968 So. 2d 1221 - Harrison v. Minardi’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “In a medical malpractice suit filed by the claimant in which a unanimous opinion was rendered in favor of the defendant health care provider as provided in the expert opinion stated in Paragraph (G)(2) of this Section, the claimant who proceeds to file such a suit shall be required to post a cash or surety bond, approved by the court, in the amount of all costs of the medical review panel. Upon the conclusion of the medical malpractice suit, the court shall order that the cash or surety bond be forfeited to the defendant health care provider for reimbursement of the costs of the medical review panel, unless a final judgment is rendered finding the defendant liable to the claimant for any damages. If a final judgment is rendered finding the defendant liable to the claimant for any damages, the court shall order that the defendant health care provider reimburse the claimant an amount equal to the cost of obtaining the cash or surely bond posted by the claimant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 29 So. 3d 607 - Hebert v. Drewitz

2. “The Code of Civil Procedure provides a procedure for one who cannot afford to pay court costs to prosecute litigation without paying court costs in advance. La. Code Civ.P. arts. 5181-5188. This is a privilege, not a right, and one seeking to take advantage of this privilege must apply for permission to do so and must submit specific documentation. La.Code Civ.P. art. 5183. The request to exercise this privilege can be made in the applicant’s first pleading or later in an ex parte motion. Id. The grant of this privilege is within the trial court’s discretion, and denial of the privilege can be reversed only if the trial court abused its discretion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 211 So. 3d 509 - Clarkston v. Funderburk