Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown
Recent News About Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown
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Court denies Louisiana Machinery's request to dismiss seaman's suit regarding fire on ship near Trinidad
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently denied a Reserve, Louisiana-based construction and heavy machinery supplier's request to dismiss a seaman's negligence case against it regarding a fire on a ship off the coast of Trinidad. -
Case activity for Abegail S. Bourgoyne vs CJI, LLC on May 8
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Abegail S. Bourgoyne and Gregory D. Pandoff against CJI, LLC, Juan Fr Deleon and United Specialty Insurance Company on May 8: -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Actions Taken on March 20
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on March 20 in the suits below: -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Actions Taken on March 19
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on March 19 in the suits below: -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Actions Taken on March 15
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on March 15 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Nimai Rathore vs Jitao Feng on March 20
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Nimai Rathore and Kishori J. Rathore against Jitao Feng and Hertz Vehicles on March 20: -
Case activity for Charles Williams vs Contrans Flatbed Group GP, Inc. on March 19
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Charles Williams against Contrans Flatbed Group GP, Inc., Dylan Marriott and Chubb Insurance Company of Canada on March 19: -
Case activity for Janome America, Inc. vs Precision Sewing Machines II, LLC on March 15
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Janome America, Inc. against Precision Sewing Machines II, LLC and Sammy Gagliano on March 15: -
Woman fails to prove her child requires SSI benefits due to developmental delays and serious impairments
Despite sustaining a woman’s objections, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana affirmed a magistrate judge’s decision to deny the woman social security benefits for her son on January 14. -
Asbestos claims against Avondale Industries and others remanded to state court
A man’s motion to remand his case after allegedly being exposed to asbestos by his employer was granted on Jan. 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. -
Appeals court responds to Hammerman & Gainer's third-party claims dispute
On January 7, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana denied in part and granted in part an insurance company’s partial motion to dismiss after it allegedly denied insurance coverage. -
Disciplinary board hearing panel recommends New Orleans attorney be disbarred following bank theft plea
NEW ORLEANS – Suspended New Orleans attorney Hilliard Charles Fazande III faces disbarment after a recent recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee following his sentencing last fall for bank theft. -
Federal court rules against couple in Louisiana Health Services insurance case
NEW ORLEANS -- The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana has ruled against an argument filed by Karen S. Kovach and Isaac Soileau, owners of Soileau & Associates LLC, regarding an insurance claim. -
Homeowners' suit over insurance policy to return to state court
Homeowners who claim they were misled regarding their insurance policy were granted their motion to remand the case to state court recently. -
Federal judge rules that it is 'premature' to determine enforceability of contract in lawsuit involving Andarko
A federal judge has denied Andarko Petroleum Corp.’s motion for summary judgment against co-defendant Dolphin Services LLC in a lawsuit brought by an oil platform worker who claims he was injured while working aboard the Constitution Spar. -
Federal judge keeps investment group's case alive in $3.4 million case against restaurant developer
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — A federal judge recently tossed out parts of a real estate investment group's multimillion dollar breach of contract lawsuit against a Florida developer for allegedly misrepresenting the profit potential of Margaritaville restaurants in New Orleans and in Minnesota. -
Opinion: Deep pocket justice serves lawyers, not Louisiana
Deep pocket justice. That seems to be the flawed philosophy behind the ongoing legal attack that some politicians and personal injury attorneys are waging against Louisiana’s oil and gas industry. -
Despite ruling by U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit, oil companies in Louisiana fear future lawsuits
Despite a recent victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Louisiana oil and gas industry still faces the threat of new litigation from state and local governments. -
Lawsuit claims Orleans Parish sheriff underpaid deputies for overtime
NEW ORLEANS – A lawsuit filed by a former Orleans Parish Deputy alleges that Sheriff Marlin Gusman underpaid deputies for overtime and straight time worked on either end of their scheduled shifts. -
Appeals court thwarts oil industry petition, but wetlands case hangs in balance
NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana oil and gas companies lost a legal skirmish last week over a challenge to a flood protection authority’s use of private law firms, but the much larger issue of financial responsibility for coastal wetlands damage remains to be settled.