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Piccadilly Cafeteria sued for alleged food poisoning
GRETNA – A Raceland woman is suing a restaurant franchise claiming she received food poisoning from a glass of tea.
Sub-contractor seeks payment for Terrytown Elementary School construction
Terrytown Elementary School before construction was completed GRETNA – A Louisiana corporate sub-contractor claims they are owed over one-hundred thousand dollars by a contractor for work completed on a school construction project.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office sues over failure of fire suppression system
Gregory O. Currier GRETNA – The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is numerous contractors after the alleged failure of an office sprinkler system during a fire resulted in serious damage to a Sheriff's Office building.
Man who shot pit-bull suing dog's owner
Bernard V. Davis GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man who shot a pit bull that allegedly trespassed on his property and intimidated him is suing its owner for attacking him.
Shoring company sues homeowners for non-payment
GRETNA – A Harahan-based shoring company is suing a Marrero couple for non-payment of services.
Former theater employee claims insurance premiums mishandled
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local performing arts group for its alleged mishandling of health insurance funds following her termination from the theater.
Contractor sued by Louisiana Farm Bureau over house fire
Nancy Cromartie GRETNA – An insurance company is suing a local contractor claiming it is responsible for a house fire that occurred at the residence of the company's policy holders.
Towing company claims it was misled by bankrupt insurance trust
Leo D. Congeni GRETNA – A Gretna-based towing company is suing a statewide trust claiming it was misled into participating in an insurance trust that may result in the company paying nearly $300,000 for the trust's bankruptcy.
Woman allegedly hit by tractor in Ohio's Hall of Fame parade sues
Timothy S. Madden GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a tractor operator and her employer for injuries she allegedly received in a parade collision.
Nursing home resident says she was harassed by the home's employees
Christopher H. Sherwood GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a Harahan nursing home claiming she was neglected and continuously harassed by staff during her time as a resident there.
Medical plaza building owner sued by woman who allegedly tripped on broken concrete
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a property owner for injuries she claims she received in a fall in a parking lot of one of its buildings.
Former employee claims racial discrimination at car dealership led to termination
Gerry Lane dealership A former salesman at a local car dealership claims he was wrongfully terminated after being subjected to racial discrimination.
Baton Rouge Wal-Mart sued in slip and fall
Scott T. Gegenheimer A Baton Rouge retailer is being sued by a woman who claims she was injured in a fall on their premises.
Family asks for medical review panel over blood test delay
NEW ORLEANS – The death of a woman who was under the treatment of a home health care agency has led her family to request a medical review panel look into the case.
Broken pinky leads to suit against mental health unit of LSU hospital
David R. Aden NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing the behavioral health unit of a hospital for injuries she claims to have received on its premises.
Employee terminated over bag lunch disagreement sues employer for slander
NEW ORLEANS – An Iowa woman is suing her former New orleans-based employer for alleged slander.
Medical review panel sought by family of man who allegedly died post-surgery
NEW ORLEANS – The wife of a man who died during surgery is requesting a medical review panel review the surgeon who was conducting the operation.
Work release convict suing former employer for back wages
GRETNA – A former convict who was working under a work release program for Terrebonne Parish is suing his former employer for non-payment of wages.
Developer sues over deposit after property deal falls through
Lance C. McCardle NEW ORLEANS – A real estate developer is suing a company it was buying a property from after the deal fell through and their deposit on the property was not returned.
New Orleans family sues home contractor and materials supplier over Chinese drywall
Russ M. Herman GRETNA – A New Orleans family is suing a Kenner-based contractor over allegedly defective drywall.