Louisiana § CC 2322 - Damage caused by ruin of building
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 2322 — Damage caused by ruin of building, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 2322. Damage caused by ruin of building
The owner of a building is answerable for the damage occasioned by its ruin, when this is caused by neglect to repair it, or when it is the result of a vice or defect in its original* construction. However, he is answerable for damages only upon a showing that he knew or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known of the vice or defect which caused the damage, that the damage could have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable care, and that he failed to exercise such reasonable care. Nothing in this Article shall preclude the court from the application of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in an appropriate case.
Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. April 16, 1996.
*"Original" has no counterpart in French text.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 2322 cover?
Section CC 2322 ("Damage caused by ruin of building") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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