Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:123 – Failure of review panel to carry out its duties
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:123
- Claimant: means any person having an interest or right to assert a claim, whether for himself or on behalf of another. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:101
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Society: means the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:101
If the panel after a good faith effort has been unable to carry out its duties by the end of the one-hundred-eighty-day period, as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 37:119, either party or the society, after exhausting all remedies available to them under this Part, may petition the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction for an order to show cause why the panel should not be dissolved and the panelists relieved of their duties. The order shall be mailed by the clerk of court of the parish having jurisdiction to the claimant or his attorney and to the defendant or his attorney by certified mail within five days of its issuance.
Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.