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Homeowners sue after home elevation’s failure and breach of contract
NEW ORLEANS – A pair of New Orleans homeowners are suing Davie Shoring, Inc., certain persons employed by the corporation and the company's insurer for damages following Davie Shoring's alleged failure to properly level their property's foundation.
Neighborhood association sues property owners over alleged violation of city code, neighborhood covenants
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans neighborhood association is seeking injunctive relief against the owners of property located in the Lake Forest Estates for allegedly violating New Orleans City Code in the process of repairing hurricane damage to a home.
Lloyd’s of London sued after alleged breach of contract, bad faith claims handling post-Hurricane Isaac
Satellite image of Hurricane Isaac in Aug. 2012
Lawsuit stems from alleged fraud over Napoleon Avenue property negotiations
NEW ORLEANS – A new homeowner is suing his residence’s former occupants, their realtor and the realtor’s employer for allegedly misrepresenting the house’s actual condition before and during the act of sale.
Offshore worker sues claiming he was overcome by noxious fumes
NEW ORLEANS – An offshore worker is suing his employer, an international petroleum service company, for negligence allegedly resulting in his collapse and subsequent injury due to hazardous vapors aboard one of its ships.Ladell Thomas filed suit against Tidewater, Inc. in the New Orleans Parish Central District Court on July 28.Thomas claims that on July 6, 2013, he was aboard the M/V Loving Tide,
Transit authority sued by woman allegedly injured in trip while boarding bus
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority bus
Corrections officer interview with reporter not protected by the First Amendment, appeals court rules
Tupelo Police Department police cruisers
Soccer academy sued by parents whose boy was allegedly injured by older kid
NEW ORLEANS – The parents of a Harahan child are suing a New Orleans soccer academy and soccer team for their alleged role in the minor's injury.Gabrielle Laitano and Leonard J. Cline filed suit on behalf of their son, Leonard J. Laitano, against NOLA Soccer Academy and Samson LLC (operating under the name of New Orleans Jesters) in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.Laitano and Cline assert that
Racetrac sued, accused of negligence after customer’s reported fall
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing Racetrac for negligence after allegedly slipping and falling in a Covington convenience store.
Woman allegedly falls through floor, sues property owner
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing a property owner and his insurer for alleged negligence which she claims resulted in her injury.
Local school sued by mother of student allegedly injured on playground
Homer A. Plessy Charter School
Rice Mill Lofts, Frontier Weatherproofing sued after NOCCA employee loses ability to breathe without assistance
New Orleans Center for Creative ArtsNEW ORLEANS – An employee of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is suing a Bywater residence company and a Texas waterproofing company for negligence, claiming they aggravated a pre-existing condition and caused her respiratory health to rapidly deteriorate.Claudette Sislo filed suit against National Rice Mill LLC and Frontier Waterproofing in the Orleans Parish
Majeste's St. Claude Pharmacy sued after man allegedly slips on liquid in store
NEW ORLEANS – A man is suing a St. Claude pharmacy, its owner, and its insurers for allegedly allowing a hazardous puddle to persist within its premises, which allegedly caused him to slip and fall.
Neighbor and Buffa’s battling in court over live music 'disturbance'
NEW ORLEANS – A corporation is suing Buffa's Restaurant and Bar, the company's owners and the city of New Orleans for allegedly causing a disturbance by allowing live music and entertainment in the establishment.
Orleans Parish school monitor sued for alleged open meetings violation
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans high school alumni association and its president are suing the New Orleans Master Plan Oversight Committee (MPOC) and its co-chairs for allegedly attempting to conduct a public meeting improperly, thereby restricting dialogue concerning the re-construction of the Booker T. Washington High School on an alleged toxic waste site.
Ochsner, doctors sued by mother after daughter’s alleged wrongful death
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing Ochsner Baptist Medical Center and two doctors for their alleged role in her daughter's death.
After elevator’s lighting allegedly fails, woman claims injury in fall
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing companies relevant to the ownership, operation, manufacture and insurance of an elevator in which she allegedly sustained severe injury.
Family sues over alleged medical malpractice at Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute
NEW ORLEANS – A widow and her daughter are suing Ochsner Clinic Foundation for the alleged wrongful death of Dr. Cleveland Moore.
Woman sues Algiers YMCA after fingers allegedly cut off by elevator
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing the YMCA of Greater New Orleans for negligence that she claims resulted in the amputation of two of her fingers in an elevator on YMCA premises.