Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:400.8 – The provisions of this Part shall not be construed to repeal, modify, or preempt any liability that may be incurred pursuant to existing law applicable to a vehicle owner, operator,
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:400.8
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Operator: means every person, other than a chauffeur, who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway or who is exercising control over or steering a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Owner: means a person who holds a legal title to a vehicle or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale, lease, or transfer of possession thereof with the right of purchase upon the performance of the conditions stated in the agreement, with the right of immediate possession in the vendee, lessee, possessor, or in the event such similar transaction is had by means of mortgage and the mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then the conditional vendee, lessee, possessor, or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purposes of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Vehicle: means every device by which persons or things may be transported upon a public highway or bridge, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
The provisions of this Part shall not be construed to repeal, modify, or preempt any liability that may be incurred pursuant to existing law applicable to a vehicle owner, operator, manufacturer, component part supplier, or retailer including any law that may apply to jurisdiction for any bodily injury or property damage claims arising out of this Part. All choice of law conflicts with respect to bodily injury or property damage claims shall be resolved in accordance with Louisiana law.
Acts 2019, No. 232, §1.