La. Admin. Code tit. 37 § XI-1123

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XI-1123 - Prehearing Conference

A. The commissioner or hearing officer may, upon his own motion or upon the motion of any party of record, by giving seven days' prior written notice of the time and place to all parties of record, hold a prehearing conference for the purpose of:

1. formulating or simplifying the issues;

2. obtaining admissions of fact and of documents which will avoid unnecessary proof;

3. arranging for the exchange of proposed exhibits or prepared expert testimony;

4. limiting the number of witnesses; and

5. considering such other matters which may expedite orderly conduct and disposition of the proceedings or settlement thereof.

B. The action taken at such conference and all the agreements, admissions or stipulations made thereat by the parties concerned shall be made a part of the record and shall be approved by such parties. When so approved, such action will control the course of subsequent proceedings, unless otherwise stipulated by all parties of record with the consent of the commissioner or hearing officer.

C. In any proceeding the commissioner or hearing officer may, in his discretion, call all parties together for a conference prior to the taking of testimony, or may recess the hearing for such conference. The commissioner or hearing officer shall state on the record the results of such conference.

La. Admin. Code tit. 37, § XI-1123

Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, February 12, 1973.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:2 and R.S. 22:1351-1367.