Art. 4661 Applicability of articles to proceedings under certain special statutes

This rule explains which parts of Louisiana's concursus proceeding rules apply when a case is filed under certain special laws. A concursus proceeding is a legal process where multiple people who claim a right to the same money or property can have their claims sorted out in one court case, instead of filing separate lawsuits.

If a case is filed under the specific laws dealing with contractor payment disputes (R.S. 9:4841) or public works claims (R.S. 38:2243), most of the standard concursus rules apply. However, one particular rule about depositing funds with the court (Article 4660) does not apply to these two types of cases.

If a case is filed under the law dealing with disputed claims to warehouse goods (R.S. 10:7-603), a slightly different set of rules applies. This includes the rule about depositing funds with the court, which does apply here.

Finally, one rule (Article 4659) never applies to any case filed under these special laws, no matter which one is used. This rule keeps things organized by making clear which general procedures fit with each specific type of legal claim.