La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 593
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 593, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Venue
Official statutory text
A. An action brought on behalf of a class shall be brought in a parish of proper venue as to the defendant.
B. An action brought against a class shall be brought in a parish of proper venue as to any member of the class named as a defendant.
Acts 1989, No. 117, §1; Acts 1997, No. 839, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.
B. An action brought against a class shall be brought in a parish of proper venue as to any member of the class named as a defendant.
Acts 1989, No. 117, §1; Acts 1997, No. 839, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.
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