19th Judicial District Court
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Senate resolution that approved closure of Huey P. Long Medical Center deemed null and void
BATON ROUGE – A state Senate resolution that was partially responsible for the June 30, 2014 closure of the Huey P. Long Medical Center in Pineville was recently deemed “null and void” by a judge in the 19th Judicial District Court. -
Group sues to restore voting rights of ex-offenders in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS—Voice of the Ex-Offender (VOTE) filed a class-action petition on July 1 in the 19th Judicial District Court, seeking to restore the voting rights of more than 70,000 Louisiana residents who are on probation or parole for felony offenses. -
Louisiana Department of Education sues two educators over public data queries
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) recently sued educators James Finney of Baton Rouge and Michael Deshotels of Zachary over repeated requests for school data. -
Hollywood lawyer: Fate of Barry Seal movie depends on how public a life drug smuggler lived
BATON ROUGE — Deborah Seal and her children have asked 19th Judicial District Judge Don Johnson to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Lisa Seal Frigon concerning the movie rights to Barry Seal’s life, but according to a Hollywood lawyer the case may come down to whether the court decides if the notorious drug smuggler-turned-informant was truly a public figure. -
Former band director alleges LSU mishandled donations
BATON ROUGE — Former Louisiana State University Band Director Roy King recently filed a lawsuit against the school, alleging he was fired because he refused to comply with what he said was the university’s illegal handling of donor contributions and also claims he was offered bribes by some LSU officials. -
Both sides of Baton Rouge AIDS Healthcare Foundation suit say protest had no bearing on settlement
BATON ROUGE – A small protest outside an AIDS Healthcare Foundation's office in Baton Rouge last week had no bearing on the announced settlement of the foundation's lawsuit against the city, spokesmen for both sides said in separate interviews. -
Lawyer: Poor record keeping to blame for Universal Care's alleged Medicaid fraud
BATON ROUGE - The owner of Universal Care LLC, which had offices in Bastrop and Monroe, along with three employees recently pled guilty to charges related to allegations that they committed Medicaid fraud, but a lawyer for three of the women said any crime they committed was simply sloppy administrative work. -
Landry's decision to drop predecessor's cases not unusual
BATON ROUGE – The decision by Louisiana's new attorney general to drop perjury charges against a former state official likely is more about cleaning house than slamming a predecessor, two Loyola University law professors said in separate interviews. -
LOGA: Security is gas station concern, despite judge's ruling
BATON ROUGE – The Mother’s Day 2013 beating of a St. Francisville man outside a north Baton Rouge gas station is unfortunate, but not the fault of gas companies that provide fuel to the gas station, a Louisiana Oil & Gas Association (LOGA) spokesman said in a recent interview. -
Lawsuit threatens public funding for charter schools in Louisiana
The fight for control of public education money in Louisiana will have another round in court now that the state teachers union and local school board members have challenged a district court ruling. -
Court to hear flood protection authority's appeal to revive oil company lawsuit on Feb. 29
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E) hopes to have a court reverse the decision by a federal judge to dismiss its lawsuit against a slew of oil companies. -
Baton Rouge TV station faces defamation suit for coverage of child abuse case
BATON ROUGE — One case has given rise to another, as the Rev. Jeff Bayhi filed a defamation and false light suit against Baton Rouge’s WBRZ-TV on Nov. 20, alleging the station misrepresented allegations in another case involving the Catholic priest as facts. -
Jindal wants suit against same-sex marriage executive order dismissed
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s counsel asked Judge Todd Hernandez of the 19th Judicial District Court on Monday to dismiss the litigation filed by gay rights activists against his "Marriage and Conscience" executive order issued in May. -
Mother claims bus driver ran into her car while she was waiting to pick up daughter from school
BATON ROUGE – A bus driver and the school board employing her are being sued by a parent who allegedly sustained injuries in a car accident while attempting to pick up her daughter from school. Lakisha Homes filed suit against East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Shaundra Dyer in the 19th Judicial District Court. -
Zachary police officer accused of false arrest in lawsuit
BATON ROUGE – An East Baton Rouge man is suing Zachary Police Department for falsely arresting him. Joseph Glenn Labatut filed suit against Zachary Police Department, David McDavid Zachary City Chief of Police and Officer Justin Nevels in the 19th Judicial District Court. -
Contractor sues over alleged injuries in fall from balcony
BATON ROUGE – An independent contractor is suing a local subdivision claiming work site injuries. -
Towing company sued by woman allegedly injured after falling out of tow truck
BATON ROUGE – An East Baton Rouge woman is suing a local towing service claiming she injured herself while exiting its truck after her car was towed. Barbara Murphy filed suit against KCJS Trucking LLC in the 19th Judicial District Court on April 22. -
Newborn’s death sparks lawsuit against hospital, doctor
BATON ROUGE – A local medical center and doctor are being sued over the death of a newborn baby. -
Delgado sues student over unpaid tuition
BATON ROUGE – A former community college student is being sued by a community college for unpaid tuition. -
Alleged misdiagnosis of stroke results in patient's death, suit says
BATON ROUGE – A lawsuit against an insurance company and local doctor claims they failed to properly diagnose and treat their now decease father during an emergency visit.