Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:2800.4 – Limitation of liability of owner of farm or forest land; owner of oil, gas, or mineral property
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:2800.4
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. As used in this Section:
(1) “Owner” means the owner and also a tenant, lessee, occupant, or person in control of any farm or forest land or in control of any oil, gas, or mineral property.
(2) “Farm land or forest land” shall mean bona fide agricultural or timberland assessed as such for parish ad valorem taxes.
(3) “Gleaning” means gathering the residue of a crop left in the fields to waste after harvesting is completed.
(4) “Oil, gas, or mineral property” shall mean any land leased for the development and production of oil, gas, or minerals.
B. An owner of farm or forest land shall not be liable to any person, who unlawfully enters upon his farm or forest land, for damages for any injury, death, or loss which occurs while on the farm or forest land of the owner, unless such damage, injury, or death was caused by the intentional act or gross negligence of the owner.
C. An owner of farm or forest land, who allows his land to be used as a landing strip for aerial applications for agricultural purposes, shall not be liable to any person for damages for any injury, death, or loss which occurs during or in connection with such application while on the land of the owner, unless such damage, injury, or death was caused by the intentional act or negligence of the owner.
D. An owner of farm or forest land, who allows his land to be used by a group or individuals for the purpose of gleaning, without compensation to the landowner from the group or individuals, shall not be liable to any person for damages for any injury, death, or loss which occurs during or in connection with such gleaning while on the land of the owner, unless such damage, injury, or death was caused by the intentional act or negligence of the owner.
E. An owner of oil, gas, or mineral property shall not be liable to any person who unlawfully enters upon his oil, gas, or mineral property, for damages for any injury, death, or loss which occurs while on the oil, gas, or mineral property of the owner, unless such damage, injury, or death was caused by the intentional act or gross negligence of the owner.
Acts 1987, No. 580, §1; Acts 1989, No. 119, §1; Acts 1990, No. 828, §1; Acts 1993, No. 889, §1.