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Injured seaman claims employers did not provide proper equipment
NEW ORLEANS – A Franklin man claims his Berwick employers did not provide a safe working environment.
Bespoke seeks transfer of domain name it alleges is owned by a cybersquatter
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana limited liability company that markets travel tours alleges a New Zealand resident wants more than $8 million for a domain name.
Intreg8 Fuel Inc. alleges it is owed more than $150,000 for fuel supplied to vessel
NEW ORLEANS – A bunker fuel supplier alleges it was not paid for fuel it provided to a vessel.
Inland Dredging Co. seaman claims he was injured because of unsafe work environment
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafayette seaman alleges he was injured when the vessel he was traveling on struck a submerged island.
The Robins & Morton Group seeks more than $17 million from Louisiana Energy and Power Authority
NEW ORLEANS – A construction company claims Louisiana Energy and Power Authority failed to pay for work performed on a power plant in Morgan City.
Class action filed against state over allegations I-12 causes flooding in Tangipahoa Parish
BATON ROUGE – A Tangipahoa Parish man has filed a class action against the state over flooding allegedly caused by the construction of an interstate highway in the parish.
Aqueos Corp. alleges it is owed more than $2 million from Montco Oilfield Contractors, vessels
NEW ORLEANS – A Broussard corporation alleges it was not paid for services it provided to three vessels.
Willie's Chicken Shack operator seeks declaration regarding infringement claims made by Wet Willies Management Corp.
NEW ORLEANS – A fast and casual restaurant operator claims that its trademark is not infringing a Georgia-based company's mark.
Sisung Film Finance alleges it is owed $100,000
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans financing company alleges it is owed payments in conjunction with a production of a film.
Apartment owner alleges it was not informed buildings were placed in flood zone
MONROE – The owners of a West Monroe apartment complex alleges it was deprived of the opportunity to purchase adequate flood insurance for two of its buildings.
Seaman alleges Diamond Offshore Co. did not provide a safe work environment
NEW ORLEANS – A Sabine Parish seaman alleges his cardiac condition worsened because of a delay in receiving medical treatment.
Man alleges bike he purchased from Target was not properly assembled, caused knee injury
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish man alleges he suffered a knee injury while trying to stop the defective bicycle he was riding.
Macy's shopper claims she was injured after tripping in store
NEW ORLEANS – A shopper alleges she was injured after tripping at a Metairie department store.
Man claims Starfleet Marine Transportation Inc.'s negligence caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A man alleges he was injured when returning to shore because the crew of a transportation company failed to take appropriate actions.
Carter Metal Recycling Group alleged to owe more than $300,000 for lease agreement
SHREVEPORT – A supplier of cranes and other equipment alleges a Homer company has failed to pay for the lease of a crane.
Former employee claims Harvey Gulf International Marine did not pay overtime wages
NEW ORLEANS – A Florida seaman has filed a class-action lawsuit against a New Orleans marine transportation company over the company's allegedly unlawful pay practices.
Passenger claims she was injured after USPS employee rear-ended vehicle
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman alleges she was injured when the vehicle she was riding in was rear-ended by a United States Postal Service employee.
Woman alleges she slipped on water from leaky pipe at Ritz-Carlton hotel in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish couple alleges a Canal Street hotel's negligence caused the wife to fall.
Former Brock Beauty employee alleges she was terminated because of disability
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims she was unlawfully terminated from her job at a Slidell business because of her medical condition.
Job applicant accuses Alliance Energy Services of disability discrimination
NEW ORLEANS – A man alleges a Houma employer rescinded a job offer because of his disability.