United States Fifth Circuit

Generally, the Noerr-Pennington doctrine should be raised as an affirmative defense in the first responsive pleadings. However, the trial court may raise the issue sua sponte at a "pragmatically sufficient time" as long as plaintiff is not prejudiced.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/28/2000
• Published 11/28/2000

Judges

• ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, PARKER, Circuit Judge, and FURGESON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• J. Mac Morgan (argued), New Orleans, LA, Julian R. Murray, Jr. (argued), Chehardy, Sherman, Ellis, Breslin & Murray, Metairie, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joel T. Chaisson, Sr., Chaisson & Chaisson, Destrehan, LA, Catherine F. Leary (argued), Avondale, LA, David G. Radlauer, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, LA, for Defendants-Appellees.