La. Civ. Code art. 3008
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 2,3, 6-535, and 580-647
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