Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 74

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

An action for the recovery of damages for an offense or quasi offense may be brought in the parish where the wrongful conduct occurred, or in the parish where the damages were sustained.  An action to enjoin the commission of an offense or quasi offense may be brought in the parish where the wrongful conduct occurred or may occur.

As used herein, the words “offense or quasi offense” include a nuisance and a violation of Article 667 of the Civil Code.

Amended by Acts 1962, No. 92, §1.