Louisiana Statutes
§ 9:5624 — Actions for damages to property damaged for public purposes
Louisiana § 9:5624
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 9Civil Code-Ancillaries
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 9:5624 (2026).
Text
When private property is damaged for public purposes any and all actions for such damages are prescribed by the prescription of two years, which shall begin to run after the completion and acceptance of the public works.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1950, No. 421, §1; Acts 1987, No. 339, §1.
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Bluebook (online)
Louisiana § 9:5624, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/9%3A5624.