Louisiana § RS 9:5602 - Contracts for work and labor; New Orleans
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:5602 — Contracts for work and labor; New Orleans, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:5602. Contracts for work and labor; New Orleans
The following actions are prescribed by one year:
(1) Those for the enforcement of any contract entered into with the municipal corporation of New Orleans for work and labor to be performed, reckoning from the expiration of the time within which the contract was required to be performed.
(2) Those for the recovery of damages in favor of the contractors for breach of any such contract on the part of such municipal corporation, reckoning from the day the damages are alleged to have arisen.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:5602 cover?
Section RS 9:5602 ("Contracts for work and labor; New Orleans") 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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