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2009 Louisiana Laws of Civil Procedure :: CCP 1703 - Scope of judgment
Art. 1703. Scope of judgment
A judgment by default shall not be different in kind from that demanded in the petition. The amount of damages awarded shall be the amount proven to be properly due as a remedy.
Amended by Acts 1988, No. 443, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1988, NO. 443, §3.}}
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