Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:1137

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

Any party seeking to hold a pilot acting under his state commission issued in accordance with this Chapter liable for damages or loss occasioned by the pilot’s errors, omissions, fault, or neglect shall be required to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the damages arose from the pilot’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Acts 2004, No. 902, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.