News from July 2012
Alien sues food bank for $100K claiming he was refused service
Marrero NEW ORLEANS - A Cuban national has filed a federal lawsuit against a Jefferson Parish food bank for more than $100,000 claiming he was refused service because of his race.
King Pharmaceuticals sued for anticompetitive scheme to delay generic version
NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana insurance company has filed suit against a drug company for allegedly using anticompetitive schemes in order to delay the entry of less expensive generic versions of Skelaxin into the market.
Man sues LSU hospital for colostomy reversal problem
NEW ORLEANS – Plaintiff Valentino Jones filed suit against Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on July 2, claiming he had an exploratory surgery, which resulted in the reversal of his prior colostomy.
City of Gonzales sued by man who allegedly stepped in hole in street
DONALDSONVILLE – An Ascension Parish man has filed suit against the City of Gonzales for allegedly stepping in a hole in the road.
Gas station sues motorist for allegedly running over gas line
A Gonzales business is suing an Ascension Parish woman for allegedly causing an incident that resulted in their business being shut down for a day for repairs.
Trailer park sued over alleged small bridge collapsed
DONALDSONVILLE – An Ascension Parish woman is suing the trailer park where she lives claiming a bridge into the park collapsed under her car as she was going over it.
Father and son sue Department of Wildlife and Fisheries claiming civil rights violations
A father and son have sued a state agency claiming their civil rights were violated when they were pulled over on a Grand Isle beach after viewing a fireworks display.
Lumber Liquidators sued by man who claims employees dropped items on him from a forklift
Edward J. Womac, Jr. GRETNA – A St. Tammany man is suing a Jefferson Parish home improvement center for injuries he claims to received in a forklift incident.
Lumber company sues contractor for unpaid bills
An Ascension Parish lumber company has sued a Baton Rouge contractor for unpaid bills.
Asbestos case filed against insurance company
Gerolyn P. Roussel An insurance company is the lead defendant in an asbestos case filed in the Orleans Parish Central District Court.
Wrongful death case filed against transportation service; Damages sought for pre-morbid pain
R. Justin Garon A transportation service is being sued by the family of a woman claiming injuries sustained while in the service's care led to her death.
Dallas firm files secondary asbestos exposure claim in Orleans Parish on behalf Florida man
Susannah Chester-Schindler NEW ORLEANS – A Florida man is suing a group of asbestos handling companies for injuries he claims to have suffered from their products
Coroner sued by widower allegedly awaiting autopsy results six months after wife's death
Frank Minyard, M.D. NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is suing a coroner for not providing an autopsy finding in the death of his wife.
Landlord sues tenant for not providing air conditioning repairs after Katrina
M. Claire Durio GRETNA – A landlord has sued a tenant of a commercial property for allegedly not repairing and maintaining its unit in violation of contract.
Woman sues bus operator alleging injury from abrupt braking
Vincent J. Glorioso, III GRETNA – A St. Louis woman is suing a bus operator for injuries allegedly sustained on the bus.
Building materials supplier files suit against state contractors for nonpayment
Philip C. Ciaccio, Jr. NEW ORLEANS – A construction material supplier is suing state contractors for nonpayment on their accounts.
Asbestos case filed by Baron & Budd
Steve Baron NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is suing a number of defendants he claims contributed to his contraction of lung cancer.
Property owner sued by woman who stepped in hole
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a property owner after allegedly stepping in a hole and injuring herself.
Westin being sued by woman who fell on pool deck
Jeffrey C. Cashe NEW ORLEANS – A Tangipahoa Parish woman is suing a hotel for injuries she claims to have received on its premises.
Worker sues ladder manufacturer
Palmintier NEW ORLEANS - After falling from a ladder at the Exxon finishing plant in East Baton Rouge Parish, a worker has filed a lawsuit against the ladder manufacturer and the person who purchased the ladder.