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Shreveport seizure of weapons at center of lawsuit
SHREVEPORT -- A couple are suing the City of Shreveport for an alleged illegal weapon seizure.
Family sues after mother dies of COVID-19
SHREVEPORT -- A family is suing a nursing home for their mother dying of COVID-19.
Parents sue military academy after child commits suicide
NEW ORLEANS -- Parents are suing a military academy after their child committed suicide.
Test of stool at furniture store results in lawsuit
BENTON -- A woman is suing a furniture store after allegedly having suffered personal injury when a stool fell out from beneath her as she was sitting on it.
Mother sues school for not offering special education services for son with ADHD
NEW ORLEANS -- A woman is suing a Catholic school for alleged discrimination against her disabled child.
New Orleans employee says he was fired for reporting laziness
NEW ORLEANS -- Aaron Jordan filed a federal lawsuit on July 10 in New Orleans against Downtown Development District, City of New Orleans, Board of Commissioners of the Downtown Development District, Hurt Weigle and Keith Davis for Title VII violations including racial discrimination.
Deckhand sues after boats collide on charter fishing trip
BATON ROUGE -- Timothy Carver filed a federal civil action lawsuit on July 14 in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana against Captain Morgan Charters, LLC., and Standard Boar Services, LLC for personal injury.
New Orleans employees say city is suppressing free speech
NEW ORLEANS -- Andrew Okun and Erin Wilson filed a federal lawsuit on July 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against the City of New Orleans, Mayor Latoya Cantrell and Chief Administrative Officer Gilbert Montano for alleged First Amendment violations.
Lawsuit claims worker was called 'the sickest guy in the company'
BATON ROUGE -- Michael Phillips filed a lawsuit on June 22 in East Baton Rouge Parish District Court against Vivid Ink, Inc., for disability discrimination and harassment in retaliation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Family brings complaint against gold seller for allegedly inflating prices
NEW ORLEANS - Two women have filed a lawsuit a gold dealer for selling gold at prices that were allegedly extremely inflated in comparison to market value.
Former employee sues Jefferson Parish juvenile services department
NEW ORLEANS -- A woman is claiming to have suffered multiple instances of discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, wrongful demotion and FMLA violation of privacy while on leave as an employee of Jefferson Parish's Department of Juvenile Services.
General Motors is sued for wrongful death after father dies without help from airbags
GRETNA -- A woman is suing General Motors on behalf of two minor children for the alleged wrongful death of the children's father.
Three men sue drilling company for racism
NEW ORLEANS -- Three men are suing a drilling company for racial discrimination.
Minor sues police department for wrongful detainment and excessive use of force
BATON ROUGE -- A minor male is suing the police department after allegedly being wrongfully detained and arrested with excessive use of unnecessary force.
Two women sue State Police, allege wrongful death of children's father in a shooting
MONROE -- Two women are suing the Louisiana State Police for a fatal shooting of the father of their three collective children.
Man sues after claiming to have been unconstitutionally stopped, searched and seized
NEW ORLEANS -- A man is suing officers after allegedly being unconstitutionally stopped, searched and seized by police.
Professor files retaliation lawsuit against LSU after helping with sexual harassment complaints
BATON ROUGE -- An M.D. and professor at Louisiana State University is suing the school for retaliation after assisting female students in filing a complaint of sex discrimination and harassment while attending the university.
Racism alleged by fired American Pollution Control worker
LAFAYETTE -- A man is suing his former employer for racial discrimination and a hostile work environment after claiming to have suffered severe racism on the job.
Woman sues Fitbit, says it burned her
NEW ORLEANS -- A woman is suing Fitbit after claiming to have suffered burns from her Fitbit Versa watch.
Man allegedly suffers injury, sues USPS
LAFAYETTE -- A man is suing the U.S. Postal Service after tripping and falling.