U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana Lake Charles Division
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Subcontractor violated a waste-hauling agreement, lawsuit claims
A Baton Rouge company faces a lawsuit over a contract dispute.
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Woman sues Golden Nugget, Lake Charles Police for alleged false arrest
Golden Nugget Casino and the Lake Charles City Police Department face a lawsuit over excessive force and false arrest.
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Allen Parish Sheriff's Office arrested the wrong woman, lawsuit says
Allen Parish Sheriff Doug Hebert and four deputies face a federal lawsuit from a woman who claims she was falsely arrested.
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Columbia Gulf Transmission looks to move pipeline construction lawsuit to federal court
LAKE CHARLES - Columbia Gulf Transmission LLC wants to have a lawsuit that claims one of its pipelines damaged a farm’s crops moved to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Lake Charles Division from a state court.
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Fired banker cites age discrimination in lawsuit
A Louisiana woman is suing the bank where she served as an employee for 19 years, alleging Sabine State Bank & Trust Co. terminated her without cause in part because of her age and a desire to bring in “new blood.”
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District Judge Minaldi retires to seek treatment for alcoholism
Patricia Minaldi, a U.S. district judge in Lake Charles, announced her retirement July 31 and is seeking treatment for severe alcoholism.
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Woman alleges crack in parking lot at Jennings post office caused fall
LAKE CHARLES – A woman alleges she fractured four ribs as the result of a fall at a post office parking lot.
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Couple claims defective design of Cobra Enterprises of Utah Inc. pistol caused it to fire when dropped
LAKE CHARLES – A Jonesville couple claims that the wife was shot in her leg by a gun she kept in her purse and that the gun was allegedly defectively designed.
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Performance Contractors Inc. alleged to have not informed employee of FMLA rights
LAKE CHARLES – A Lake Charles man alleges his Baton Rouge employer terminated him after missing work to care of his daughter.
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Man accuses Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, others of false arrest
LAKE CHARLES – A Sulphur man alleges he was falsely arrested by law enforcement in 2016.
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Former Domino's Pizza employee alleges he faced hostile work environment
LAKE CHARLES – A Lake Charles man alleges that he faced discrimination while employed with a pizza shop.
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Couple accuses U.S. government of professional malpractice
LAKE CHARLES — A Louisiana couple is suing the United States, alleging negligence and malpractice led to injuries to the wife.
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Inmate alleges physician, nurse and administrator denied medical treatment
LAKE CHARLES – An inmate alleges he was denied medical treatment at Allen Correctional Center.
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Doerle Food Services accused of terminating woman in retaliation for taking leave
LAKE CHARLES – A Calcasieu Parish woman alleges was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for taking a leave to care for her mother.
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Woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated from joint employers for reporting harassment
LAKE CHARLES – A Florien woman alleges she was terminated in retaliation for filing a sexual harassment complaint.
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Union Pacific Railroad Co. alleges negligence of Doug Nicholas Trucking driver caused collision
LAKE CHARLES – An interstate rail carrier alleges a locomotive was damaged after it collided with a tractor-trailer that had stopped at a railroad crossing in Oakdale.
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The Fox Hole Sports Lounge accused of broadcasting UFC fight without license
LAKE CHARLES – A Leesville sports bar is accused of broadcasting a sports match without paying a license fee.
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Former auditor for Amerisafe Insurance Co. seeks payment of allegedly unpaid overtime
LAKE CHARLES – A Missouri man alleges a Deridder business did not pay him overtime wages.
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Avemco Insurance Co. alleges Beard's Aircraft Services' negligence caused plane damage
LAKE CHARLES – An insurance company has filed suit against a Bell City aviation company after a plane was damaged.
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Pet owner alleges sheriff, deputy took away her dogs
LAKE CHARLES — A Lake Charles pet owner is suing Beauregard Parish law enforcement officials, alleging violation of civil rights in taking away her dogs.