Robert Hadley News
Former worker brings class-action suit against Schlumberger in overtime dispute
LAFAYETTE – A Louisiana man is suing Schlumberger Tech Corp., an oil well completion and project management firm, claiming it failed to pay him overtime.
Shopper accuses Dollar Tree Stores of negligence over allegedly broken toilet seat
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish woman says she fell and injured her head in the Covington Dollar Tree store’s restroom.
Shopper who claims he slipped on puddle at Walmart files $850,000 suit
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish man is suing Wal-Mart for injuries he allegedly suffered after slipping and falling in one of its stores in Kenner.
Workers accuse H&O Lawn 360 of failure to pay overtime
NEW ORLEANS – A group of former landscape workers are suing their former employers, claiming wage fraud.
Physical therapy firm accuses Madison Parish Hospital of contract breach
MONROE – A Mississippi physical therapy firm is suing Madison Parish Hospital in a dispute involving payment for contracted services.
Bahamas firm files lawsuit to reclaim alleged damage and detention costs for vessel
BATON ROUGE – A Bahamas-based company is suing a Georgia firm with property in Louisiana for alleged damages and unlawful detention of a chartered cargo vessel.
Production operator blames Wood Group and GOM Shelf for alleged work injuries
GALVESTON – A Louisiana man is suing two Texas companies, Wood Group PSN and GOM Shelf, in a dispute surrounding injuries he allegedly suffered while working on an oil platform.
RV buyer accuses Gauthiers' RV Center of selling defective vehicle
BATON ROUGE – A Louisiana man is seeking cancellation of a sales contract for an allegedly defective RV he purchased from Gauthiers’ RV Center.
Sales rep for Bard Peripheral Vascular accuses company of withholding commission
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana woman says her former employer, Bard Peripheral Vascular, refused to pay wages and commissions she is owed after being terminated.
Louisiana firm allegedly fails to see promised savings, moves to cancel Tangoe contract
LAFAYETTE – An Iberia Parish firm is suing Connecticut-based Tangoe Inc. for cancellation of a master service agreement between the two companies that was supposed to save more than $100,000 per year.
Energy company files eminent domain on property for pipeline
LAFAYETTE – A Texas company is seeking to acquire the right to use land on a piece of property in Cameron Parish for a pipeline expansion project.
Marine caterer says Dynamic Industries owes more than $2.6 million in breach of contract case
LAFAYETTE – A Florida company is suing Lafayette-based Dynamic Industries International, claiming it owes more than $2.6 million for meals and equipment.
Indian biology professor accuses Tulane University of bias
NEW ORLEANS – A former Tulane University biology professor who hails from India claims she was denied tenure because of her national origin and gender.
Walmart shopper brings $1.5 million case against retail chain for allegedly hazardous store conditions
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish man is suing Wal-Mart, claiming he was injured by a pallet of 50-pound bags of salt.
Female crew member accuses Offshore Service Vessels of gender bias
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafourche Parish woman claims her employer, Offshore Service Vessels, fired her when she complained of gender discrimination.
Rigger accuses barge owner of unsafe working conditions after back injury
NEW ORLEANS – An Iberia Parish man is suing the owner of a barge where he was allegedly injured on the job.
Painters claim denial of overtime pay by Purity Group and its owners
BATON ROUGE – A group of Baton Rouge painters are suing their former employer, Purity Group, and its owners in a dispute involving overtime wages.
Bed Bath & Beyond sues Clearview Mall over alleged denial of store remodel
NEW ORLEANS – Retailer Bed Bath & Beyond is suing Metairie-based Richards Clearview in a dispute involving proposed changes to leased property.
Crew member accuses Tesla Marine of negligence for alleged injuries
BATON ROUGE – A crew member of two marine vessels, the Nikola and the Miss Isabelle, is suing his employer, Tesla Marine, for injuries he allegedly suffered while working aboard the boats.
Class-action suit aims to restore overtime pay to home health service workers
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana woman is suing Acadiana Community Based Services over allegedly not paying home health caregivers overtime pay.