§1198.1. Suits for enforcement of commission orders; venue; judicial recognition of commission orders; attorney fees; costs; interest
A. Whenever the commission seeks the judicial enforcement of an order entered by it, the suit shall be brought in the parish of the domicile of the carrier or utility not in compliance with the order.
B. If a suit is brought to enforce a commission order imposing a fine, monetary penalty, or other sanction by the commission, after the delay for appeal of said action or order has expired, or the commission's order is finally affirmed on appeal, upon verified petition by the commission, said order or action shall be made executory and enforceable against any party affected thereby. The petition for recognition of the commission order or action shall include:
(1) A certified copy of the order or action sought to be enforced, and
(2) An affidavit signed by the secretary of the commission or his designate attesting to the fact of noncompliance by any party affected by the order or action.
C. Whenever an action described under this Section is instituted, the commission shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs, to be assessed against the party not in compliance with the order or action.
D. Whenever an action described under this Section is instituted, the commission shall be entitled to legal interest from the effective date of the order or action being enforced until paid.
E. Any judgment obtained by the commission pursuant to this Section may be made executory in any other jurisdiction as provided by law.
Acts 1989, No. 73, §1.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.