Lightroom 5.3 will not import files

Suddenly getting message "Some import operations were not performed" and "The following files were not imported becsuse they could not be read" followed by a list of the files selected for import. Was working fine the day before.
Using Mac with OS X 10.9.2 and reading .NEF files from camera or card reader.
Import works with LR4.4 so don't believe hardware is the issue.
Have uninstalled and reinstalled LR5.3, but getting same message.
Really stuck at this point. Any help greatly appreciated.

Keith,
I am now having the same problem. On my recent trip, I had no trouble importing. Now a few days later, with the same computer, same camera, same SD card, same card reader and same destination folder and import options the import functionality hangs and I have to force quit Lightroom.
No folder permissions have been changed. I am the administrator and only user of this mac. I clicked on your link above but it didn't take me anywhere with an answer. I have even tried copying the pics from the SD card to my hard drive with same result.
I have got to find a solution to this problem -- I didn't spend thousands of dollars on a new computer and cameras just to get stuck at this point. I don't want to abandon Lightroom and seek alternate software, but I will if this issue can't be solved.
Obviously I'm not the only one having this problem.

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