Louisiana Civil Default Judgment is a judgment rendered by a court when a defendant fails to respond to a civil lawsuit or fails to appear in court when required to do so. This judgment is issued by the court in the plaintiff's favor, and is the result of a defendant's failure to respond to the plaintiff's complaint or to appear in court. There are two types of Louisiana Civil Default Judgments: Uncontested Default Judgments and Contested Default Judgments. An Uncontested Default Judgment is issued when a defendant has been served with the complaint but fails to respond to the complaint within the required time and does not appear in court. A Contested Default Judgment is issued when a defendant has been served with the complaint, files an answer or other responsive pleading, and fails to appear in court or fails to respond to the plaintiff's request for admissions.