Judge Helen G. Berrigan
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Target shopper sues after being struck in the back with cart
NEW ORLEANS - A St. Tammany Parish woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she suffered back injuries when a store employee struck her in the back with a shopping cart.Gloria Keller filed suit against Target Corp., Ace American Insurance Co. and Unknown employee on Oct. 7 in St. Tammany Parish District Court. The defendants removed the case to federal court in New Orleans on Nov. 8.The incident occurred -
Target sued over customer's slip and fall
NEW ORLEANS - After slipping and falling at a local Target store, a Jefferson Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against Target claiming the store failed to post warning signs about a liquid on the floor. -
Class action lawsuit claims debt collector violated federal law with form collection letter
NEW ORLEANS - A proposed class action lawsuit claims a debt collector violated federal law by sending out a form collection letter to consumers. -
Nurse sues syringe manufacturer after needle-stick injury
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Jefferson Parish man sues over allegedly defective hip implant
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Discrimination lawsuit claims termination result of pregnancy
NEW ORLEANS - A convenience store manager has filed a lawsuit claiming she was terminated after asking for early maternity leave at her doctor’s request. -
Surgical tech files racial discrimination lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS - A surgical technician has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit claiming she was terminated for complaining about the failure to receive differential pay. -
Seaman files lawsuit after slipping and falling on vessel’s wooden floor
NEW ORLEANS - A seaman has filed a Jones Act lawsuit claiming that he sustained disabling injuries when he slipped and fell on the vessel’s wooden floor. -
Brothers Food Mart employees sue claiming they were not paid for overtime
Jackson NEW ORLEANS - Several convenience stores employees have filed a lawsuit against the store claiming they each worked an average of 30-40 hours of overtime a week that went unpaid. -
Workboat passenger sues for $2 million after rough water aggravates back injury
NEW ORLEANS - A work boat passenger has filed a lawsuit seeking $2 million claiming rough water aggravated an injury to his back. -
African-American chaplain sues for racial discrimination
NEW ORLEANS - An African-American chaplain has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against a hospice healthcare provider claiming that he was terminated and replaced by a white chaplain. -
Seaman sues after falling after gangway
NEW ORLEANS - After falling off of a gangway, a seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming the company failed to provide proper safety equipment. -
Woman claims employer would not stop co-workers from making racially derogatory statements
NEW ORLEANS - After five months of employment, a woman has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit that claims her employer fired her for complaining about racially derogatory statements that co-workers directed at her about her relationship with a black man. -
Rental company sued after worker injured when equipment broke
Clayton NEW ORLEANS - After part of a trailer broke and fell on him, a worker has filed a lawsuit against a rental company claiming it should have inspected the trailer and maintained the equipment. -
Customer sues after tripping over hanger in dressing room
NEW ORLEANS - A Stein Mart customer has filed a lawsuit claiming the store failed to maintain the dressing room which caused her to trip and fall on a hanger on the floor. -
Deckhand sues employer over allegedly drunk co-workers
NEW ORLEANS - A deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming that he was injured because other deckhands were either intoxicated or passed out and could not help him make a connection to an empty fuel barge. -
Marketing rep sues after losing job for reporting supervisor's son's alleged harassment
Sangisetty NEW ORLEANS - A marketing representative has filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit that claims she was terminated for reporting the harassing behavior of her supervisor's son. -
Home health worker files discrimination lawsuit after losing job during pregnancy
Campbell NEW ORLEANS - A home health worker has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit that claims she was terminated because of her pregnancy.
