HLS 22RS-737 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 341
BY REPRESENTATIVE DESHOTEL
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent
judgment against the state in the suit entitled Erika Wagner v. Melissa M. Bordelon
et al.
1 AN ACT
2To appropriate monies out of the state general fund for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 to be used to
3 pay the consent judgment captioned "Erika Wagner versus Melissa M. Bordelon,
4 Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, State Farm Mutual Automobile
5 Insurance Company, and State of Louisiana through the Department of
6 Transportation and Development" between the state of Louisiana, through the
7 Department of Transportation and Development, and Erika Wagner; to provide for
8 an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
9Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. The sum of Five Thousand and No/100 ($5,000) Dollars is hereby payable
11out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for payment of the consent
12judgment captioned "Erika Wagner versus Melissa M. Bordelon, Allstate Property and
13Casualty Insurance Company, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and
14State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development", signed on
15October 26, 2018, between the state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation
16and Development and Erika Wagner, bearing Number 2014-1096 A, on the docket of the
17Twelfth Judicial District, parish of Avoyelles, state of Louisiana.
18 Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
19shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
20judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
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1provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
2conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
3presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
4the judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and interest
5shall cease to run as of that date.
6 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
7signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
8by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
9vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
10effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 341 Original 2022 Regular Session Deshotel
Appropriates $5,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2021-2022 for payment
of the consent judgment entitled Erika Wagner v. Melissa M. Bordelon et al., bearing No.
2014-1096 on the docket of the 12
th
Judicial District, parish of Avoyelles.
Proposed law provides relative to payment. Provides relative to conflicts between the
judgment and proposed law. Prohibits accrual of interest on the judgment as of the effective
date of proposed law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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