Robert Hadley News
Six Louisiana men accuse LaShip of civil rights violations
NEW ORLEANS – Six former shipyard employees say LaShip discriminated against them based on their race.
Greek vessel accused of unpaid fuel debt topping $250K
NEW ORLEANS – A Florida maritime fuel supplier says the marine vessel Atalandi owes it more than a quarter of a million dollars for unpaid fuel.
Mobile home buyers accuse Dixie Motors of selling them a defective RV
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana couple say the recreational vehicle they purchased from Dixie Motors in February is still defective after numerous repair attempts.
Ex-hairdressers sue H2O salon for back wages, overtime pay
NEW ORLEANS – Two Louisiana women say their former employer, H2O Hair, owes them for unpaid wages.
Couple accuses Forest River, Dixie Motors of selling leaking Leprechaun boat
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana couple say the approximately $60,000 recreational boat they purchased was defective in materials and workmanship and should have been repaired under warranty.
Houston fuel company alleges Bulk Finland barge owes more than $700,000
NEW ORLEANS – A Houston fuel company says the Bulk Finland, a barge, owes money for fuel deliveries.
Iranian-born Muslim man accuses U.S. Navy of religious discrimination
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish man says the U.S. Department of the Navy has systematically discriminated against him during his 17-year tenure.
Paraplegic man accuses Church’s Fried Chicken of violating ADA
NEW ORLEANS – A St. John the Baptist Parish man who is paralyzed from the waist down says Church’s Fried Chicken is discriminating against him because of his disability.
Morgan Ray’s captain accuses Crosby Tugs of negligence
NEW ORLEANS – A Bayou Vista tugboat captain says another boat’s reckless operation in the Harvey Canal caused him to fall, injuring his shoulder.
ING Bank accuses Bulk Finland delivery barge of $1 million in unpaid debt
NEW ORLEANS – An Amsterdam bank seeks the sale of a fuel freighter to cover unpaid charges for a fuel delivery.
Ex-worker accuses River Oaks Hospital of racial and age discrimination
NEW ORLEANS – A St. John the Baptist Parish woman says her former employer, River Oaks Hospital, fired her after she asked to use a walking cane.
Fired Walmart worker alleges race, age discrimination against retail giant
NEW ORLEANS – A 69-year-old Jefferson Parish man says Walmart fired him after 13 years of service, allegedly over a half-gallon of milk.
Mobile home buyers accuse Dixie Motors of breach of warranty
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana couple are suing the manufacturer and dealer of a motor home they bought, saying the $81,000 vehicle was defective in materials and workmanship.
Dodge truck buyers accuse Acadiana of selling them a defective vehicle
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana couple say the new Dodge Ram truck they purchased from Acadiana Dodge was defective in materials and workmanship and are asking to return the truck for a refund.
Lafayette consulting firm accused of $300,000 well-conversion mistake
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana firm says the mistakes made by a consultant it hired to oversee a well conversion project cost it more than $300,000.
Norwegian insurer accuses U.S. boat owners of negligence in million-dollar collision
NEW ORLEANS – A Norwegian marine insurance company says a vessel it insured was struck by another craft, resulting in damages estimated at more than $3 million.
Florida man accused of six-figure fraud in sale of engines to boat builder
NEW ORLEANS – A manufacturer of commercial boats says a marine broker doing business in Louisiana backed out of a deal to buy engines but kept the $100,000 down payments.
Statin drug’s alleged diabetes risk prompts wrongful death suit against Pfizer
NEW ORLEANS – The family of a deceased Mississippi woman says Pfizer was negligent in the design, development and marketing of cholesterol drug Lipitor, which they say caused their mother to develop diabetes.
$100,000 deal to open New Orleans restaurant in the Middle East goes sour
NEW ORLEANS – A Kuwait firm says Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro reneged on a deal to open six locations in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and four other countries.
Barge passenger accuses Baywater Drilling of negligence
NEW ORLEANS – A passenger aboard the Barge Atchafalaya blames its owner’s carelessness for his injuries.