La. R.S. § 22:1931.3 [Repealed] Civil Actions Authorized

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 22:1931.3

A. No person shall knowingly commit any fraudulent insurance act as defined in R.S. 22:1923 or violate any provision of R.S. 22:1924.

B. The attorney general may institute a civil action in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge to seek recovery from any person or persons who violate any provision of R.S. 22:1924. Each violation may be treated as a separate violation or may be combined into one violation at the option of the attorney general.

C. An action by a prevailing defendant to recover costs, expenses, fees, and attorney fees shall be ancillary to and shall be brought and heard in the same court as the civil action brought pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B of this Section.

D. A prevailing defendant may seek recovery only for costs, expenses, fees, and attorney fees if the court finds, following a contradictory hearing, that either of the following applies: