Louisiana § CC 2594 - Lesion, action against vendee who has resold the immovable

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 2594 — Lesion, action against vendee who has resold the immovable, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ CC 2594. Lesion, action against vendee who has resold the immovable

When the buyer has sold the immovable, the seller may not bring an action for lesion against a third person who bought the immovable from the original buyer.

In such a case the seller may recover from the original buyer whatever profit the latter realized from the sale to the third person.  That recovery may not exceed the supplement the seller would have recovered if the original buyer had chosen to keep the immovable.

Acts 1993, No. 841, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 2594 cover?

Section CC 2594 ("Lesion, action against vendee who has resold the immovable") 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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