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La. Rev. Stat. § 28:3 (2026)
Application of Chapter; costs
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§3. Application of Chapter; costs
The provisions of this Chapter apply to persons who are suffering from mental illness or substance-related or addictive disorders. Nothing in this Chapter referring to costs shall be construed to defer or prevent the care of a person in a state psychiatric hospital or state treatment facility, nor his release therefrom.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 701, §1; Acts 1978, No. 680, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2, eff. August 1, 2017.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2012–2019 · leading case: Martin v. Am. Midstream Partners, LP, 386 F. Supp. 3d 733 (E.D. La. 2019).
Martin v. Am. Midstream Partners, LP, 386 F. Supp. 3d 733 (E.D. La. 2019). “Treatise, Tort Law § 28:3 (2d ed.) (providing the following list of recoverable circumstances: "(1) the negligent transmission of a message by a telegraph company, especially one announcing death; (2) mishandling of corpses; (3) failure to install, maintain, or repair consumer…”
Duncan v. Bartholomew, 88 So. 3d 698 (La. Ct. App. 2012). “Treatise, Tort Law § 28:3 (2d ed.). When physical injuries are present, “[t]o succeed in a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress, a claimant must show that (1) the defendant’s conduct is negligent and (2) such conduct caused mental disturbance accompanied by…”
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