Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1328

  • Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1312
  • Committee: means the Clinical Laboratory Personnel Committee to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners established by La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1312
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.

A.  In addition to the actions and penalties otherwise provided for by this Part, the board, upon the recommendation of the committee, may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to issue an injunction, with bond, enjoining any individual from violating or continuing to violate any provision of this Part.

B.  In the suit for an injunction, the board, upon the recommendation of the committee, may demand that the defendant pay reasonable attorney’s fees and the costs of court.  The judgment for attorney’s fees and court costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made permanent.

Acts 1993, No. 396, §2, eff. Aug. 1, 1993.