Yearly Archives: 2011

Former veteran police officer sues for slipping on police department stairs days after he was announced as under investigation

A former veteran police officer is suing the City of New Orleans after he claims he slipped on a staircase within the New Orleans Police Department headquarters because there was no grip surface on them. Ronald M. Ruiz, Jr. was … Read More »

News, Orleans Parish

Police officers sued for negligence in high-speed chase accident

A New Orleans woman is suing the City of New Orleans other associated parties for injuries she received from a collision that occurred during a high-speed chase. Daria Youngblood filed suit against the City of New Orleans and its insurers, … Read More »

News, Orleans Parish

Long-term care facility sued after patient chokes to death on plastic bag

The legal representative of a deceased woman is suing a New Orleans-based long-term care facility for the death. Marilyn Viola Calcagno filed suit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court against New Orleans-based Dear’s Serenity House and its employees for the … Read More »

News, Orleans Parish

Malpractice case filed against surgeon for leaving sponge in patient

A woman is suing a local doctor and hospital claiming a sponge was left in her husband during surgery to remove cancer. Eva Hartley filed suit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Dec. 20 against Tulane University Hospital and … Read More »

News, Orleans Parish

Man sues former employer for termination due to disability

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Dale E. Williams

A St. Tammany man is suing his former employer for firing him due to disability.
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News, Orleans Parish

Tulane Medical Center sterilization failure yields another case

A New Orleans woman is suing a local hospital after finding out a medical instrument used on her late husband was not properly sterilized. Diane Stewart filed suit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court against Tulane Medical Center on Dec. … Read More »

News, Orleans Parish

Punitive damages sought in case of towing company accused of stealing woman’s car

A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a New Orleans towing company for allegedly stealing her car from her place of work. Mary Lee Williams filed suit against Mid City Automotive Repair, LLC in Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Dec. … Read More »

News, Orleans Parish

Chase Bank sued after woman gets hand stuck in pneumatic tube in drive-up banking incident

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Richard V. Kohnke

A New Orleans woman is suing her bank after a door on the pneumatic tube system closed on her hand. Read More »

News, Orleans Parish

Woman on offshore drilling rig sues after being asked to share cabin with men

A woman assigned to work on an offshore drilling rig has filed a lawsuit against her employer that claims she was wrongfully terminated after she refused to share a room with a member of the opposite sex. Claiming gender and … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Seaman slips on kick plate and sues for $5 million

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Shelton

A seaman has filed a lawsuit for $5 million against his employer after he slipped on a kick plate and fell. Read More »

Federal Court, News