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La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 1997 (2026)
Obligor in bad faith
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Art. 1997. Obligor in bad faith
An obligor in bad faith is liable for all the damages, foreseeable or not, that are a direct consequence of his failure to perform.
Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.