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Trooper alleges he faced discriminatory treatment because of race
BATON ROUGE – An African-American trooper alleges he was denied promotions because of his race.
First BTS N. Carrollton alleges Rosebud Mid-City One breached sale agreement
NEW ORLEANS – A Florida buyer is alleged to have refused to close the transaction of a property.
Seaman alleges he was injured because of unsafe work environment
NEW ORLEANS – A seaman alleges he was injured on a government-owned vessel because of a failure to provide minimum safety requirements.
Man claims forklift at International Paint rolled on foot, caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A man alleges his foot was broken at a Slidell facility because of a forklift.
Woman alleges she was injured at Walmart by employee pushing carts
NEW ORLEANS – A Walmart shopper claims she was knocked to the floor by an employee pushing carts.
Woman alleges Life Insurance Co. of America wrongfully denied disability benefits
NEW ORLEANS – A Slidell woman alleges she is disabled and that her insurer has denied her disability benefits.
Man claims Sensible Portions terminated him for sexual harassment complaints
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish man alleges his former Mandeville employer terminated him after reporting sexual harassment.
Disabled man alleges LaPlace shopping plaza has barriers that restrict access to the disabled
NEW ORLEANS – A St. John the Baptist resident alleges a LaPlace property is not accessible to the disabled.
Caytrans BBC claims Sea Central Shipping Corp. owes more than $47,000
NEW ORLEANS – A Metairie vessel operator alleges a Florida business has failed to pay it for services it provided.
LLOG Exploration Co. alleges defective target elbows caused millions in damages
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish oil and gas exploration company alleges it incurred damages of more than $5 million because of defective pipe elbows.
Family members file wrongful death suit against tracheostomy tube manufacturer
NEW ORLEANS – A widow and her adult children have filed a suit against a medical device maker over allegations a tracheostomy tube's defects caused a man's death.
Construction laborer alleges he was denied overtime
A construction laborer from East Baton Rouge is suing his employers, citing alleged violation of workers compensation acts, including failure to pay wages.
Injured Galliano seaman sues vessel and crane owners
A seaman who sustained back injuries on the job is suing the owners of a vessel and a crane, alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
Lafayette man sues after being shot by police
A man who was shot after fleeing from a police officer is suing the officer and the parish government, alleging he was illegally arrested and deprived of his liberty.
Fifth wheel buyer sues manufacturer, dealer
A buyer is suing the manufacturer of a recreational vehicle and the dealer where the RV was purchased, citing alleged breach of the warranty contract.
Safety worker sues former DHS secretary
An airport safety worker is suing Jeh Johnson, former secretary of the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS), citing alleged denial of equal employment opportunities.
Walmart shopper alleges leak from broken cooler caused fall
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman alleges she was injured while shopping at a Walmart store.
Eagle Rebar & Cable Co. Inc. alleges it is owed more than $170,000 for construction work
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi subcontractor alleges it was not paid for work on a New Orleans project.
Casso's Wellness Store & Gym files class action over alleged junk faxes
NEW ORLEANS – A Metairie company alleges a New Jersey corporation sent it junk faxes and has filed a class-action suit.
Woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated by Offshore Specialty, Specialty Diving of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated after reporting sexual harassment.