Holland Phillips News
Action filed against contractor for work on home damaged by Hurricane Katrina
NEW ORLEANS— A woman claims to have been bamboozled by an unlicensed contractor that performed unsatisfactory repairs on her home in 2007.
Chiquita, Coca-Cola and others named in asbestos suit
NEW ORLEANS— A man recently diagnosed with terminal, incurable lung cancer attributes his contraction of the illness to his nearly 30 years of work at various companies where he was exposed to asbestos.
Audit dispute ongoing between Orleans Parish School Board and Inspector General
NEW ORLEANS—A dispute between the Orleans Parish School Board and the city's Inspector General is heating up.
Homeowners seek repair, replacement or rebuilding of newly constructed home
NEW ORLEANS — Local homeowners recently filed suit against a construction company for work that allegedly violates the standards and warranties afforded initial new home purchasers per the Louisiana New Home Warranty Act.
Lengthy list of companies named in asbestos suit filed by retired shipyard worker
NEW ORLEANS— A man alleges that his former employers neglected to take proper safety precautions to eliminate or reduce the risks to his health from exposure to asbestos, claiming he contracted malignant mesothelioma.
Slip and fall at dollar store results in suit
NEW ORLEANS— A woman is suing a business for allegedly creating a dangerous environment after she slipped and fell in a puddle of liquid.
Louisiana law disallowing med mal suits in abortion cases upheld at appeals court
U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Asbestos exposure suit filed by insulator and welder in Orleans Parish
Damon R. Pourciau
Homeowner files suit against the city over for defective judgment on occupied home
NEW ORLEANS – A local homeowner has filed suit to prove his residency status in order to avoid court costs.
Neighborhood association files suit against homeowners over lax landscaping
NEW ORLEANS – A homeowner's association that terms itself "the realm of the extraordinary" seeks a judgment against homeowners for failing to maintain their property up to neighborhood standards.
Construction company seeks payment for missing anchors
John D. Sileo
Fifth Circuit asks Texas high court for clarification in BP oil spill insurance case
Deepwater Horizon oil rig
Homeowners file suit against city over fines levied on non-existent house
NEW ORLEANS – Two homeowners ask the question “can we be charged for a blighted property that no longer exists?”
New Orleans Baptist church member seeks TRO to prevent unauthorized pulpit selection
Pilgrim Progress Missionary Baptist Church
Communications company sued over refusal to honor service agreement
Edward P. Gothard
