Section 1731 – Issues triable by jury

May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Louisiana

A. Except as limited by Article 1732, the right of trial by jury is recognized.
B. Except as otherwise provided, the nature and amount of the principal demand shall determine whether any issue in the principal or incidental demand is triable by jury.
C. If the compulsory reconventional demand is triable by a jury, but the principal demand is not, the compulsory reconventional demand may be tried by a jury.

La. C.P. § 1731

Acts 1983, No. 534, §1; Acts 1995, No. 661, §1.