party asserting an affirmative defense in Louisiana

11 Louisiana opinions name it 2 courts 1981–2016 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Louisiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (0)

Case	Followed	Cited
No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Louisiana.

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Louisiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (14)

Case	Cited	Years
McDonald v. Champagne green lactapp · 1976 2 sentences 1986Confederate Welding v. Bank of the Mid-South, 458 So.2d 1370 (La.App. 2nd Cir.1984), writ den., 462 So.2d 1264 (La.1985); McDonald v. Champagne, 340 So.2d 1025 (La.App. 1st Cir.1976); Crescent Cigarette Vending Corporation v. Toca, 271 So.2d 53 (La.App. 4th Cir.1972). 1985Confederate Welding v. Bank of the Mid South, 458 So.2d 1370 (La.App. 2d Cir.1984); McDonald v. Champagne, 340 So.2d 1025 (La.App. 1st Cir.1976); Crescent Cigarette Vending Corporation v. Toca, 271 So.2d 53 (La.App. 4th Cir.1972).	4	1981–1986
Confederate Welding & Safety Supply, Inc. v. Bank of the Mid-South green lactapp · 1984 2 sentences 1987Defendants cite Confederate Welding & Safety Supply v. Bank of the Mid-South, 458 So.2d 1370 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1984), writ denied 462 So.2d 1264 (La.1985), a case in which the court of appeal stated that the affirmative defenses of laches and estoppel must be proved by a preponderance of the evidence. 1986Confederate Welding v. Bank of the Mid-South, 458 So.2d 1370 (La.App. 2nd Cir.1984), writ den., 462 So.2d 1264 (La.1985); McDonald v. Champagne, 340 So.2d 1025 (La.App. 1st Cir.1976); Crescent Cigarette Vending Corporation v. Toca, 271 So.2d 53 (La.App. 4th Cir.1972).	3	1985–1987
Womack Bros., Inc. v. Equipment Rental Services, Inc. green lactapp · 1981 2 sentences 1989Womack Bros., Inc. v. Equipment Rental Services, Inc., 399 So.2d 661 (La.App. 1 Cir.1981); Petroleum Fluids Consultants, Inc. v. Dresser Ind., 463 So.2d 87 (La.App. 3 Cir.1985). 1985Womack Bros., Inc. v. Equipment Rental Services, Inc., 399 So.2d 661 (La.App. 1st Cir.1981).	2	1985–1989
State v. Daley green la · 1985 2 sentences 1987Defendants cite Confederate Welding & Safety Supply v. Bank of the Mid-South, 458 So.2d 1370 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1984), writ denied 462 So.2d 1264 (La.1985), a case in which the court of appeal stated that the affirmative defenses of laches and estoppel must be proved by a preponderance of the evidence. 1986Confederate Welding v. Bank of the Mid-South, 458 So.2d 1370 (La.App. 2nd Cir.1984), writ den., 462 So.2d 1264 (La.1985); McDonald v. Champagne, 340 So.2d 1025 (La.App. 1st Cir.1976); Crescent Cigarette Vending Corporation v. Toca, 271 So.2d 53 (La.App. 4th Cir.1972).	2	1986–1987
Crescent Cigarette Vending Corporation v. Toca green lactapp · 1972 2 sentences 1986Confederate Welding v. Bank of the Mid-South, 458 So.2d 1370 (La.App. 2nd Cir.1984), writ den., 462 So.2d 1264 (La.1985); McDonald v. Champagne, 340 So.2d 1025 (La.App. 1st Cir.1976); Crescent Cigarette Vending Corporation v. Toca, 271 So.2d 53 (La.App. 4th Cir.1972). 1985Confederate Welding v. Bank of the Mid South, 458 So.2d 1370 (La.App. 2d Cir.1984); McDonald v. Champagne, 340 So.2d 1025 (La.App. 1st Cir.1976); Crescent Cigarette Vending Corporation v. Toca, 271 So.2d 53 (La.App. 4th Cir.1972).	2	1985–1986
Martco Partnership v. Frazier green lactapp · 2001 1 sentence 2016“The party asserting an affirmative defense has the burden of proving it by a preponderance of the evidence.” Id.	1	2016–2016
Burt v. Burt neutral lactapp · 1996 1 sentence 2003Burt v. Burt, 28,840 (La.App.2d Cir.10/30/96), 682 So.2d 866 ; Winru Chemical & Sales Co. v. Collier, 73 So.2d 9 (La.App. 2d Cir.1954).	1	2003–2003
Winru Chemical & Sales Co. v. Collier green lactapp · 1954 1 sentence 2003Burt v. Burt, 28,840 (La.App.2d Cir.10/30/96), 682 So.2d 866 ; Winru Chemical & Sales Co. v. Collier, 73 So.2d 9 (La.App. 2d Cir.1954).	1	2003–2003
A Better Place, Inc. v. Giani Inv. Co. green la · 1984 1 sentence 2001A Better Place, Inc. v. Giani Investment Company, 445 So.2d 728 (La.1984).	1	2001–2001
Hogan Exploration v. Monroe Engineer. Assoc. green lactapp · 1983 1 sentence 1996EM Nominee Partnership v. Arkla Energy Resources, 26,795 (La.App.2d Cir. 5/12/95), 656 So.2d 55 , writ denied 95-1792 (La.1/5/96), 666 So.2d 300 ; Hogan Exploration, Inc. v. Monroe Engineering Associates, Inc., 430 So.2d 696 (La.App. 2d Cir.1983).	1	1996–1996
EM Nominee Partnership Co. v. Arkla Energy Resources neutral la · 1996 1 sentence 1996EM Nominee Partnership v. Arkla Energy Resources, 26,795 (La.App.2d Cir. 5/12/95), 656 So.2d 55 , writ denied 95-1792 (La.1/5/96), 666 So.2d 300 ; Hogan Exploration, Inc. v. Monroe Engineering Associates, Inc., 430 So.2d 696 (La.App. 2d Cir.1983).	1	1996–1996
EM Nominee Partnership Co. v. Arkla Energy Resources neutral lactapp · 1995 1 sentence 1996EM Nominee Partnership v. Arkla Energy Resources, 26,795 (La.App.2d Cir. 5/12/95), 656 So.2d 55 , writ denied 95-1792 (La.1/5/96), 666 So.2d 300 ; Hogan Exploration, Inc. v. Monroe Engineering Associates, Inc., 430 So.2d 696 (La.App. 2d Cir.1983).	1	1996–1996
Petroleum Fluids Consultants, Inc. v. Dresser Industries, Inc. neutral lactapp · 1985 1 sentence 1989Womack Bros., Inc. v. Equipment Rental Services, Inc., 399 So.2d 661 (La.App. 1 Cir.1981); Petroleum Fluids Consultants, Inc. v. Dresser Ind., 463 So.2d 87 (La.App. 3 Cir.1985).	1	1989–1989
Bohn Ford, Inc. v. Lanza green lactapp · 1977 1 sentence 1981Bohn Ford v. Lanza, supra ; McDonald v. Champagne, 340 So.2d 1025 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1976).	1	1981–1981

Where else courts name it

TX 66 (1949–2026) LA 11 (1981–2016) MI 9 (1989–2026) MO 5 (2005–2023) NM 5 (1994–2024) AL 5 (1999–2016) NY 4 (1980–1983) ND 4 (1999–2020) NH 2 (1985–2004) DE 2 (2025–2025) WA 2 (2017–2018) OH 2 (2024–2024) SC 2 (2006–2017) TN 2 (2004–2020)

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