Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:115 – Panelists; prohibited conduct
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:115
- Claim: means any cause of action against a certified public accountant or firm, regardless of the legal basis of the claim, including but not limited to tort, fraud, breach of contract, or any other legal basis, arising out of any engagement to provide professional services, including but not limited to the following:
(a) The providing of attest services as defined in Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:101
- Claimant: means any person having an interest or right to assert a claim, whether for himself or on behalf of another. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:101
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
A panelist shall not discuss with other members of a public accountant review panel on which he serves, or a representative or attorney for any interested party, a claim that is to be reviewed by the panel until all evidence to be considered by the panel has been submitted. A panelist or a representative or attorney for any interested party shall not discuss the pending claim with the claimant or his attorney asserting the claim or with a certified public accountant or firm or his attorney against whom a claim has been asserted under this Part.
Acts 1997, No. 747, §1; Acts 2006, No. 214, §1.