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Insurance company sued for damages wrought by a renegade tugboat
NEW ORLEANS— The Port of New Orleans is suing an insurance company for damages it received when a tugboat crashed into some of its pilings in 2012.
Appeals court rules against life insurance policyholder in grace period dispute
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed and remanded a district court’s judgment that had ruled in favor of a now-deceased life insurance policyholder.
State files suit against Orleans Parish School Board in workers’ compensation case
NEW ORLEANS— The State of Louisiana is suing the Orleans Parish School Board over an employee's workers’ compensation claim.
Entergy sued by mother whose child was shocked by live wires
NEW ORLEANS— Live wires on an Entergy telephone pole are blamed for injuries sustained by a young child and his father.
Port of New Orleans sued over repair contract related to Katrina damage
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Homeowners sue company for defective and incomplete renovations
NEW ORLEANS – A couple is suing a construction company for breach of contract and fraudulent billing on their home renovation project.
Court of Appeals affirms district court’s declaration of Mississippi’s stop notice statute’s unconstitutionality
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a lower court ruling that Mississippi's "stop notice" statute is unconstitutional because it deprives contractors due process.
Court of Appeals supports claim for unpaid overtime
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of a woman seeking time and a half pay for overtime work.
District court decision dismissing dam flooding case affirmed by appeals court
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a case brought by 28 individuals who alleged their properties were flooded and eroded when Sabine River Authorities of Louisiana and Texas opened their spillway gates in 2009.
Attempts to keep suit in state court quashed by appeals court
NEW ORLEANS – A man’s attempt to keep his lawsuit in state court was recently quashed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Parents sue New Orleans hospital for allegedly using unsterilized surgical equipment
Children's HospitalNEW ORLEANS - Parents are suing on behalf of their child, whose alleged contact with an unsterilized piece of equipment during a surgical procedure at a New Orleans Hospital may have put his health at risk.Alex and Tina Thompson on behalf of their minor child filed suit against Children’s Hospital and General Electric Healthcare in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Aug.
Home construction business sued for bad faith business practices and fraud
NEW ORLEANS— A woman is suing a construction company for allegedly failing to complete work on her home after payment was made.
Contractor accused of taking advantage of disabled homeowner
Thear J. LemoineNEW ORLEANS— A woman is suing a contracting company that allegedly defrauded her out of $30,000 in repairs to her home.Elaine Declouet filed suit against Patterson Structural Moving and Shoring LLC, Gulf Coast Lift LLC, Edward Magenheimer and Jeremy Patterson in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Aug. 13.The plaintiff claims that Magenheimer approached her about elevating her
