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La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 1999 (2026)

Assessment of damages left to the court

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Art. 1999.  Assessment of damages left to the court

When damages are insusceptible of precise measurement, much discretion shall be left to the court for the reasonable assessment of these damages.

Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.