Jefferson Parish
Recent News About Jefferson Parish
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Cart caravan collides with Wal-mart customer, leading to lawsuit
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Home Depot sued over alleged disability and civil rights infringements
A Jefferson Parish resident has sued his former employer, alleging discrimination. -
Metairie salon sues former employee alleging breach of non-compete clause in contract
GRETNA – A salon and spa is suing a former employee who allegedly breached a non-compete clause in her employment contract by working for a competitor before a two year period had elapsed. -
Parking enforcement firm sues state police over allegations of abuse
An Orleans Parish company and its principals brought a lawsuit against the Louisiana State Police, Department of Public Safety and individual personnel for an alleged civil rights violation in 2014. -
Family of man found dead on side of road eight hours after calling 911 sues
GRETNA – The family of a man who was found dead in the cab of his semi on the side of the road eight hours after placing an emergency call is suing the Jefferson Parish Communications District for not dispatching emergency assistance. -
Family of pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle sues parish for improperly designed crosswalk
GRETNA – The family of a woman who was fatally struck by a truck while using a crosswalk in Harvey is suing Jefferson Parish and the companies who designed the crosswalk claiming its faulty construction led to the accident and her death. -
Deputy, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office sued for allegedly causing car accident that injured other driver
GRETNA – The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is being sued after one of its deputies allegedly inured her when he ran his police cruiser into the vehicle she was driving. -
Spectator sues alleging injury in slip on ice water poured on coach after volleyball victory
GRETNA – An audience member at a volleyball game is suing after she was allegedly injured in a slip and fall on ice water that had been poured on a coach in a victory celebration. -
Sheet metal worker sues over alleged non-payment of duct work
GRETNA – A sheet metal fabricator is suing a number of contractors who allegedly did not reimburse him for sheet metal work he did on air ducts for two construction jobs -
Medical center sues Jefferson Parish over lack of insurance coverage for employee
GRETNA – The Jefferson Parish government is being sued by a local medical center seeking $34,000 in unpaid medical services incurred by a government worker. -
Teacher alleges he was harassed by principal after filing civil rights violation regarding minority students, sues Jefferson Parish School Board
GRETNA – The Jefferson Parish School Board is being sued by a veteran teacher who claims he was discriminated against for helping an organization he founded file a civil rights complaint agaisnt Louisiana’s Recovery School District over the treatment of African-American students. -
Local hospital, EMS crew sued by man who claims he was dumped out of stretcher
GRETNA – A man who was allegedly dumped out of a stretcher onto the pavement after transport by ambulance is suing over his injuries. -
Man claims avoidable surgery complications led to disability, including loss of use of foot
GRETNA – A man who allegedly was disabled after the loss of function of one of his feet, due to a complication-filled nine hour long surgery is suing. -
Man sues meat packing company for lost semi trailer
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man is suing a local meat packing company after it allegedly lost an 18-wheeler trailer that he had stored on the property -
Used motor oil refinery slapped with class action lawsuit for allegedly noxious, harmful emissions
GRETNA – The neighbors of a New Orleans area refinery that specializes in recycling used motor oil have filed a class action lawsuit claiming their quality of life and health is at jeopardy due to harmful emissions coming from the industrial site. -
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputy sued, accused of excessive force
GRETNA – A deputy with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is being accused of assaulting an arrestee by slamming her head into a wall and making her lose consciousness.
