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LA HB959

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Berault

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $50,000 from the State General Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to pay a consent judgment in the case "Gaetano J. Montana v. Eagle, Inc., et al"

  • The judgment, signed October 1, 2025, involves LSU Health Sciences Center and University Hospital as the state defendants, with plaintiffs Gaetano J. Montana, Jr., Angele Montana, and Yvette Montana acting individually and on behalf of decedent Gaetano J. Montana

  • Payment covers principal, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded, with interest paid according to law until the Act's effective date

  • The judgment must be final before payment, and the state treasurer must receive required documentation before disbursing funds

  • Effective upon the governor's signature or upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature

Legislative Description

Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Gaetano J. Montana v. Eagle, Inc., et al

APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/11/2026

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