Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 3652 – Same; parties; venue
Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 3652
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
A. A petitory action may be brought by a person who claims the ownership of only an undivided interest in the immovable property or real right therein, or whose asserted ownership is limited to a certain period which has not yet expired, or which may be terminated by an event which has not yet occurred.
B. A lessee or other person who occupies the immovable property or enjoys the real right therein under an agreement with the person who claims the ownership thereof adversely to the plaintiff may be joined in the action as a defendant.
C. A petitory action shall be brought in the venue provided by Article 80(A)(1), even when the plaintiff prays for judgment for the fruits and revenues of the property, or for damages.
Amended by Acts 1981, No. 256, §1; Acts 2010, No. 185, §1.