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Lawsuit against credit card companies over interest rates remanded to district court
NEW ORLEANS –A lawsuit against a group of credit card companies by the Attorney General of Mississippi has been remanded from federal court to district court on appeal.
Attorney fee award reversed by appeals court in Texas voting rights case
NEW ORLEANS – Plaintiffs in a Texas redistricting battle who were initially awarded attorney’s fees by a district court were rebuffed in a ruling by the U.S. Fifth District Court of Appeals after being unable to prove they were the “prevailing party".
Appeals court rules against plaintiff who tried to pass on responsibilty to contractor in slip and fall case
U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Seaman sues for injuries allegedly sustained during customs inspection on ship bound for Kenya
NEW ORLEANS— A man is suing the owner of the vessel upon which he allegedly sustained injuries while under orders from a custom's officer.Jack McElveen filed suit against Waterman Steamship Corporation and its insurance company in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.The plaintiff’s petition for damages cites violations of the Jones Act for general maritime law. McElveen claims that he slipped and
Former ship captain allegedly injured on the job claims vessel was unseaworthy
NEW ORLEANS— A former captain and master mariner claims that he was injured walking down a slippery flight of stairs.
Suit claims large dose of Albuterol led to patient’s wrongful incarceration and death
NEW ORLEANS— A New Orleans university medical center is named in a suit for a patient’s alleged improper treatment that led to her incarceration and eventual death.
Fifth Circuit rules against NLRB, favoring arbitration
U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Homeowners sue insurance company for payment on year-old damages to home
Brennan M. KuceraNEW ORLEANS – Two homeowners are suing their insurance company for refusing to pay for wind and water damage.Ferdinand Diaz and Noella Diaz filed suit against Louisiana Citizen Property Insurance Corporation in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Oct. 7.The plaintiff’s petition for damages asserts that the defendant failed to cover the wind and water damage the Diaz’s home suffered
Property management company sues art gallery for nonpayment on lease
W. Patrick Klotz
Pedestrian sues construction company for obstacle that allegedly tripped her
Anthony J. Impastato
Company sues contractor for alleged nonpayment in Habit for Humanity build
Kenneth Randall Evans
Company fights New Orleans tax law, asserting lien rights on blighted home
NEW ORLEANS – In connection with repairs made on a blighted property, a New Orleans company is suing previous property owners and the city for lien rights and also challenging a state tax law.
Lowered penalties for plaintiffs who destroyed emails upheld by appeals court
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of CITGO in an employee wage case.
Former principal sues Catholic school alleging systematic racial discrimination
Wanda Anderson Davis
Woman allegedly injured in slip and fall sues Commander’s Palace
Kenneth H. Hooks III
Opera singer sues for loss of vocal range after throat allegedly caught by Cox cable line
NEW ORLEANS – A former opera singer who was allegedly hung up in low-hanging cable while riding his bike is suing Cox and others for permanent damage to his vocal chords.