Louisiana News

Recent News About Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans

• Boat slip lessee sues levee board over development for breach of contract

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a local levee board for allowing commercial development next to her boathouse residence.

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• Woman suing former workplace over co-worker kicking her in butt

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a former co-worker for injuries she claims were caused by workplace violence.

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• Building materials supplier files suit against developer for past due account

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi building materials supplier is suing New Orleans developer for a past due credit account.

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• Jury trials requested in asbestos suit on behalf of three offshore workers

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  Timothy J. Young NEW ORLEANS – A jury trial has been requested by the lawyers of three offshore oil rig workers claiming asbestos exposure related injuries.

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• City of New Orleans named in workers' compensation lawsuit

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A workers' compensation fund is suing the City of New Orleans for injuries a delivery driver allegedly received on city property.

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• Bourbon Street business files suit against City of New Orleans alleging improper fines

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A Bourbon Street business is suing the city for fines levied by the Vieux Carre Commission.

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• Asbestos suit claims respirator makers should have prevented cancer

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing companies that designed and sold respirator devices she claims should have prevented her husband from contracting asbestosis and lung cancer due to asbestos exposure.

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• Employees fired after Hurricane Katrina file class action lawsuit against Orleans Parish School Board

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A group of former public school employees is suing the local school board for their termination following a natural disaster.

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• Companies sued over asbestos exposure due to alleged failure of respirator equipment

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing companies that designed and sold respirator devices she claims should have prevented her husband from contracting asbestosis and lung cancer due to asbestos exposure.

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• Asbestos suit filed for 'fear of cancer'

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  Two plaintiffs have filed suit together against those they claim exposed them to asbestos.

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• New Orleans Arena sued for woman's fall at NBA game

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing the operators of a basketball arena for injuries she claims to have suffered on the premises.

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• Wedding brawl in Fat Catz Music Club results in lawsuit

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A number of St. Tammany residents filed suit against a New Orleans music club for injuries they claim to have received in a brawl with the club's employees.

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• Property owner sues city over public sale of blighted historic property

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans property owner is suing the city for attempting to sell the property to recover assessed fines.

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• Woman files lawsuit against HVAC company after she falls through ceiling of her own home

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  Stephen M. Chouest NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a company that was giving her a repair estimate at her home claiming she received injuries for following the instructions of one of its employees.

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• Developer being sued for not paying for work done on New Orleans Exchange Center

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A number of contractors and subcontractors are suing a New Orleans developer for overdue bills.

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• Wine Loft franchisees sue franchise parent over advertising fees

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – Numerous wine bar franchisees across the country are suing a Baton Rouge-based franchise over an advertising dispute.

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• NOPD officer named in assault and battery lawsuit

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman has filed suit against the city for mistreatment she claims to have received at the hands of police officers.

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• Woman claims medical malpractice after falling off procedure table while sedated

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman filed a lawsuit against her healthcare providers alleging she received preventable injuries while in their care.

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• Battery suit filed against Orleans Parish sheriff's deputy

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing the Orleans Parish Sheriff and a deputy for alleged mistreatment.

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• Explosion results in lawsuit against Entergy

  By Kyle Barnett | 13 years ago

  Downing A Jefferson Parish property holding company is suing for property damages that were allegedly caused by an energy provider.

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