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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1097.5

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

Awards under La. Rev. Stat. 45:1097.1-45:1097.5 shall be made to a claimant receiving a judgment against a motor carrier for damages to goods under a contract for transporting property for compensation or hire and shall be cumulative of all other claims for damages.

Acts 1972, No. 70, §5.