Louisiana § CC 2324.2 - Reduction of recovery
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 2324.2 — Reduction of recovery, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 2324.2. Reduction of recovery
A. When the recovery of damages by a person suffering injury, death, or loss is reduced in some proportion by application of Article 2323 or 2324 and there is a legal or conventional subrogation, then the subrogee's recovery shall be reduced in the same proportion as the subrogor's recovery.
B. Nothing herein precludes such persons and legal or conventional subrogees from agreeing to a settlement which would incorporate a different method or proportion of subrogee recovery for amounts paid by the legal or conventional subrogee under the Louisiana Worker's Compensation Act, R.S. 23:1021, et seq.
Acts 1989, No. 771, §1, eff. July 9, 1989.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 2324.2 cover?
Section CC 2324.2 ("Reduction of recovery") 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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