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Class action filed against East Jefferson Hospital for allegedly overcharging patients
Torres GRETNA – A Jefferson parish woman is suing a local hospital for charges she claims were unwarranted.
Workers' compensation insurer files lawsuit against step stool manufacturer
DONALDSONVILLE – An insurance provider is suing a manufacturer for liability in a workers' compensation settlement.
J.P. Morgan Chase and Bank of America sued for alleged improper payments
DONALDSONVILLE – An Ascension Parish man is suing two banks for payments he alleges were improperly cashed by a contractor.
Man sues Exxon Mobil, others for hearing loss; claims he was battered by occupational noise
Barrett D. Burkart, Jr. An East Baton Rouge Parish man has filed suit against many of his past employers for his hearing loss.
BP contractor dismissed from trial
Federal Judge Carl Barbier All claims against BP contractor Weatherford International, Inc. have been dismissed for the upcoming Deepwater Horizon trial.
BP wins motion to keep past failures out of oil spill trial
Federal Judge Carl Barbier U.S. Federal Judge Carl Barbier has granted a motion by BP to keep past instances of criminal activity and improper conduct out of the Deepwater Horizon trial.
Man sues contractor for damages allegedly caused by foam insulation
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is suing a contractor he claims damaged his home while in the process of installing insulation.
Man sued for unlicensed construction in French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans company is suing its French Quarter neighbor for unlicensed repairs.
Boat slip lessee sues levee board over development for breach of contract
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a local levee board for allowing commercial development next to her boathouse residence.
Woman suing former workplace over co-worker kicking her in butt
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a former co-worker for injuries she claims were caused by workplace violence.
Building materials supplier files suit against developer for past due account
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi building materials supplier is suing New Orleans developer for a past due credit account.
Jury trials requested in asbestos suit on behalf of three offshore workers
Timothy J. Young NEW ORLEANS – A jury trial has been requested by the lawyers of three offshore oil rig workers claiming asbestos exposure related injuries.
City of New Orleans named in workers' compensation lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – A workers' compensation fund is suing the City of New Orleans for injuries a delivery driver allegedly received on city property.
Bourbon Street business files suit against City of New Orleans alleging improper fines
NEW ORLEANS – A Bourbon Street business is suing the city for fines levied by the Vieux Carre Commission.
Asbestos suit claims respirator makers should have prevented cancer
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing companies that designed and sold respirator devices she claims should have prevented her husband from contracting asbestosis and lung cancer due to asbestos exposure.
Employees fired after Hurricane Katrina file class action lawsuit against Orleans Parish School Board
NEW ORLEANS – A group of former public school employees is suing the local school board for their termination following a natural disaster.
Companies sued over asbestos exposure due to alleged failure of respirator equipment
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing companies that designed and sold respirator devices she claims should have prevented her husband from contracting asbestosis and lung cancer due to asbestos exposure.
Asbestos suit filed for 'fear of cancer'
Two plaintiffs have filed suit together against those they claim exposed them to asbestos.
New Orleans Arena sued for woman's fall at NBA game
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing the operators of a basketball arena for injuries she claims to have suffered on the premises.
Wedding brawl in Fat Catz Music Club results in lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – A number of St. Tammany residents filed suit against a New Orleans music club for injuries they claim to have received in a brawl with the club's employees.