LLC, 909 Poydras Street, Suite 1000, New Orleans, LA 70112, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENTS EMILY HUESMANN AND MADISON KNAPP.

(Court composed of Judge Edwin A. Lombard, Judge Roland L. Belsome, Judge Daniel L. Dysart).


This application for supervisory writ involves the alleged abuse of an autistic child, Tommy Doe,1 while a student in treatment at the Gulf South Autism Center ("GSAC"). The judgment of the trial court sustained a partial peremptory exception of no cause of action as to some but not all of the...

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