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Construction company sues former employee for allegedly stealing $15K in equipment
GRETNA – A construction company is suing a former employee who allegedly stole their equipment for lifting homes and used it for his own personal gain.
Woman claims longterm care facility’s negligence contributed to husband’s fall, death
GRETNA – The wife of a deceased man is suing a long-term care facility where he allegedly suffered a fall and broke his back nearly a month before he died.
Motorist who collided with guardrail blames police officer, sues Gretna Police Department
GRETNA – The Gretna Police Department is being sued by a motorist who claims he was severely injured after trying to evade an accident with a police cruiser and collided with a guardrail.
Alleged on the job injury due to slip and fall results in lawsuit
GRETNA – A woman claiming she was injured after slipping in a water puddle from a leaky air conditioner at work is suing the building’s owner.
Metalworking company sues contractor for alleged non-payment of $200K over a decade
GRETNA – A metalworking company is suing a contractor saying it routinely failed to pay for work completed between 2005 and 2014.
Laborer claims he was threatened when attempting to retrieve belongings after filing work comp claim
GRETNA – A construction laborer who filed a workers’ compensation claim against his employer is claiming he was threatened when he came back to the job site to pick up his personal belongings.
Electrical wire causes visitor at apartment building to trip and fall
GRETNA – An apartment building owner is being sued by a woman who claims she injured herself after tripping and falling on an exposed electrical wire.
New Orleans attorney disbarred for falsely billing clients, retroactive punishment leaves open relicensing possibility
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Supreme Court has disbarred a New Orleans-based attorney the Court says admitted to falsely billing his clients.
Painter files individual loss of wages lawsuit against BP; Claims drilling moratorium after oil spill cost him $20K in wages
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man is suing BP PLC claiming it is responsible for more than $20,000 in wages he lost due to the moratorium on deepwater drilling following the 2010 oil spill.
Breaux Bridge sues oil companies over alleged groundwater contamination due to gasoline additive
ALEXANDRIA – The City of Breaux Bridge is suing some of the largest oil companies in the world claiming a gasoline additive has tainted the city’s water supply.
Buddhist monk sued for $175K for allegedly defrauding construction company
GRETNA – A Buddhist monk is being sued for allegedly improperly charging items to a contractor’s account at a lumber company without their knowledge for the construction of a meditation center.
Louisiana workers’ comp officer sues company, woman alleging violent attack
GRETNA – A woman is being sued by a judicial process ever who claims she violently attacked him when he served her with Louisiana Workers’ Compensation legal paperwork.
Motorist sued for allegedly running over, seriously injuring pedestrian
GRETNA – A pedestrian who claims she was run over by a car backing up in a parking lot is suing.
Nail salon sued by woman claiming she contracted serious infection from pedicure
GRETNA – A nail salon is being sued by a woman who claims she contracted a serious infection in her foot after receiving a pedicure from them.
Road Home program contractor sued for alleged breach of contract
GRETNA – A contractor involved in restoring homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina is bering sued by a fellow construction company who alleges it was not paid for labor and materials provided in the reconstruction of damaged homes.
Tenant sues landlord, claims nail punctured her foot in apartment
A tenant of an apartment building is suing her landlord claiming that she was injured after stepping on a nail in her apartment.
Pool company sued for allegedly not finishing job, asking for triple the price near end of installation
GRETNA – A pool installation company is being sued by a training academy who claims they contracted with them to install a pool that was never completed and five months after the job was supposed to be done the price was tripled.
Former Rent-A-Center employee sues, claims she was put in dangerous situations when collecting debts
GRETNA – A former furniture rental store manager is suing her former employer claiming they put her in dangerous situations when collecting debts that resulted in her being injured and suffering from severe mental distress, including panic attacks.
Homeowner sues insurer, renovation company after fire
GRETNA – A homeowner is sung her property insurer and a renovation company after her home was severely damaged in a fire.
BP comes to $18.7 billion oil spill settlement with state and local governments
NEW ORLEANS –BP PLC has reached a tentative, $18.7 billion settlement with the federal government and five Gulf Coast states for damages related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, court records show. The settlement by was brokered by BP’s U.S.