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Attack on nurse in Orleans Justice Center lands sheriff, warden in lawsuit
The Orleans Parish sheriff as well as two Orleans Justice Center (OJC) officers and the warden face charges in the Eastern Louisiana District Court by a former OJC LPN who says the defendants' negligence led to the attack on her by an inmate.
New Orleans Archdiocese named in civil lawsuit over 1984 sex abuse allegations
An anonymous St. Charles Parish woman sued the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America, Cabrini High School and Deacon George Felder Brignac for alleged sexual abuse in 1984, according to documents filed on March 8 in the Orleans Parish District Court.
ACLU sues Jefferson Davis deputies who allegedly tasered man without cause
Three deputy sheriffs from the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office face civil charges in the Western Louisiana District Court by a 30-year-old Jennings man who says he was wrongfully tasered in front of his family, according to documents filed March 1.
Terrebonne Parish School Board sold precious Native American icon behind Houma Tribe's back, lawsuit says
A Louisiana Native American tribe sued the Terrebonne Parish School Board, school board superintendent Philip Martin, school board president Gregory Harding and Walter Guidry of Montegut for allegedly wrongfully selling protected property, according to documents filed March 2 in the Eastern Louisiana District Court.
Louisiana chemical plant discriminates against African American workers, alleges lawsuit
A New Orleans man sued the Cornerstone Chemical Company and a Cornerstone supervisor alleged unlawful discrimination and retaliation based on race, according to documents filed on March 2 in the Eastern Louisiana District Court.
Gas auger goes full throttle and slices man's leg open, lawsuit against Home Depot says
A St. Tammany Parish man sued Home Depot and its insurance company in the St. Tammany Parish District Court after a gas auger malfunctioned and sliced his ankle, according to documents filed on March 4.
Pay up: Netflix and Hulu accused of not paying their dues for having Louisiana customers
The City of Kenner is at the helm of a class action lawsuit against video streaming services Netflix and Hulu that accuses the services of not paying Louisiana municipalities their dues for having Louisiana customers.
Former Tulane student says university administration was corrupt in sexual assault investigation
An anonymous plaintiff brought charges against the administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund and Tulane University for alleged breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and detrimental reliance, according to a lengthy lawsuit filed on Feb. 19 in the Eastern Louisiana District Court.
Bayne-Jones Army Hospital sued after parents say infant permanently disfigured by burns
An Indiana family sued the United States in the Western Louisiana District Court after their newborn son was burned at the Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, according to documents filed Feb. 25.
Attorney's lawsuit says toilet at Boomtown Casino bucked him off
A New Orleans man sued the Boomtown Casino Hotel and its vice president/general manager for alleged negligence, according to documents filed on February 25 in the Jefferson County District Court.
Louisiana meat packaging company hit with lawsuit for allegedly lying about USDA certification
Charges from a Texas inventory logistics company were brought against Louisiana's Baton Rouge Shrimp Company doing business as Advanced Cold Storage (ACS) for alleged negligence, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, detrimental reliance and direct action, according to documents filed Feb. 18 in the Louisiana Middle District Court.
Sam's Club violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, says Walker woman
Sam's Club is under fire by a Walker woman accusing the bulk grocery chain of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act, according to documents filed Feb. 22 in the Louisiana Middle District Court.
Black lesbian files discrimination lawsuit against City of Jennings after getting fired
LAKE CHARLES - After a long pattern of alleged instances, the City of Jennings is facing civil charges from a resident who says she was discriminatorily terminated in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, according to documents filed on Feb. 16 in the Lake Charles federal court.
Avondale Shipyard worker, now suffering from mesothelioma, has asbestos case moved to federal court
NEW ORLEANS - Defendants facing an asbestos lawsuit filed in August in the Orleans Parish District Court have removed the case to federal court.