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LA HB336
Bill
Status
4/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Roger Wilder
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AI Summary
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Amends Code of Civil Procedure Article 76 to establish specific venue rules for lawsuits involving uninsured and underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) insurance policies
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Requires UM/UIM policy actions to be filed in the parish where the wrongful conduct occurred or where the defendant is domiciled, superseding general venue rules in C.C.P. Articles 42 and 45 and R.S. 22:1269
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Creates an exception allowing lawsuits filed solely against the UM/UIM insurer (without other defendants) to be brought in the parish where the insured is domiciled
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Removes UM/UIM policies from the general insurance venue rule that previously allowed filing where the loss occurred or where the insured is domiciled
Legislative Description
Provides relative to venue for certain actions involving uninsured and underinsured motorist policies
CIVIL/VENUE
Last Action
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
4/30/2025