Contract dissolved when performance becomes impossible
La. Civ. Code art. 1876
in effect1876. Contract dissolved when performance becomes impossible
When the entire performance owed by one party has become impossible because of a fortuitous event, the contract is dissolved.
The other party may then recover any performance he has already rendered.
Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109119Fetched: 10/20/2026
