Failure of the defendant in any such suit to file his answer timely constitutes a waiver by the defendant of all defenses to the suit except claims for money as compensation for the property sought to be expropriated and claims for money as damages to other property.
La. R.S. 19:108
Failure to timely file an answer by defendant forfeits defenses
Added by Acts 1977, No. 453, §1.
Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.