La. Civ. Code art. 2002 : Civil Code — OF THE DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING THE OWNERSHIP OF THINGS — CONVENTIONAL OBLIGATIONS OR CONTRACTS — EFFECTS OF CONVENTIONAL OBLIGATIONS — DAMAGES — Reasonable efforts to mitigate damages

An obligee must make reasonable efforts to mitigate the damage caused by the obligor's failure to perform. When an obligee fails to make these efforts, the obligor may demand that the damages be accordingly reduced.

La. C.C. § 2002

Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. 1/1/1985.