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La. Rev. Stat. § 9:4201

CHAPTER 2.  LOUISIANA BINDING ARBITRATION LAW

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CHAPTER 2.  LOUISIANA BINDING ARBITRATION LAW

§4201.  Validity of arbitration agreements

A provision in any written contract to settle by arbitration a controversy thereafter arising out of the contract, or out of the refusal to perform the whole or any part thereof, or an agreement in writing between two or more persons to submit to arbitration any controversy existing between them at the time of the agreement to submit, shall be valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract.

Acts 1997, No. 1451, §2.

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Cited in 203 cases (17 in the last 5 years), 1955–2025 · leading case: Aguillard v. Auction Management Corp.
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Aguillard v. Auction Management Corp. (2005) la · cites it 10× “In response, the defendants filed a joint motion to stay proceedings pending arbitration [3] in accordance with La.Rev.Stat. § 9:4201, contending the arbitration clause contained in the Auction Terms & Conditions document governs this dispute.”
Dufrene v. HBOS MFG., LP (2004) lactapp · cites it 5× “ANALYSIS The Louisiana Arbitration Law is set forth in LSA-R.S. 9:4201 through 4217. Louisiana courts look to federal law in interpreting the Louisiana Arbitration *1210 Law because it is virtually identical to the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.”
Swaggart v. Doe (2017) lactapp · cites it 6× “R.S. 9:4201 et seq. In connection with the exceptions, Regions filed an affidavit by Munson, which stated that he was aware of Respondent’s complaints, that she had leased Box 1148 and signed a Safebox Customer Contract, which was the same, or substantially similar to one…”
FIA Card Services, N.A. v. Weaver (2011) la · cites it 4× “The district court based its ruling on the Louisiana Binding Arbitration Law, La.Rev. Stat. § 9:4201 et seq. However, the appellate court relied solely on federal law, and the parties' briefs to this court focus on the FAA rather than state law.”
Abshire v. Belmont Homes, Inc. (2005) lactapp · cites it 5× “It's R.S. 9:4201 and a couple of statutes thereafter.”
Johnson v. 1425 Dauphine, L.L.C. (2010) lactapp · cites it 6× “R.S. 9:4201, et seq., arbitration is favored in Louisiana.”
Jasper Contractors, Inc. v. E-Claim.com, LLC (2012) lactapp · cites it 5× “Due to the strong and substantial similarities between our state arbitration provisions and the federal arbitration law as seen through a comparison of La.Rev.Stat. §§ 9:4201 and 9:4202 and 9 U.”
Regions Bank v. Weber (2010) lactapp · cites it 4× “Due to the strong and substantial similarities between our state arbitration provisions and the federal arbitration law as seen through a comparison of La.Rev.Stat. §§ 9:4201 and 9:4204 and 9 U.”
Hurley v. Fox (1988) lactapp · cites it 6× “R.S. 9:4201 requires that a valid contract to arbitrate be written and signed by the parties.”
Lakeland Anesth., Inc. v. United Health. of La. (2004) lactapp · cites it 2× “R.S. 9:4201. [12] Louisiana courts have recognized that the Louisiana Binding Arbitration Law, La.”
Hodges v. Reasonover (2012) la · cites it 2× “La.Rev.Stat. § 9:4201 Similarly, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.”
Simpson v. Grimes (2003) lactapp · cites it 3× “R.S 9:4201, which provides: A provision in any written contract to settle by arbitration a controversy thereafter arising out of the contract, or out of the refusal to perform the whole or any part thereof, or an agreement in writing between two or more persons to submit to…”
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