La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1573
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1573, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Assignment of trials; preference; terminally ill
Official statutory text
The court shall give preference in scheduling upon the motion of any party to the action who presents to the court documentation to establish that the party has reached the age of seventy years or who presents to the court medical documentation that the party suffers from an illness or condition because of which he is not likely to survive beyond six months, if the court finds that the interests of justice will be served by granting such preference.
Acts 1990, No. 106, ยง1.
Acts 1990, No. 106, ยง1.
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