Louisiana News

Recent News About Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans

• Contractor sued by client claiming home repair left unfinished

  By Kyle Barnett | Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 @ 1:37am

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is suing a Jefferson Parish contractor for allegedly breaching a home repair contract.

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• Attorney sued by couple for legal malpractice after representing them in legal malpractice suit

  By Kyle Barnett | Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 @ 1:34am

  NEW ORLEANS – A St. Bernard Parish couple have filed a legal malpractice suit against an attorney they retained for another legal malpractice case.

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• Sweet Things & Grill files legal malpractice suit against former attorney

  By Kyle Barnett | Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 @ 5:41am

  NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish restaurant has filed suit against a local attorney over allegations of legal malpractice.

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• Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and parish government sued by law firm

  By Kyle Barnett | Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 @ 3:34am

  Nungesser A New Orleans-based law firm is suing a parish president for providing legal services that allegedly went unpaid.

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• Birdsall Law Firm sued by former attorney

  By Kyle Barnett | Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 @ 3:30am

  Moyer A local attorney is suing his former employer for payments his cases provided to the law firm following his termination.

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• Chevys Fresh Mex sued for slip and fall

  By Kyle Barnett | Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 @ 3:25am

  NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man is suing a local restaurant for injuries he claims occurred on the restaurant's premises.

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• Workers' compensation fund requests sheriff seize company property

  By Kyle Barnett | Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 @ 3:14am

  NEW ORLEANS – A statewide workers' compensation fund has requested the local sheriff to garnish the funds and seize property of a local company to satisfy a judgment.

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• Poydras Center owner sued for allegedly revoking parking spaces provided in lease

  By Kyle Barnett | Thursday, Mar 1, 2012 @ 3:43am

  NEW ORLEANS – A California-based real estate company is being sued for extending a tenant's lease, but not including some provisions in the prior lease.

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• State sued by contractor over funds not paid out under hazard mitigation program

  By Kyle Barnett | Thursday, Mar 1, 2012 @ 3:33am

  The State of Louisiana is being sued by a Michigan-based contractor for grants allegedly not paid out under a government run redevelopment program.

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• Harrah's sued by man allegedly hit in eye by roulette ball

  By Kyle Barnett | Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012 @ 1:30pm

  Edward J. Womac A Jefferson Parish man is suing a local casino for injuries he claims to have received as a patron of the business.

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• Gas station sues Entergy for power surge

  By Kyle Barnett | Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012 @ 1:29pm

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans gas station is suing an area energy provider for damages it claims were caused by a power surge.

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• Express Employment Professionals sued for allegedly not checking background of temporary employees

  By Kyle Barnett | Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012 @ 1:18pm

  NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany construction company is suing a Metairie-based personnel service for allegedly not properly checking the background of temporary employees they provided.

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• Family Dollar sued by woman who claims she tripped on 'hump'

  By Kyle Barnett | Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 @ 1:00pm

  NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson parish woman is suing Family Dollar Stores for injuries she claims she sustained due to a fall in a store's parking lot.

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• Mississippi man sues Chevron and others over asbestos exposure

  By Kyle Barnett | Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 @ 1:00pm

  NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi man is suing 13 defendants in an asbestos exposure case.

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• Man sues for allegedly falling in manhole

  By Kyle Barnett | Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 @ 12:57pm

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is suing the city's sewer and water provider and an apartment building owner for injuries he claims to have sustained from stepping on an unsecured manhole cover.

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• Home insurer sues company for alleged damages from faulty home elevation

  By Kyle Barnett | Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 @ 12:57pm

  NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana-based insurer is suing a home lifting contractor for damages allegedly attributed to a botched home elevation.

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• Delivery truck driver suing customer for injuries he claims he received while unloading truck

  By Kyle Barnett | Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 @ 12:54pm

  NEW ORLEANS – A delivery truck driver is suing a business where he was making a delivery for injuries he claims to have received while helping unload the order.

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• Standing Orleans Parish Traffic Judge Herbert Cade joins plaintiffs' firm

  By Kyle Barnett | Friday, Feb 24, 2012 @ 8:57am

  Judge Herbert A. Cade Division "A" Traffic Court Judge Herbert A. Cade has joined New Orleans-based plaintiffs' firm Herman, Herman, Katz and Cotlar.

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• Man sues contractor for damages allegedly caused by foam insulation

  By Kyle Barnett | Monday, Feb 13, 2012 @ 2:53pm

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is suing a contractor he claims damaged his home while in the process of installing insulation.

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• Man sued for unlicensed construction in French Quarter

  By Kyle Barnett | Monday, Feb 13, 2012 @ 2:45pm

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans company is suing its French Quarter neighbor for unlicensed repairs.

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