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Marine construction company ordered to pay $4.2 million to family of longshoreman who fell to his death
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently awarded approximately $4.2 million to the family of a longshoreman who died after falling through a hole in a decommissioned oil platform.
Fraud claim against investment firm dismissed in case in which nephew stole aunt's money
NEW ORLEANS – Aegis Capital Corp. was recently granted a motion to dismiss claims of fraud and negligence in a suit in which a woman alleged the investment company was liable the fraudulent acts committed by a her nephew who stole over $500,000 from her.
Insurer absolved from paying out for contractor's damages in construction project gone bad
NEW ORLEANS – The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently turned down a construction company's bid to recover damages from its excess insurance provider after the insurer denied the contractor's claim regarding a courthouse project that went wrong.
Transformer maker's bid to collect for shipping damage shut down by appeals court
NEW ORLEANS – A Netherlands-based power transformer manufacturer that filed a lawsuit after three of its transformers were damaged en route to St. Gabriel, Louisiana, recently lost its bid to collect damages in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Sea Supply absolved of negligence in employee's fall
An employee failed to prove his employer was negligent after a fall on the job , which required him to have several surgeries.