Takesha Thomas News
Judge rules testimony over recreational drug use should be limited in workers' compensation claim
Attorneys for Atlantic had argued that physicians testimonies were relevant in suit
Court denies Bruce Oakley Inc.'s change of venue request in negligence case following incident on Arkansas River
NEW ORLEANS – A district judge has denied a request to have a negligence case transferred from Louisiana to Mississippi.
District court denies Masse Contracting's request to dismiss shipyard worker's unpaid overtime claim
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana has denied a request to have a suit over unpaid overtime wages against a shipyard dismissed.
District court rules for Monsanto in 474-pound employee's discrimination lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has granted judgment for Monsanto in a case involving alleged discrimination against an employee who weighed over 450 pounds.
District court grants DuPont relief in class action over contamination at Pontchartrain Works Facility
NEW ORLEANS – A district court has reversed a lower court ruling that found DuPont liable in a class-action lawsuit over chloroprene contamination at the Pontchartrain Works Facility.
Court grants stay of judgment pending appeal in Marshall Heritage Foundation annuity battle
Trustee says foundation due funds despite it no longer being in existence
Judge denies counsel for Amy's Country Candle's request to withdraw
NEW ORLEANS – An attorney for Amy's Country Candles has been denied a request to withdraw as counsel.
District court rules it lacks jurisdiction to settle nonprofit's Tax Injunction Act fight with City of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – A tax dispute involving the City of New Orleans has been dismissed by a district court after it ruled that the court does not have jurisdiction based on the Tax Injunction Act.
District judge rejects appeal, crossclaim stemming from $2.4 million international shipping dispute
NEW ORLEANS – A district judge has denied an appeal and crossclaim involving a shipping dispute after one company allegedly lost $2.4 million when its items failed to be shipped to a buyer.
Court reduces attorneys' fees in Luv N' Care case with Mayborn over distribution agreement
SHREVEPORT – A state appeals court has granted a reduction of attorneys fees to baby product manufacturer Luv N'Care.
Injured worker's case Valero Refining-Meraux, nurse dismissed by court
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge had dismissed a negligence lawsuit against a refinery after a worker there alleged the company was liable after he sustained a chemical burn.
Court partially grants homeowners' request in toxic drywall case
NEW ORLEANS – A district court has ruled that homeowners whose homes were damaged by toxic drywall imported from China may recoup some of their financial losses.
Court grants contractor more time to prepare defense argument
NEW ORLEANS – A district court has granted a general contractor's request to lift a stay order, allowing the company to file additional material to support its argument over alleged defaults during a renovation project.
Court grants Annie Sloan Interiors' request in contract dispute
NEW ORLEANS – A district court has granted a request from Annie Sloan Interiors to file an amended breach of contract complaint over its famous chalk paint.
Court denies insurance company's request for dismissal
A district court has denied Safepoint Insurance Company's request for dismissal in a bad faith insurance lawsuit filed against the Florida-based company.
Court partially amends CPA fees in case against City of Gretna
NEW ORLEANS – A district court has granted, in part, a group of citizens' request to have deposition fees charged by a certified public accountant to be paid by the City of Gretna in a case involving alleged disproportionate arrests of African-Americans in the municipality.
Age discrimination, disability act claims against University of Louisiana dismissed in wrongful termination suit
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently granted a motion filed by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System to dismiss claims of violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act by a former employee in her wrongful termination lawsuit.
Court dismisses negligence suit filed by longshoreman injured while unloading cargo
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently dismissed a longshoreman's negligence suit claiming he was injured by mooring cables while unloading cargo on a barge.
Court denies insurance broker's request to have case dismissed
Judge finds that the homeowner's can amend their claim against Bowles & Associates
Court denies Louisiana Machinery's request to dismiss seaman's suit regarding fire on ship near Trinidad
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently denied a Reserve, Louisiana-based construction and heavy machinery supplier's request to dismiss a seaman's negligence case against it regarding a fire on a ship off the coast of Trinidad.