News from December 2010
Winn Dixie sued for $2.5 million over customer's slip and fall
A St. Tammany Parish resident is suing a grocery store for more than $2.5 million after she slipped and fell.
Whistleblower sues Treasure Chest after losing job
A former Treasure Chest casino employee claims he was terminated from his position after the casino learned he was reporting their allegedly illegal hiring practices.
Judge takes school shooting case under advisement
After hearing oral arguments in a liability case against the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB), Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Robin Giarusso has taken the case under advisement while she looks over depositions and other case material.
Barbier severs Sierra Club, Gulf Restoration suits from MDL
Barbier Nature groups suing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar over the Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and oil spill don't belong in multi district litigation about injuries and economic losses, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier decided on Dec. 3.
Hearing in Chinese drywall suit reset to February
Mince A hearing for defense exceptions in a Chinese drywall suit in Orleans Parish Civil District court has been continued until February.
Fed sues BP and others in response to oil spill
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against BP Exploration and Production and eight other companies that were involved in the April 20 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
J &J verdict puts St. Landry Parish on judicial 'Hellhole' watch list
Landry The American Tort Reform Association's list of judicial "Hellholes" placed St. Landry Parish on its "watch list."
Man suing parking lot owners after he was shot and robbed
A New Orleans man is suing the owners of a parking lot where he was shot and robbed.
Mobile dog grooming service workers take licensing dispute to court
An Orleans Parish resident is suing a mobile dog grooming service, claiming that she was provided with an inadequate client list and faulty truck after she began working under the company's license.
Baptist Church sued over visitor's slip and fall
Edmond Texas resident Lori Sanders is suing the Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in Orleans Parish Civil District Court after she allegedly slipped and fell on rain water that had accumulated inside the building.
Engineering firm sued for not paying overtime wages to consultant
A New Orleans engineering firm is being accused of failing to pay one of its consultant's overtime compensation in a recently filed lawsuit.
Lawsuit claims Pelonis ceramic heater caused apartment fire
The manufacturer of a ceramic heater is being sued after an apartment dweller was injured by a fire and sustained property damage.
Churchill Downs employees claim they were fired for gambling on the job
Several former employees of a New Orleans gaming facility have filed a lawsuit against the company claiming that they unfairly lost their jobs for gambling on the job.
Man claims gender discrimination in suit against New Orleans Womanspace
A New Orleans man claims gender discrimination in a suit filed over a non profit organization's New Orleans Womanspace program.
Chase sued by Fort Worth resident claiming predatory lending
Seeking $10 million in damages, a Fort Worth resident has filed a lawsuit pro se that accuses Chase and AmeriQuest of predatory lending and mortgage fraud.
Tractor owner sues Kubota over finger amputation
Aertker A St. Tammany Parish resident is suing the manufacturer of his tractor after he accidentally amputated parts of his fingers during an effort to install a roll-over device.
Partner overseeing BP oil spill fund said they've made mistakes'
Feinberg Speaking at a luncheon during a Louisiana State Bar Association symposium, attorney Mike Rozen asked for patience from attorneys because the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) he's helping oversee has definitely "made mistakes" and "will continue to make mistakes" in processing claims.
Lawyers discuss 'tremendous revenue' potential in pursuing RICOs in MDLs
Chesley Cincinnati attorney Stanley Chesley told lawyers gathered at a Louisiana State Bar Association mass tort symposium that taking RICO cases to MDLS can lead to "tremendous revenue."
Experts shed light on how judicial panels of MDLs select venue
McGovern Speaking at an annual class action/mass tort symposium held in New Orleans on Friday, a panel featuring a sitting federal judge and Duke Law School professor shed light on how judicial panels on Multi-District Litigation (MDL) go about deciding venues.
Suit against city and hospital over board members' termination in court
Cates A lawsuit against the city of New Orleans by former members of the Board of Commissioners of the Hospital Service District who were fired is in court today in Orleans Parish Civil District Court seeking an agreed upon scheduling order.