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La. Rev. Stat. § 29:723 (2026)

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§723. Definitions

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Cited in 23 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: Noyel v. City of St. Gabriel, 202 So. 3d 1139 (La. Ct. App. 2016).
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Noyel v. City of St. Gabriel, 202 So. 3d 1139 (La. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “R.S. 29:723(2): [T]he result of a natural or man-made event which causes loss of life, injury, and property damage, including but not limited to natural disasters such as hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high winds, and other weather related events, forest and marsh fires, and…”
State v. Pearson, 975 So. 2d 646 (La. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “" LSA-R.S. 29:723(1). The HSEDA sets forth specific limitations to the governor's power to declare a state of emergency and reserves to the Legislature the ability to terminate the state of emergency at any time.”
Sher v. Lafayette Ins. Co., 973 So. 2d 39 (La. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “R.S. § 29:723, relative to the Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster 3.”
Lyons v. Terrebonne Par. Consol. Gov't, 68 So. 3d 1180 (La. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “R.S. 29:723(2). “Emergency” means “[t]he actual or threatened condition which has been or may be created by a disaster” or “[a]ny national or state emergency.”
Clement v. Reeves, 935 So. 2d 279 (La. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “R.S. 29:723(1). As defined, "emergency" includes actual or threatened conditions created by a disaster and includes national and state emergencies.”
Banks v. Par. of Jefferson, 990 So. 2d 26 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 29:723 provides definitions which are suggestive of event specific implementation: (1) "Disaster" means the result of a natural or man-made event which causes loss of life, injury, and property damage, including but not limited to natural disasters such as hurricane,…”
Haab v. East Bank Consol. Special Serv. Fire Prot. Dist. of Jefferson Par., 139 So. 3d 1174 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 29:723(4). Inasmuch as the HSA provides absolute immunity to the political subdivision and its agencies during emergency preparedness activities, we find that the trial court was correct to grant summary judgment in favor of the Parish and its various departments regarding…”
Breaux v. Worrell, 141 F.4th 712 (5th Cir. 2025). · cites it 2× “R.S. 29:723(4), (6). 3 Case: 24-30097 Document: 88-1 Page: 4 Date Filed: 06/25/2025 from the City of Houma or the State of Louisiana.”
Koonce v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 172 So. 3d 1101 (La. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “R.S. 29:723. At the time of the accident at issue, the State of Louisiana was under Gubernatorial Proclamation No.”
Clement v. Reeves, 975 So. 2d 170 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 29:723 and La. R.S. 29:725 because the state of emergency had been extended by the parish president pursuant to La.”
Robertson v. St. John the Baptist Par., 177 So. 3d 785 (La. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “R.S. 29:723(2) defines a “disaster” as an event which is “the result of a natural or man-made event which causes loss of life, injury, and property damage, including but not limited to natural disasters such as hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high winds, and other weather…”
Banks v. City of New Orleans, 628 F. Supp. 2d 686 (E.D. La. 2009). “R.S. 29:723.” Defendant argues that it is immune under the LHSEADA and asserts that it was acting as a representative of the City and that home demolition is an emergency preparedness activity.”
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— La. Rev. Stat. § 29:723(1) — 2 cases
State v. Pearson, 975 So. 2d 646 (La. Ct. App. 2007). “" LSA-R.S. 29:723(1). The HSEDA sets forth specific limitations to the governor's power to declare a state of emergency and reserves to the Legislature the ability to terminate the state of emergency at any time.”
Clement v. Reeves, 935 So. 2d 279 (La. Ct. App. 2006). “R.S. 29:723(1). As defined, "emergency" includes actual or threatened conditions created by a disaster and includes national and state emergencies.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 29:723(2) — 8 cases
State v. Pearson, 975 So. 2d 646 (La. Ct. App. 2007). “" LSA-R.S. 29:723(1). The HSEDA sets forth specific limitations to the governor's power to declare a state of emergency and reserves to the Legislature the ability to terminate the state of emergency at any time.”
Noyel v. City of St. Gabriel, 202 So. 3d 1139 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “R.S. 29:723(2): [T]he result of a natural or man-made event which causes loss of life, injury, and property damage, including but not limited to natural disasters such as hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high winds, and other weather related events, forest and marsh fires, and…”
Lyons v. Terrebonne Par. Consol. Gov't, 68 So. 3d 1180 (La. Ct. App. 2011). “R.S. 29:723(2). “Emergency” means “[t]he actual or threatened condition which has been or may be created by a disaster” or “[a]ny national or state emergency.”
