HLS 22RS-1376 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 853
BY REPRESENTATIVE TRAVIS JOHNSON
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent
judgment against the state in the suit entitled James Geduldick v. Amanda Fagane
et al. c/w Ronald L. Courtney and Rebecca L. Morris v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Company 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 "James Geduldick vs. Amanda Fagane, State of
4 Louisiana, Highway Department, Michael Fagane, National Automotive Ins. Co.,
5 and Liberty Mutual Mid Atlantic Insurance Co. CW Ronald L. Courtney and
6 Rebecca L. Morris versus Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, National Automotive
7 Insurance Company, and Amanda V. Fagane" between the state of Louisiana,
8 through the Department of Transportation and Development, and Joelle Peardon,
9 James M. Geduldick, Jamie Lynn Geduldick, and Angela Sanniola; to provide for
10 an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
11Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
12 Section 1. The sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 ($250,000) Dollars
13is hereby payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for
14payment of the consent judgment captioned "James Geduldick vs. Amanda Fagane, State of
15Louisiana, Highway Department, Michael Fagane, National Automotive Ins. Co., and
16Liberty Mutual Mid Atlantic Insurance Co. CW Ronald L. Courtney and Rebecca L. Morris
17versus Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, National Automotive Insurance Company, and
18Amanda V. Fagane", signed on December 13, 2021, between the state of Louisiana, through
19the Department of Transportation and Development, and Joelle Peardon, James M.
20Geduldick, Jamie Lynn Geduldick, and Angela Sanniola, bearing Number 127,673, Division
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HB NO. 853
1A, on the docket of the Twenty-First Judicial District, parish of Livingston, state of
2Louisiana.
3 Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
4shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
5judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
6provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
7conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
8presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
9the judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and interest
10shall cease to run as of that date.
11 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
12signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
13by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
14vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
15effective 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 853 Original 2022 Regular Session Travis Johnson
Appropriates $250,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2021-2022 for payment
of the consent judgment entitled James Geduldick v. Amanda Fagane et al. c/w Ronald L.
Courtney and Rebecca L. Morris v. Liberty Mutual et al., bearing No. 127,673, Division A,
on the docket of the 21
st
Judicial District, parish of Livingston.
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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