Louisiana § RS 23:1104 - Quantification of employer fault
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 23:1104 — Quantification of employer fault, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 23:1104. Quantification of employer fault
In a suit brought pursuant to R.S. 23:1101, the fault of persons immune from suit in tort under R.S. 23:1032 shall be assessed as a percentage of the aggregate fault of all persons causing or contributing to the employee's injury, and the fault so assessed shall not be reallocated to any other person or party. The recovery had in such a suit by the employer or any other person having paid or having become obligated to pay compensation shall be reduced by the fault so assessed. This reduction is in addition to but not duplicative of any reduction made pursuant to Civil Code Articles 2323, 2324, and 2324.2 and R.S. 23:1101(B).
Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 15, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 23:1104 ("Quantification of employer fault") 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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