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Shopper sues Wal-Mart after slipping in liquid in cereal aisle
NEW ORLEANS - A St. John the Baptist Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart that claims she injured her knee when she slipped in liquid in the cereal aisle.
New Orleans hotel sued for racial discrimination by chef's assistant
Doskey NEW ORLEANS - An African American chef's assistant for a New Orleans hotel has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit that claims she was terminated based on her race.
Winn-Dixie shopper sues after tripping over plastic wrapping from firewood display
NEW ORLEANS - A shopper is suing a Slidell store claiming the store failed to maintain its premises causing her to trip and fall over plastic wrapping from a firewood display.
Wal-Mart sued for allowing man to use restroom while employee was mopping floor
Friedman NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana man is suing Wal-Mart claiming he slipped and fell in the men's restroom after he was allowed in the restroom while an employee was mopping.
Lawsuit claims child struck by Wal-Mart's falling sign
NEW ORLEANS - Claiming her child was struck in the head by a falling metal sign, Orleans Parish mother Velbert Stampley, on behalf of her minor child, filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart stores and John Doe on Aug. 7, 2012 in Orleans Parish District Court.
89-year-old woman sues store after tripping over rug
Davis NEW ORLEANS - An 89-year-old woman has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart that claims the store failed to keep the floor in good repair, which caused her to trip over a rug and suffer serious injuries.
Bayou Corne residents sue over failure of salt cavern well
NEW ORLEANS - Several Bayou Corne residents have filed a lawsuit over the failure of a salt cavern well which caused a strong diesel odor.
Lineman sues claiming wench caused debilitating injuries to wrist
Bruno NEW ORLEANS - An offshore lineman has filed a lawsuit against his employer that claims he suffered debilitating injuries to his wrist when the boat's wench started retrieving mooring line rather than paying out the line.
Forklift driver sues after chain hook fails and mauls face
Gambel NEW ORLEANS - A forklift driver who attempted to pull his forklift out of a muddy spot with a chain hook has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $6 million claiming he suffered severe brain damage and other injuries when the chain hook failed and tore off parts of his face.
Lowe's shopper sues store after brick pavers fall from shelf and hit him in face
NEW ORLEANS - A Lowe's shopper has filed a lawsuit that claims the store improperly stacked brick pavers which created the dangerous condition and allowed the brick pavers to fall from the shelf and hit him in the face.
Worker sues after elevator cable breaks
NEW ORLEANS - Claiming he suffered numerous injuries when a loading dock elevator rapidly descended due to a broke cable, Wendell Johnson filed suit against Cargill Inc. and Cargill Dry Corn Ingredients Inc. on Sept. 20 in federal court in New Orleans.
Marrero McDonald's sued after woman slips in water
NEW ORLEANS - A McDonald's customer has filed a lawsuit that claims she injured her knee when she slipped in water that was left on the floor by an employee.
New Yorker files class action lawsuit against New Orleans bank over ATM charges
Carter NEW ORLEANS - A New York resident has filed a class action lawsuit against a New Orleans bank that claims the bank did not provide proper notice of fees associated with its ATM charges.
Mississippi woman sues pharmacy claiming drug caused fungal infection in eye
NEW ORLEANS - A Mississippi woman has filed a lawsuit against a pharmacy that provided a product used during her eye surgery claiming the product caused a fungal infection which has resulted in vision loss.
Pastor seeking to share Gospel on Bourbon Street sues over religious speech ban
NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans Pastor has filed a lawsuit the City of New Orleans for enforcing a city ordinance that prohibits religious, political, and social speech on Bourbon Street after dark.
Marketing rep sues after losing job for reporting supervisor's son's alleged harassment
Sangisetty NEW ORLEANS - A marketing representative has filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit that claims she was terminated for reporting the harassing behavior of her supervisor's son.
Carnival Cruise passenger sues after falling on gangway
Silbert NEW ORLEANS - After falling on the gangway of a cruise ship when a handrail broke, a passenger has filed a lawsuit that claims the cruise ship failed to properly maintain the handrails on the gangway.
Roustabout sues after stepping in decking hole and injuring knee
Labourdette NEW ORLEANS - A roustabout has filed a lawsuit that claims he was not warned about dangerous floor decking causing him to suffer injuries to his knee and hip when he stepped into a hole.
Waffle House sued for firing worker who reported supervisor's alleged sexual harassment
NEW ORLEANS - A Waffle House worker has filed a lawsuit that claims her night supervisor threatened to injure her with a knife if she reported his sexual harassing behavior.
Wrongful death lawsuit claims radiation exposure at Harvey's Pipeline Services yard
Sprague NEW ORLEANS - The family of a deceased worker sues claiming the death was caused by exposure to dangerous levels of radiation at Pipeline Services yard in Harvey.