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NELSON v. OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL (2022)

Supreme Court of Louisiana.2022-01-07No. No. 2021-CD-01453

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Opinion

This matter arises from a suit challenging a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which allows medical and religious exceptions, implemented by a private employer-healthcare provider. The issue presented is whether the employees of the private healthcare provider stated a cause of action for constitutional and statutory violations entitling the employees to injunctive and declaratory relief.

For the reasons assigned in Hayes v. University Health Shreveport, LLC, 21-1601 (La. 1/7/22), 332 So.3d 1163, the trial courts judgment sustaining the employers exception of no cause of action, dismissing the employees’ suit with prejudice since “the grounds of the objection raised through its exception cannot be removed by amendment,” and denying the employees’ request for preliminary injunction (as moot) is affirmed.

AFFIRMED.

WEIMER, C.J.