DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law
or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 552 Original 2021 Regular Session Marcelle
Appropriates $375,286.46 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 20-21 for payment of the
amended non-appealable judgment by consent captioned "Mitchell Johnson, Jr. versus state of
Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development, et al. consolidated with
Davis Lanus, et al. versus state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and
Development, et al.", against the state of Louisiana, through Department of Transportation and
Development, and in favor of Mitchell Johnson, Jr., bearing Number 111.837, Division "A"
consolidated with 111.948 Division "D", on the docket of the Twenty-Third Judicial District Court,
parish of Ascension, state of Louisiana.
Appropriates up to $32,944.68 for future medical care from the Future Medical Care Fund pursuant
to R.S. 39:1533.2 to Mitchell Johnson, Jr.
Appropriates $1,241,349.40 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 20-21 for payment of the
amended non-appealable judgment by consent captioned "Mitchell Johnson, Jr. versus state of
Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development, et al. consolidated with
Davis Lanus, et al. versus state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and
Development, et al.", against the state of Louisiana, through Department of Transportation and
Development, and in favor of David and Shayla Lanus, bearing Number 111.837, Division "A"
consolidated with 111.948 Division "D", on the docket of the Twenty-Third Judicial District Court,
parish of Ascension, state of Louisiana.
Proposed law provides requirements for payment from the state treasury. Provides contingencies
in case of conflict between judgment and proposed law. Prohibits accrual of interest on the judgment
as of the effective date of proposed law.
Effective upon signature of the governor.