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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Christina Heath News


Lawsuit: Dangerous Skechers severed man's Achilles tendon

By Christina Heath |
NEW ORLEANS - Samuel A. William filed a federal complaint on October 5 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against Skechers USA, Inc. for personal injury and negligence.

Minden PD sued after dispute involving mark on woman's lip

By Christina Heath |
SHREVEPORT - Cody James filed a federal complaint on October 5 in the Western District of Louisiana against the City of Minden, Minden Police Chief Steve Cropper and Minden Police Officer Seth Young for false arrest, unjustified and excessive use of force and physical brutality and false imprisonment.

Former teacher says he was fired for Republican views, not wearing a mask

By Christina Heath |
NEW ORLEANS - Jonathan D. Koeppel filed a federal complaint on October 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against St. Tammany Parish School Board and Frank J. Jabbia for unlawful disparate treatment discrimination based on disability and failure to reasonably accommodate under the Rehabilitation Act.

Zachary PD sued by man caught scouting neighborhood

By Christina Heath |
BATON ROUGE - Leonard Hollins Jr. filed a federal complaint on October 4 in the Middle District of Louisiana against Zachary Police Department through the City of Zachary, Officer Anthony D'Esposito and Chief of Police David McDavid for violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Vile language alleged in EEOC's lawsuit against Louisiana company

By Christina Heath |
LAFAYETTE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal complaint on September 24 in the Western District of Louisiana against Don's Specialty Meats, Inc. for violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 on the basis of race and to provide appropriate relief to Kevin Arceneaux.

EEOC sues medical center for alleged discrimination against employee

By Christina Heath |
NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal complaint on September 27 in New Orleans against Willis-Knighton Medical Center (WKMC) for violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 to correct unlawful employment practices on the basis of disability and to provide appropriate relief to Chanel Bradford.

Woman sues Forever 21 for allegedly slipping and falling

By Christina Heath |
NEW ORLEANS - Karen Brown filed a complaint on Aug. 26 in Jefferson Parish District Court against Forever 21 Retail, Inc. d/b/a Forever 21 and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA for premises liability.

Man sues after forklift accident at work

By Christina Heath |
LAFAYETTE - Nara Uch filed a federal complaint on September 10 in the Western District of Louisiana against Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. and CH Steel Solutions, Inc. for personal injury.

Mom's lawsuit says mask-less son was put in isolation at elementary school

By Christina Heath |
LAFAYETTE - Kelly Beasley, as parent and guardian for a minor child, filed a federal complaint on September 13 in the Western District of Louisiana against many school entities like the Iberia Parish School District Board of Education over its reaction to a child not wearing a mask.

Woman says she was arrested for complaining about social distancing outside courthouse

By Christina Heath |
NEW ORLEANS - Hope Davis filed a federal lawsuit on September 8 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against Arthur Fernandez, Milton Crosby and Russell Blanchard for false arrest, retaliatory arrest, unlawful seizure and false imprisonment.

Lawsuit alleges Lafayette police caused ruckus outside bowling alley

By Christina Heath |
LAFAYETTE - Lafayette police face a lawsuit alleging false arrest and excessive force at a bowling alley.

Man brings suit against generator company for alleged defects

By Christina Heath |
NEW ORLEANS - Brian Zimmer filed a federal class action complaint on Sept. 2 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against Generac Power Systems.

City of Shreveport sued for violation of Title VII

By Christina Heath |
SHREVEPORT - Sandra Lee filed a federal complaint on September 3 in the Western District of Louisiana against the City of Shreveport and Joe Mero, in his capacity as Assistant Director of Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation, for violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Restaurant in hot water for allegedly rejecting pregnant woman

By Christina Heath |
NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal complaint on September 8 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against Bourne's House Restaurant for allegedly refusing to retain and rehire a woman due to her being pregnant.

Lawsuit alleges police brutality after leaf-burning dispute

By Christina Heath |
LAKE CHARLES - DeQuincy police and their chief are being sued by a family that says their child was slammed to a concrete floor.

Woman sues Lafayette police for arrest during protest BBQ at mayor's house

By Christina Heath |
LAFAYETTE - A recently filed lawsuit says a woman was falsely arrested while barbequing at a protest in Lafayette.

Company sues church for unpaid balance for restoration after hurricane clean-up

By Christina Heath |
LAKE CHARLES - Alex Howard d/b/a ServiceMaster by Howard filed a federal complaint on August 31 in the Western District of Louisiana against First United Pentecostal Church of DeRidder and Church Mutual Insurance Company for breach of contract, negligence, detrimental reliance and unjust enrichment.

Member of clean-up crew sues BP, says health problems were brought on by Deepwater Horizon spill

By Christina Heath |
NEW ORLEANS - Maria Cecilia Serrano filed a federal complaint on August 25 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against BP Exploration & Production for damages suffered while being a part of a clean-up crew of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010.

Two men sue Jefferson Parish Sheriff Office for false arrest after a medical emergency

By Christina Heath |
NEW ORLEANS - Jefferson Parish's sheriff has been named in a lawsuit alleging inappropriate response to one plaintiff entering a CVS without a mask.

Jellystone Park accused of exposing customer to E. coli

By Christina Heath |
BATON ROUGE - Ruth and Brandon Braud, on behalf of their minor child A.B., filed a federal complaint on August 17 in the Middle District of Louisiana against Great Escapes Pelahatchie, LP d/b/a Jellystone Park Yogi on the Lake Pelahatchie for negligence.