Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:82.2

  • Commission: means the State Boxing and Wrestling Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:85
  • 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.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

A.  In addition to the actions and penalties otherwise provided for by this Chapter, the commission may cause to issue in any court of competent jurisdiction an injunction without bond enjoining any person from violating or continuing to violate the provisions of this Chapter.

B.  In the suit for an injunction, the commission may demand of the defendant reasonable attorney fees and court costs.

C.  The judgment for attorney fees and court costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute.  If the commission brings an action against an individual pursuant hereto and fails to prove its case, then it shall be liable to such person for the payment of his attorney fees and costs.

Acts 2007, No. 90, §1.