La. Civ. Code art. 2315.4 : Civil Code — OF THE DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING THE OWNERSHIP OF THINGS — OBLIGATIONS ARISING WITHOUT AGREEMENT — OF OFFENSES AND QUASI OFFENSES — Additional damages; intoxicated defendant TEXT PDF In addition to general and special damages, exemplary damages may be awarded upon proof that the injuries on which the action is based were caused by a wanton or reckless disregard for the rights and safety of others by a defendant whose intoxication while operating a motor vehicle was a cause in fact of the resulting injuries. La. C.C. § 2315.4 Acts 1984, No. 511, §1.