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Appeals court upholds decision against cop who sued over slip and fall incident
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeals court revises opinion on offshore drilling prohibition case
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has withdrawn its original opinion in a case that pitted oil and gas exploration companies against the federal government.
Plaintiffs lose appeal in FEMA trailer formaldehyde case
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana plaintiffs involved in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) trailer formaldehyde case against the federal government have lost their appeal.
Dismissed discrimination claim upheld by federal appeals court
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana woman has lost an appeal against her former employer in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth District.
Shoring company sues over alleged nonpayment
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish shoring company is suing the owner of a New Orleans property and a general contractor.
Entergy and subcontractor accused of causing sewage problems
NEW ORLEANS – The owners, operators and tenants of a New Orleans apartment complex are suing a construction company, a local energy provider and their insurers after a series of plumbing problems resulted in sewage backups.
New Orleans attorney sues national storage company
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Suit claims family home “sold out from under” local woman
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is accusing the City of New Orleans of illegally seizing her property.
Louisiana woman loses appeal against BellSouth, debt collectors
NEW ORLEANS– The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Court has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a dispute between a Louisiana woman and several businesses.
Sexual harassment case against Boh Brothers to be retried after it was overturned last year
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will have its case against Boh Brothers Construction reheard before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Appeals court partially overturns lower court ruling in death of Louisiana rail worker
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth District has overturned part of a dismissal in a suit stemming from the death of a Louisiana man.
5th Circuit sides with EPA in Clean Air Act case brought by Texas environmental groups
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued its third opinion in an emissions case brought by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a number of Texas environmental groups.
Inmate sentenced to 25 years in jail for possessing cell phone wins 'timely' battle
NEW ORLEANS – A Texas prisoner has won the right to file a federal habeas corpus petition after a district court dismissed his application as time-barred.
Beating victim allegedly suffering from permanent brain damage sues New Orleans club
NEW ORLEANS – A man who claims he was the victim a brutal beating in the French Quarter last year is suing the owners of a parking lot where the alleged beating took place.
Electric supply company sues contractors, YMCA
NEW ORLEANS – An electric supply company is suing contractors of a New Orleans YMCA branch renovation claiming breach of contract.