Judge Carl J. Barbier
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Former Cleanup Worker Alleges Negligence Against BP Over Toxic Exposure
Lauralee E. Trest has filed a lawsuit against BP Exploration & Production Inc., accusing them of negligence related to toxic exposure during her work on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup efforts between June 2010 and March 2011. -
Plaintiff loses bid to send truck accident back to state court
A federal judge denied a St. James Parish man's motion to move his vehicle accident injury claim back to state court because he asked for $95,000 in a pretrial settlement offer. -
Court stays man's lawsuit against shipyard over asbestos until related case concludes
After claiming he was exposed to asbestos at work, and at home by his family members who worked for the same company, an Avondale Shipyward worker’s motion to remand the case was held in abeyance as the case was administratively closed on Oct. 25 until an earlier case that could affect the worker's motion is adjudicated. -
Federal judge dismisses five defendants from complaint against law firm, attorneys, citing lack of jurisdiction
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge granted a motion to dismiss five defendants from a lawsuit that alleged breach of duty against a law firm and six attorneys in a case involving a woman's estate in Mississippi. -
Court dismisses former Lafourche Parish administrator's case
A district court has granted a motion to dismiss filed by the former Lafourche Parish government, and also granted two counter motions filed by a former parish administrator. -
Court dismisses part of woman's sexual assault case against Slidell Police Dept.
The U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana has partially dismissed a case involving a Slidell police officer accused of sexual assault -
Summary judgment granted in wrongful termination case
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has granted an employer’s motion for summary judgment in a wrongful termination claim -
Judge enjoins Gretna car dealership from using AutoZone trademarks on website
NEW ORLEANS – The US. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently granted AutoZone's request to stop a company from falsely using its name on a website. -
Alliance for Good Government awarded attorney's fees in trademark infringement case
NEW ORLEANS – A recent ruling by a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in a trademark dispute involving two nonprofit political groups leaves one party paying the other's attorney's fees. -
Federal judge rules in favor of man injured by LMS Intellibound LLC employee
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has granted a motion for default judgment in a case brought by a man who claimed he was injured by a forklift that was operated by an employee of the company that was named as the defendant in the suit. -
Federal court backs Louisiana woman in debt collection case
A federal court judge has awarded a Louisiana woman a $1,500 default judgment in her Fair Debt Collection Practices suit against a New York collections agency. -
Lone Pine Order removes more than 20,000 'meritless' Deepwater Horizon claims
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge issued a Lone Pine Order earlier this year to identify and cull more than 20,000 potentially meritless claims against clean-up companies that responded to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster. -
Court orders former assistant to Saints' owner to arbitration overseen by NFL commissioner
NEW ORLEANS—A U.S. District Court judge recently ruled that Rodney Henry, former assistant to New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, must submit to arbitration overseen by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. -
Orleans Parish woman sues claiming pulmonary embolism caused by birth control
NEW ORLEANS - An Orleans Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against a birth control manufacturer claiming she suffered a pulmonary embolism after a week of taking Aviane. -
Production worker sues after falling into machine
NEW ORLEANS - A production worker has filed a lawsuit claiming he suffered injuries when he fell into a machine while trying to inspect it for problems. -
Security worker sues after being terminated for being 'too old'
NEW ORLEANS - A Jefferson Parish company is being sued for allegedly terminating a worker who was told she was too old for her job. -
Updated: Outside lawyers contracted by La. Attorney General making millions–have close ties to AG
La. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell
