Robert Hadley News
Dispute over termite damage brings insurer, insured to court
NEW ORLEANS – A Florida-based insurance company is seeking a declaratory judgment a customer in a dispute involving termite damage.
Lien company fights bar associations’ attempts to keep it from giving legal advice
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana firm that deals with lien rights says attempts by the bar associations in several states to keep it from giving legal advice violate antitrust laws.
Detective accuses Shreveport Police Department of racial harassment
NEW ORLEANS – A Shreveport police detective says he became the target of racial harassment and other retaliation resulting from his disclosure of official misconduct.
Andretti Sports Marketing accuses NOLA Motorsports of breach of contract
NEW ORLEANS – An Indiana company is suing NOLA Motorsports of Louisiana in a dispute surrounding venue selection for the Verizon IndyCar Series.
African-American veteran alleges racial discrimination in a title dispute over home auction
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana man says his civil rights were violated as a result of a $1,400 error made in recording a property sale.
Louisiana green energy firm says partner owes $90 million for solar panel installations
NEW ORLEANS – A Michigan man says two solar power companies he formed in Louisiana is owed $90 million by a distributor, Griswold Power.
Consumer advocate claims wine industry allows toxic levels of arsenic in its product
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge woman says the California wine industry is knowingly selling wine that contains inorganic arsenic, a highly toxic poison. Laura Marvin filed a class-action lawsuit March 23 in U.S.
German boat owners accuse New Orleans Terminal of negligence in death of three crew members
NEW ORLEANS – Two German businesses say improperly stored cargo caused an on-board explosion and fire, killing three crew members on its vessel the MSC Flaminia.
Receptionist accuses Internal Medicine Clinic of Tangipahoa of FMLA violation
NEW ORLEANS – A Tangipahoa Parish woman alleges her employer, Internal Medicine Clinic, unlawfully terminated her for leave allowed under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Louisiana man blames pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline for Avandia side effects
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish man says the maker of diabetes drug Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline, is at fault for failing to warn consumers about the drug’s allegedly dangerous side effects.
Zulu Social Club accuses Soul Trade Fashions of trademark infringement
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana social club says a clothing company has sold to the public blazers, caps and other apparel bearing its trademarked name without permission.
Homeowners accuse Chinese firms of manufacturing faulty drywall
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana couple is suing several Chinese manufacturers of drywall, alleging that the product is unfit for use in homes because it contains damaging sulfur compounds.
Delaware firm seeks liquidation of the marine vessel Stade to pay for lost cargo
NEW ORLEANS – Two firms are suing Stellar Line Ocean Transport in a dispute surrounding damaged industrial cargo.
Mississippi River boat collision prompts damage and injury lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana company says Kirby Inland Marine is liable for damages caused by a boat collision.
Seaman claims negligence resulted in injuries suffered on the job
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man says his employer, DMC Marine, is liable for disabling injuries he allegedly suffered on the job.
Two Houston firms accuse CLK Exploration of owing more than $200K in breach of contract agreement
NEW ORLEANS – Two Houston, Texas firms are suing CLK Exploration Co. of Metairie, alleging CLK has neglected payments it allegedly owes under several oil well lease agreements.
Sue Leon Lab owner seeks sale of vessels that allegedly damaged it to cover repairs
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana firm that owns the Sue Leon Lab, a 140-foot aluminum boat, says the owner of two other vessels is liable for damages they allegedly caused by striking the Sue Leon Lab while moored in a harbor.
Petroleum giant Exxon seeks indemnity in multimillion property damage case involving oil leases
NEW ORLEANS – Exxon Mobil says a Louisiana firm, U.S. Oil & Gas, assumed liability for a multimillion dollar property damage lawsuit it is facing when it purchased two oil and gas leases in 1988.
Crewmember accuses employer of negligence related to workplace injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi man is suing a Lafayette company, Moncla Marine Operations, for alleged safety violations that caused his injuries.
Property firm accuses Circle K of breach of contract after lease deal sours
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish company says Circle K backed out of a lease agreement after the time for cancellation had already expired.