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Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell
Attorney sues over alleged fraud, misleading statements of life insurance sales professionals
GRETNA – A Metairie attorney is suing a life insurance company and broker he claims misled him into a buying life insurance with extremely high premiums he could not keep up, resulting in the loss of his investment.
Customer alleges she suffered seizures after Walgreens denied her prescription for narcotics they wrongfully sold to someone else
GRETNA – A Walgreens pharmacy is being sued by a woman who claims she suffered seizures after being denied a refill of her narcotic medication after someone else purchased it from the pharmacy without her permission or knowledge.
Access Home Insurance Company sued over alleged breach of contract for not covering hailstorm damages
GRETNA – A property insurance company is being sued by a homeowner claiming breach of contract after it allegedly failed to cover damages to her home in a hailstorm.
Metairie salon sues former employee alleging breach of non-compete clause in contract
GRETNA – A salon and spa is suing a former employee who allegedly breached a non-compete clause in her employment contract by working for a competitor before a two year period had elapsed.
Gretna homeowner sues property insurer over alleged failure to cover hailstorm damage
GRETNA – A Gretna homeowner is suing his property insurer claiming it failed to properly adjust and pay for damages to his home following a hailstorm.
School bus transport service, driver sues for allegedly causing car accident
GRETNA – A school bus driver who allegedly injured two women by running her school bus into their car is being sued along with her employer.
Woman employed on oil platform claims gender discrimination, sexual harassment
GRETNA – An employee who was terminated from her employment aboard an offshore oil platform is suing her former employer for allegedly allowing sexual harassment and gender discrimination in her workplace and firing her in retaliation after she reported the incidents.
Family of man found dead on side of road eight hours after calling 911 sues
GRETNA – The family of a man who was found dead in the cab of his semi on the side of the road eight hours after placing an emergency call is suing the Jefferson Parish Communications District for not dispatching emergency assistance.
Patient sues hospital, doctors claiming misdiagnosis led to unnecessary spinal surgery
GRETNA – A local hospital and a group of doctors are being sued for allegedly misdiagnosing the source of man’s leg weakness and performing a spinal surgery on him when other less invasive options should have been available.
Commercial landlord sued after woman allegedly injured in trip and fall on pedestrian ramp
GRETNA – The owner of a Kenner commercial building that was allegedly the site of a woman’s trip and fall on a broken and incorrectly constructed pedestrian bridge is being sued.
Copeland’s, contractor sued by painting company for alleged non-payment of $18K
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Responsibility for hemorrhage that led to death of patient attributed to doctors in lawsuit
GRETNA – A pair of doctors who treated a man who allegedly died from a post-surgery hemorrhage are being sued by the deceased’s surviving widow for wrongful death.
Lighthouse Property Insurance sued by couple for breach of contract following alleged hailstorm damage
GRETNA – A Harvey couple is suing their homeowner’s insurer for allegedly not covering property damage from a hailstorm.
Construction company alleges homeowners owe them $30K for home elevation
GRETNA – A construction company is suing a Metairie couple for allegedly not paying $30,000 for a home elevation job.
Jeweler sues customer for allege default on payments
GRETNA – A woman who allegedly defaulted on a payment plan she initiated with a jeweler is being sued.
Used car dealer accused by customer of rolling back odometer
GRETNA – A man who bought a vehicle from a used car dealer claims the vehicle’s odometer was tampered with making it appear it had fewer miles on it.
Masonry company files $79K lawsuit against contractors over allege non-payment
GRETNA – A masonry company claims it was never paid for a subcontract to provide work on a local construction project.
Springleaf Financial Services sues client for allege non-payment on loan
GRETNA – A personal loan company is suing a client it claims has refused to make payments on a small loan provided last year.
Marrero homeowner sues property insurer for allegedly not covering hailstorm damage
GRETNA – A man is suing his property insurer for allegedly not covering hail damage to two homes he owns.