Contracts
Louisiana's 'redhibition' remedy allows a buyer to seek which of the following when a hidden defect is discovered after closing?
AOnly money damages — the sale cannot be unwound
BRescission of the sale (returning the property and recovering the price) or a reduction in price, depending on the severity of the defect✓ Correct
COnly a warranty repair from the seller
DA new Act of Sale correcting the defect
Explanation
Louisiana redhibition (Civil Code Art. 2520) allows the buyer to seek either full rescission of the sale (returning the property and recovering the price) for defects that render the property useless, or a price reduction for defects that merely reduce the property's value.
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