Judge Carl J. Barbier
Recent News About Judge Carl J. Barbier
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Deckhand files lawsuit after vessel strikes sandbar
NEW ORLEANS - A deckhand on an oil clean-up services crew has filed a lawsuit claiming he suffered injuries when his boat struck a sandbar and he was thrown to the front of the boat. -
72-year-old pilot files age discrimination lawsuit after losing job
NEW ORLEANS - A 72-year-old pilot has filed a discrimination lawsuit against his former employer that claims he was terminated and replaced by a younger pilot. -
Physicians sued for allegedly not properly adjusting woman’s pacemaker
NEW ORLEANS - A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against two Louisiana physicians by the family of a deceased Orleans Parish woman who claim the doctors did not make proper adjustments to her pacemaker and defibrillator. -
Pakistani cashier files national origin discrimination lawsuit after losing job
NEW ORLEANS - A Pakistani cashier has filed a discrimination lawsuit against his former employer claiming he was terminated from his job due to his national origin. -
Chili's restaurant sued after patron trips over uneven cement
NEW ORLEANS - A Houma Chili's Grill & Bar is being sued by a patron who claims she tripped and fell over uneven cement causing her to exacerbate a preexisting injury to her knee. -
Worker sues after elevator malfunctions and rapidly descends
NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana worker has filed a lawsuit against Cargill claiming he suffered serious injuries when a man-lift/elevator he was aboard malfunctioned causing it to fall an unknown distance at a rapid rate. -
Mandeville woman sues K Mart after tripping over broken concrete
NEW ORLEANS - After tripping and falling over broken concrete at a K Mart store in Mandeville, Valerie Dragon has filed suit in federal court in New Orleans. -
Mandeville woman sues K Mart after tripping over broken concrete
NEW ORLEANS - After tripping and falling over broken concrete, Valerie Dragon filed suit against K Mart Corp. on Oct. 1 in federal court in New Orleans. -
Pastor seeking to share Gospel on Bourbon Street sues over religious speech ban
NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans Pastor has filed a lawsuit the City of New Orleans for enforcing a city ordinance that prohibits religious, political, and social speech on Bourbon Street after dark. -
Waffle House sued for firing worker who reported supervisor's alleged sexual harassment
NEW ORLEANS - A Waffle House worker has filed a lawsuit that claims her night supervisor threatened to injure her with a knife if she reported his sexual harassing behavior. -
Deckhand sues claiming lifting heavy wire caused disabling back injury
Bruno NEW ORLEANS - A deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer that claims he suffered permanent injuries to his back when he lifted heavy wire from the river. -
Injured man sues firework manufacturer claiming failure to adequately warn of danger
NEW ORLEANS - After injuring his hand, an Assumption Parish man has filed a lawsuit against a firework manufacturer claiming that the fireworks were not worth the risk associated with use. -
King Pharmaceuticals sued for anticompetitive scheme to delay generic version
NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana insurance company has filed suit against a drug company for allegedly using anticompetitive schemes in order to delay the entry of less expensive generic versions of Skelaxin into the market. -
Former LSU employee files disability discrimination
NEW ORLEANS - A former LSU Health Science Center pre-doctoral coordinator has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit that claims she was terminated for no reason after she returned from medical leave. -
Deepwater Horizon oil spill workers file class action for overtime wages
Earles NEW ORLEANS - Independent contractors who worked the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have filed a class action lawsuit against a response company for failing to pay overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. -
Sears sued after woman severs fingers catching falling hedger
Gaines NEW ORLEANS - A lawsuit has been filed against Sears after the handle on a hedger broke causing the user to catch the tool and the user's fingers to be cut in the process. -
LaFourche Parish residents sue Florida restaurant after woman injures knee
NEW ORLEANS - LaFourche Parish residents have filed a personal injury lawsuit against a Florida restaurant after a woman slips and injuries her knee. -
Oil spill worker files class action claiming workers were not paid for overtime
Earles NEW ORLEANS - An oil spill cleanup worker has filed a class action lawsuit against his employer claiming that hundreds of workers were misclassified as independent workers and were not paid overtime wages.
