News from September 2016
A1 Solar Source Inc. accused of misrepresenting tax credits for solar panels
GRETNA – A Marrero man alleges an Orleans Parish company misrepresented the availability of tax credits for the installation of solar panels.
120 West Partners seeks damages for alleged breach of promissory note
GRETNA – A contracting company is seeking damages for breach of contract from a Jefferson Parish resident.
Wood Materials LLC claims it is owed more than $18,000 for merchandise
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish company alleges an Orleans Parish business owes it for merchandise it delivered.
Woman alleges she was injured after fall at University Medical Center in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans woman is seeking damages over claims that she slipped and fell in a medical center.
Pontchartrain Materials Corp. LLC claims trucking company owes more than $30,000
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans company alleges a trucking business has not paid on an open account.
Transgender inmate sues Orleans Parish Prison after sex assault by another inmate
NEW ORLEANS – A transgender inmate has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana over allegations that negligence by prison officials allowed her to be sexually assaulted by another inmate.
Louisiana Supreme Court suspends lawyer for disqualifying judge on purpose
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Supreme Court suspended Joseph Mole from practicing law in state courts recently. This decision comes after Mole was suspended from practicing in U.S. District Court in New Orleans because of his involvement with impeached Judge Thomas Porteous.
The Swamp bar is accused of negligence in connection with attack
NEW ORLEANS – A man is seeking damages, claiming that he was attacked at a bar and forced to leave.
Baru Bistro & Tapas accused of owing more than $110,000
NEW ORLEANS – A company is seeking more than $110,000 it is allegedly owed on an open account.
Father says daughter was repeatedly sexually assaulted by police officer
BATON ROUGE — A father is suing an East Baton Rouge police officer who lives in Livingston Parish, accusing the defendant of sexual abuse against the plaintiff's minor daughter.
Asset Management Services Group among entities accused of violating collection law
SHREVEPORT — A Bossier Parish woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against debt collectors, citing alleged unfair and unconscionable means of collection practices.
Davita Westwego Dialysis, others face claim in connection with man's death
GRETNA — A widow and her children are seeking damages in a wrongful death case filed against medical-care providers.
Graves: Edwards' targeting of oil, gas industry is about politics, greed, not justice
A Republican Louisiana congressman lodged a stinging rebuke at the state's Democrat governor for his attempts to insert campaign donors as attorneys into controversial lawsuits against oil and gas companies, saying it's more about buying Mercedes than obtaining justice.
Man alleged to owe more than $3,000 to Santa Rosa Medical Center
NEW ORLEANS – A medical center is seeking damages for an allegedly open account from a New Orleans man.
Bayou Bros. Blasting alleges it is owed more than $28,000
NEW ORLEANS – A company claims that it was never paid for work completed.
Metairie woman alleges condo was flooded
GRETNA – A woman alleges her condo was flooded because of structural issues and is seeking damages.
Bank of America alleges Jefferson Parish resident owes more than $9,000
GRETNA – Bank of America is seeking damages for an allegedly open account from a Jefferson Parish resident.
Robert Half International claims Compucast Web did not pay for staffing services
GRETNA – A staffing corporation alleges a Jefferson Parish corporation owes it for services provided.
Lil Wayne royalties lawsuit bogged down by document requests
NEW ORLEANS – A legal battle between artist Dwayne Carter Jr.., also known as Lil Wayne, and Bryan “Birdman” Williams over $51 million in royalties allegedly owed to Lil Wayne continues to drag on in a Louisiana state court, even as Lil Wayne released a track with no mention of Williams' Young Money record label’s joint venture with Cash Money Records.
Woman says Walmart responsible for injuries from fall
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages, claiming that she fell in mud while at Walmart.