Louisiana § RS 19:378 - Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
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§ RS 19:378. Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses
A. Any defendant may contest the validity of an expropriation on the grounds the property was not expropriated for an authorized purpose or the petition and attached exhibits do not comply with this Part by filing a motion to dismiss the petition within twenty days after the date of service on the defendant. The motion to dismiss shall be tried contradictorily by the assigned judge, with preference to other civil proceedings, and shall be decided prior to fixing the case for trial.
B. Failure to file a motion to dismiss within the time provided or to serve a copy thereof on the governing authority constitutes a waiver of all defenses to the expropriation except claims for compensation.
Acts 2020, No. 229, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 19:378 ("Contesting validity of taking; waiver of defenses") 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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