Koonce v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 172 So. 3d 1101 (La. Ct. App. 2015). “R.S. 29:723. At the time of the accident at issue, the State of Louisiana was under Gubernatorial Proclamation No.”
Robertson v. St. John the Baptist Par., 177 So. 3d 785 (La. Ct. App. 2015). “R.S. 29:723(2) defines a “disaster” as an event which is “the result of a natural or man-made event which causes loss of life, injury, and property damage, including but not limited to natural disasters such as hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high winds, and other weather…”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 29:723(2)(a) — 1 case
Clement v. Reeves, 935 So. 2d 279 (La. Ct. App. 2006). “R.S. 29:723(1). As defined, "emergency" includes actual or threatened conditions created by a disaster and includes national and state emergencies.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 29:723(3) — 1 case
Bordelon v. Gravity Drainage Dist. No. 4 of Ward 3 of Calcasieu Par., 74 So. 3d 766 (La. Ct. App. 2011).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 29:723(3)(a) — 5 cases
Lyons v. Terrebonne Par. Consol. Gov't, 68 So. 3d 1180 (La. Ct. App. 2011). “R.S. 29:723(2). “Emergency” means “[t]he actual or threatened condition which has been or may be created by a disaster” or “[a]ny national or state emergency.”
Koonce v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 172 So. 3d 1101 (La. Ct. App. 2015). “R.S. 29:723. At the time of the accident at issue, the State of Louisiana was under Gubernatorial Proclamation No.”
Robertson v. St. John the Baptist Par., 177 So. 3d 785 (La. Ct. App. 2015). “R.S. 29:723(2) defines a “disaster” as an event which is “the result of a natural or man-made event which causes loss of life, injury, and property damage, including but not limited to natural disasters such as hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high winds, and other weather…”
Fortner v. Lewis, 266 So. 3d 552 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
Fortner v. Lewis, 266 So. 3d 552 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 29:723(4) — 15 cases
Noyel v. City of St. Gabriel, 202 So. 3d 1139 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “R.S. 29:723(2): [T]he result of a natural or man-made event which causes loss of life, injury, and property damage, including but not limited to natural disasters such as hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high winds, and other weather related events, forest and marsh fires, and…”
Haab v. East Bank Consol. Special Serv. Fire Prot. Dist. of Jefferson Par., 139 So. 3d 1174 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 29:723(4). Inasmuch as the HSA provides absolute immunity to the political subdivision and its agencies during emergency preparedness activities, we find that the trial court was correct to grant summary judgment in favor of the Parish and its various departments regarding…”
Breaux v. Worrell, 141 F.4th 712 (5th Cir. 2025). “R.S. 29:723(4), (6). 3 Case: 24-30097 Document: 88-1 Page: 4 Date Filed: 06/25/2025 from the City of Houma or the State of Louisiana.”
Lyons v. Terrebonne Par. Consol. Gov't, 68 So. 3d 1180 (La. Ct. App. 2011). “R.S. 29:723(2). “Emergency” means “[t]he actual or threatened condition which has been or may be created by a disaster” or “[a]ny national or state emergency.”
Robertson v. St. John the Baptist Par., 177 So. 3d 785 (La. Ct. App. 2015). “R.S. 29:723(2) defines a “disaster” as an event which is “the result of a natural or man-made event which causes loss of life, injury, and property damage, including but not limited to natural disasters such as hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high winds, and other weather…”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 29:723(5) — 2 cases
Terrell v. Town of Lecompte, 274 So. 3d 605 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
Terrell v. Town of Lecompte, 274 So. 3d 605 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 29:723(6) — 3 cases
Cwik v. Murray (E.D. La. 2023).
Breaux v. Worrell (W.D. La. 2024).
Blanchard v. Travelers Indem. Co (W.D. La. 2024).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 29:723(7) — 1 case
Edward F. Breaux, Jr.; Linda Breaux v. Kevin Ray Worrell; City of Wilson North Carolina; Travelers Indem. Co., Incorrectly Named as Travelers Indem. Ins. Co.; Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. C/W Jessie J. Blanchard; Vickie B. Blanchard v. Travelers Indem. Co.; Kevin Ray Worrell, City of Wilson North Carolina (La. 2026).
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