RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 411 (HB 379) 2021 Regular Session Larvadain
New law (C.C. Art. 2315.11) provides for liability for damages caused by an act or acts of
sexual assault in the workplace for the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
New law defines acts or acts of sexual assault as provided in R.S. 46:2184.
Existing law (C.C.P. Art. 863) provides for sanctions for pleadings not verified or certified
by an attorney.
New law provides for an amount of court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and other related
costs to the defendant, as well as other sanctions and relief under C.C.P. Art. 863, for
frivolous or fraudulent claims.
New law provides for a liberative prescriptive period of three years as provided in C.C. Art.
3496.2.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Adds C.C. Art. 2315.11)