St. John The Baptist Parish
Recent News About St. John The Baptist Parish
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Woman alleges she was injured in fall at Ochsner Medical Center
GRETNA – A St. John the Baptist Parish woman is seeking damages following an incident in which she allegedly slipped and fell on a wet portion of ground. -
Longshoreman alleges vessel operator's negligence caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS — A St. John the Baptist Parish longshoreman is suing an Arabi vessel owner, alleging negligence led to him suffering injuries aboard a ship. -
Disabled man accuses shopping plaza of not complying with ADA
NEW ORLEANS — A St. John the Baptist Parish man is suing the owners of a LaPlace shopping plaza, alleging failure to provide access for handicapped patrons. -
Black employee accuses energy companies of racial discrimination
NEW ORLEANS — An African-American woman is suing a group of energy companies, alleging racial discrimination and wrongful termination. -
St. John the Baptist parish facing class-action lawsuits over brain-eating amoeba water contamination
LAPLACE – A lawsuit seeking damages alleges the cause of the brain-eating amoeba contamination that plagued St. John the Baptist Parish's water system in August 2014 goes higher up the chain of command than the two municipal water workers convicted last year of malfeasance. -
Hydratight seeks to move injury lawsuit to federal court
NEW ORLEANS – Hydratight Operations, a St. John the Baptist Parish company being sued for damages by an Oklahoma worker, has filed a petition to move the case to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana -
Ex-worker accuses River Oaks Hospital of racial and age discrimination
NEW ORLEANS – A St. John the Baptist Parish woman says her former employer, River Oaks Hospital, fired her after she asked to use a walking cane. -
St. John the Baptist Parish Woman claims collusion in lawsuit against major airlines
A St. John the Baptist Parish woman claims that three major airlines are in the midst of a conspiracy to restrict output of airline tickets and thereby fix, raise, maintain or stabilize prices of passenger airline tickets. -
Worker alleges Greif Inc. guility of workplace discrimination
A St. John the Baptist Parish woman is suing a Parish of East Baton Rogue business, alleging unfair treatment in the workplace led to her termination. -
Customer sues Home Depot, alleging injury from falling credit card machine
A St. John the Baptist Parish woman is suing Home Depot, alleging negligence for injuries resulting from a faulty credit card machine. -
Trial attorney Daniel Becnel seeking St. John the Baptist Parish President post
RESERVE – Daniel Becnel Jr. did not want to run for St. John the Baptist Parish President but the way he sees it, he doesn’t have much of a choice. -
Relatives of deceased sue St. John the Baptist Parish officers following alleged wrongful death of lieutenant
Four residents of St. John the Baptist Parish, La. are suing three of the parish's police officers over claims of the wrongful death of their relative. -
Westside Plaza North owners sued over claims of violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
A St. John the Baptist Parish man is suing the owners of Westside Plaza North shopping center over claims his disability prevents him from accessing all of its goods and services. -
Seaman sues for damages in wake of offshore incident
A LaFourche Parish resident filed suit against his employers following a 2014 pump room accident after the employer allegedly refused full medical coverage. Juan Johnson sued St. James Stevedoring Partners LLC of St. James Parish, Associated Terminals LLC of St. John the Baptist Parish, and Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., doing business in Jefferson Parish, in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana on June 30. -
Deepwater Horizon claims center insider pleads guilty to $257K fraud
NEW ORLEANS – A St. John the Baptist Parish man who worked for Deepwater Horizon claims center has pleaded guilty to defrauding his former employer of $257,400. Charlie English III, 33, of St. John the Baptist Parish, pleaded guilty to wire fraud last week for providing fraudulent documentation to support a a false claim showing he had decreased income due to the 2010 Gulf oil spill. English worked as an adjuster for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility in the aftermath of the oil spill helping clai -
Foot Locker sued by customer allegedly injured after stepping on security tag
GRETNA – A corporate shoe store is being sued by a St. John the Baptist Parish woman who was allegedly injured after she stepped on a clothing security tag that punctured her foot. -
Law firm sued for legal malpractice in divorce, bankruptcy proceedings
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