Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 2688

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

The lessee is bound to notify the lessor without delay when the thing has been damaged or requires repair, or when his possession has been disturbed by a third person.  The lessor is entitled to damages sustained as a result of the lessee’s failure to perform this obligation.

Acts 2004, No. 821, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.