Reasonable efforts to mitigate damages

La. Civ. Code art. 2002

La. Civ. Code art. 2002

Art. 2002. Reasonable efforts to mitigate damages An obligee must make reasonable efforts to mitigate the damage caused by the obligor's failure to perform. When an obligee fails to make these efforts, the obligor may demand that the damages be accordingly reduced. Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.