Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 531 – Actions pending in Louisiana court or courts
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 531
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
When two or more actions are pending in a Louisiana court or courts on the same transaction or occurrence, between the same parties in the same capacities, the defendant may have all but the first action dismissed by excepting thereto as provided in Article 925. When the defendant does not so except, the plaintiff may continue the prosecution of any of the actions, but the first final judgment rendered shall be conclusive of all.
Acts 1990, No. 521, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2023, No. 5, §1.