Judge Lance M. Africk
Recent News About Judge Lance M. Africk
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Man convicted of killing wife isn't owed her $200,000 in death benefits, judge rules
A federal judge at the Eastern District of Louisiana has ruled that a woman’s estate, not her husband who’s accused of killing her, is owed the nearly $200,000 in her death benefits. -
Judge reduces attorneys' fees to local rates in Medicare kickback case
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge in Louisiana granted legal fees only for attorneys named in a settlement agreement in a Medicare kickback case. -
Court dismisses negligence suit filed by longshoreman injured while unloading cargo
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently dismissed a longshoreman's negligence suit claiming he was injured by mooring cables while unloading cargo on a barge. -
District judge denies Liberty Mutual's motion to lift a stay
NEW ORLEANS – Insurance company Liberty Mutual was not able to convince the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana to lift a stay in its lawsuit against Integrated Pro Services LLC. -
Federal judge sends whistleblower case back to civil court
NEW ORLEANS – Judge Lance M. Africk of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana remanded a whistleblower case back to state court on April 22. -
Court dismisses federal claims in lawsuit regarding tasing incident
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently granted a request to dismiss claims of federal rights violations in a suit filed against St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith stemming from an alleged tasing incident. -
Judges dismisses suit regarding insurance claim over water-damaged Maison Blanche Annex project
NEW ORLEANS – A judge in the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Louisiana recently granted an insurer's motion to dismiss a lawsuit regarding an insurance dispute over a water damaged development project aimed at converting the Maison Blanche Annex building in New Orleans. -
Judge grants part of Great Lakes Dredge and Dock's motion to dismiss expert witnesses in maritime injury case
NEW ORLEANS – In a court order filed May 31 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk ruled on a defendant's motion to exclude two of the plaintiff's witnesses from testimony in a maritime work injury lawsuit. -
Class status granted in former Grand Isle Shipyard worker's wage case
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on May 3 conditionally granted a former Grand Isle Shipyard employee’s request for class certification in his lawsuit alleging the company violated wage laws by not paying employees for overtime work. -
Two more sentences handed down for Deepwater Horizon fraud, claimants falsely alleged commercial fishing ties
NEW ORLEANS – Two St. Tammany Parish residents were recently sentenced for their roles in defrauding the Deepwater Horizon claims center in which they claimed to have lost wages as fisherman, but were found to have never been employed in the seafood industry. -
Defamation case brought against Louis Freeh over Deepwater Horizon fraud, corruption allegations
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed over deadly accident at grain facility
NEW ORLEANS - Following a deadly accident at a grain facility when a grain elevator fell, a Jefferson Parish woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that her husband suffered fatal injuries because the grain elevator was not brought up to industry standards. -
Salesman files age discrimination lawsuit after losing job
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Target sued over customer's slip in water in electronics department
Robert NEW ORLEANS - A Target customer claims he slipped and fell in water that had been on the floor in the electronics department for an unreasonable amount of time. -
Lowe’s customer seeks $900K after employee allegedly pushes shopping cart into her
NEW ORLEANS - A Lowe’s customer is suing the store for more than $900,000 claiming that an employee pushed a shopping cart into her and knocked her to the floor. -
Worker sues after elevator cable breaks
NEW ORLEANS - Claiming he suffered numerous injuries when a loading dock elevator rapidly descended due to a broke cable, Wendell Johnson filed suit against Cargill Inc. and Cargill Dry Corn Ingredients Inc. on Sept. 20 in federal court in New Orleans. -
Wal-Mart sued for not warning of slippery substances on floor
Bookman NEW ORLEANS - After slipping and falling, an Orleans Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart that claims the store did not warn of the dangerous presented by slippery substances on the floor. -
New Orleans hotel sued after guest slips in shower
NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans hotel guest has filed a personal injury lawsuit that claims she slipped in the shower due to a lack of non-skid mat or non-skid surface.
