RS 19:409: Challenge to validity of taking

A. Any owner may contest the validity of the taking on the grounds that:

(1) The property was not expropriated for a public purpose.

(2) The petition or attachments fail to comply with this Part.

B. A motion to dismiss shall be filed within twenty-one days after service of the petition and shall be tried contradictorily with preference.

C. Failure to timely file a motion to dismiss constitutes a waiver of all defenses to the taking except claims for compensation or damages.