Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:177 – Process
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:177
- Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
- subscriber: means the participant or policyholder; "attorney-in-fact" means the representative of the subscribers through whom reciprocal insurance is exchanged; and "reciprocal insurer" means the organization or group of all the subscribers. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:161
A. Legal process may be served upon such insurer by service upon the insurer’s attorney-in-fact at the principal office of the attorney-in-fact or by service upon the secretary of state. Service of process upon an individual subscriber shall not constitute service upon the insurer.
B. When such process is served upon the secretary of state, duplicate copies of such process shall be delivered to him and he shall immediately forward one copy of such process to the insurer’s attorney-in-fact, by registered or certified mail, or by commercial courier as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 13:3204(D), giving the day and hour of such service.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 22:448 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1; Acts 2012, No. 544, §3.
NOTE: Former La. Rev. Stat. 22:177 redesignated as La. Rev. Stat. 22:905 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.