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Judge to hear strike motions in asbestos case
Judge Rosemary Ledet will hear two motions to strike juries against the City of New Orleans and the Sewerage and Water Board (SWB) in an asbestos case on July 23 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Louisiana contractors OK with new law banning felons from bidding on public works
Hines A new law giving Louisiana public entities the authority to deny low bids from contractors convicted of a felony is being met with approval by the Louisiana Associated General Contractors (LAGC).
Judge grants New Orleans' motion in shooting death suit
Landrieu Judge Robin Giarusso granted a motion for no cause of action filed by the defense in a wrongful death suit against the city of New Orleans, former mayor Ray Nagin and former Police Superintendent Warren Riley and the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) on Friday in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Judge orders list of class members in case against OPSB
Irpino Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Ethel Julien ruled on a series of motions Friday ordering the compilation of a list of approximately 8,000 names of class members in a case against the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB).
Class action suit against Entergy enters settlement negotiations
Thompson An 11-year-old class action suit against the New Orleans energy company Entergy has entered settlement negotiations in Orleans Parish Civil District Court according to court records.
New Orleans District Attorney files suit against BP
Cannizzaro New Orleans District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro Jr. has filed suit against BP in Orleans Parish Civil District Court claiming damages over wildlife killed as a result of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
LLAW decries potential trial lawyer tax break
Landry Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW) is criticizing a proposed tax break for lawyers who file contingency fee lawsuits.
RTA Slip and fall suit settles
A seven-year-old slip and fall suit involving a woman who fell on a bus operated by Transit Management of Southeast Louisiana Inc. has settled in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Hearing set in case against Entergy and Housing Authority
Judge Paulette Irons will hear a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) as a defendant in a liability suit involving a construction worker who was electrocuted by power lines, on July 22 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Judge to hear notice motion in class action against OPSB
Bagneris Judge Ethel Julien will hear a notice motion in a five-year-old class action suit against the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) on July 16 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Slip and fall case against New Orleans continued to January
Merritt A seven-year-old slip and fall case against the city of New Orleans originally set for a July 18 trial has been continued to January 10 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Motions to dismiss UNO sprinkler flooding case continued
Vicknair Two motions for summary judgment brought by defendants in a suit filed by the State of Louisiana on behalf of the University of New Orleans (UNO) against sprinkler manufacturers have been continued without date in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Judge rules Recovery School District not entitled to Katrina insurance claims
Provosty Judge Kern Reese denied a motion for summary judgment filed by the Recovery School District (RSD), effectively ruling that it is not entitled to insurance proceeds owed to the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) for damages incurred during hurricane Katrina.
Defense moves for judge to recuse in New Orleans levee class action
Defense counsel for the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board moved for Judge Piper Griffin to recuse herself from a class action case over the New Orleans levee system in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Slip and fall suit against Harrah's Casino settles
Ecuyer A slip and fall suit against Jazz Casino Company LLC which was set for a June 28 one-day bench trial in Orleans Parish Civil District Court settled on June 11, according to a letter sent by the plaintiff attorneys to Judge Paulette Irons.
Judge will hear summary judgment motion in suit against sprinkler companies
Heinrich Judge Robin Giarusso will hear two motions for summary judgment brought by defendants in a suit filed by the state of Louisiana on behalf of the University of New Orleans (UNO) against sprinkler manufacturers on July 2 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Senator slams Jindal over 'hypocrisy' in veto of transparency bill
Jindal Louisiana State Sen. Robert Adley, R-Benton, called Governor Bobby Jindal's veto of a bill that would have opened up state records on the BP oil spill "the height of hypocrisy."
Judge will hear motion for summary judgment in levee district class action
Judge Piper Griffin will hear a motion for summary judgment in a class action suit against the Board of Commissioners for the Orleans Levee on Friday in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Bus slip and fall suit set for July 14 bench trial
Kiana Mitchell A slip and fall suit involving a woman who fell on a bus operated by the Transit Management of Southeast Louisiana Inc. is set for a one-day bench trial in Orleans Parish Civil District Court on July 14.
Slip and fall suit against Harrah's Casino settles
A slip and fall suit against Jazz Casino Company LLC which was set for a June 28 one-day bench trial in Orleans Parish Civil District Court settled June 11, according to a letter sent by the plaintiff attorneys to Judge Paulette Irons.