Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 2772 – Procedure to obtain deficiency judgment
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 2772
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
A creditor may obtain a deficiency judgment against the debtor either by converting the executory proceeding into an ordinary proceeding as provided in Article 2644, or by a separate suit. In either case, the defendant must be cited, and all of the delays and formalities required in ordinary proceedings must be observed.