Action against attorney for return of papers

La. Civ. Code art. 3496

La. Civ. Code art. 3496

Art. 3496. Action against attorney for return of papers An action by a client against an attorney for the return of papers delivered to him for purposes of a law suit is subject to a liberative prescription of three years. This prescription commences to run from the rendition of a final judgment in the law suit or the termination of the attorney-client relationship. Acts 1983, No. 173, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.