Michell v. Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners

HAMLIN, Justice.

John H. Michell, a qualified and duly licensed optometrist in Louisiana, instituted the present declaratory judgment proceeding. He alleged that because his employer, Pearle Optical, Inc., was not the holder of a Louisiana optometrist’s license, he was threatened with the imminent loss of his right to practice his profession as an employee of Pearle Optical, Inc., and that he was adversely affected by the following rule and regulation of the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners (Hereinafter designated as Board):

“* * * THEREFORE, the Board has unanimously adopted the…