La. Civ. Code art. 3008

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 3008 - Liability for acts beyond authority; ratification

If the mandatary exceeds his authority, he is answerable to the principal for resulting loss that the principal sustains.

The principal is not answerable to the mandatary for loss that the mandatary sustains because of acts that exceed his authority unless the principal ratifies those acts.

La. C.C. § 3008

Acts 1997, No. 261, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.

Acts 1997, No. 261, § 1, eff. 1/1/1998.