Lafayette Consolidated Government
Recent News About Lafayette Consolidated Government
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Former Allen Correctional Center inmate sues operators for alleged denial of medical care
LAFAYETTE – An inmate previously confined at Allen Correctional Center is taking the center's operator to court after allegedly suffering an injury when a ceiling tile fell on him. -
Rapides Parish man claims he was the victim of police brutality
ALEXANDRIA – A Rapides Parish man is seeking damages against the city of Alexandria and its sheriff’s department over alleged civil rights violations and police brutality. -
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice to retire at year's end
BATON ROUGE — After nearly 20 years on the bench of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Associate Justice Jeannette Knoll recently announced plans to retire at the end of 2016. -
Painter seeks damages for alleged injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafayette resident who allegedly tripped over a rope is now seeking damages. -
Genovese touts experience in Louisiana Supreme Court bid
NEW ORLEANS — Judge James "Jimmy" Genovese, a candidate for the Louisiana Supreme Court, hopes experience gained during his time on the Third Circuit Court of Appeal and his 41-year-law career will appeal to state voters in November. -
Rig worker blames Moncla Marine for injuries caused by allegedly faulty equipment
LAFAYETTE – An East Baton Rouge Parish man says his employer, Moncla Marine, is liable for injuries he allegedly suffered while working aboard one of its rigs. -
Apache Corp. claims that it has fulfilled its obligation under settlement agreement
LAFAYETTE – A Houston corporation claims that it has performed all its obligations under a settlement agreement with Belle Isle. -
Disabled worker accuses Wood Group of unlawfully terminating benefits
LAFAYETTE – An Iberia Parish man is suing his former employer to reinstate disability payments he claims he is entitled to for a work-related injury. -
Rig worker blames companies for injuries allegedly suffered on the job
LAFAYETTE – An Iberia Parish man says he fell through a walkway and was injured on an oil platform where he was working, allegedly due to crane repairs being performed by Precision Crane and Hydraulics. -
Lafayette Parish woman accuses police of violating sons’ civil rights
LAFAYETTE – The mother of two students allegedly involved in altercations with police at Northside High School is suing the Lafayette Police Department over claims of excessive use of force. -
Former worker brings class-action suit against Schlumberger in overtime dispute
LAFAYETTE – A Louisiana man is suing Schlumberger Tech Corp., an oil well completion and project management firm, claiming it failed to pay him overtime. -
University of Louisiana files lawsuit against ACT following NCAA ruling in fraud scandal
LAFAYETTE—Following an academic fraud investigation into David Saunders, former Ragin' Cajuns assistant football coach for the University of Louisiana-Lafayette (ULL), the school has filed a lawsuit against ACT Inc. -
Louisiana firm allegedly fails to see promised savings, moves to cancel Tangoe contract
LAFAYETTE – An Iberia Parish firm is suing Connecticut-based Tangoe Inc. for cancellation of a master service agreement between the two companies that was supposed to save more than $100,000 per year. -
Marine caterer says Dynamic Industries owes more than $2.6 million in breach of contract case
LAFAYETTE – A Florida company is suing Lafayette-based Dynamic Industries International, claiming it owes more than $2.6 million for meals and equipment. -
Rigger accuses barge owner of unsafe working conditions after back injury
NEW ORLEANS – An Iberia Parish man is suing the owner of a barge where he was allegedly injured on the job. -
Class-action suit aims to restore overtime pay to home health service workers
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana woman is suing Acadiana Community Based Services over allegedly not paying home health caregivers overtime pay. -
Total Homecare, Bedside Homecare face lawsuit over allegations of underpayment
LAFAYETTE – A Lafayette Parish woman is suing Total Homecare Services and Bedside Homecare to recover allegedly unpaid overtime wages. -
Fishermen blame Southern Belle’s swell for capsizing boat
LAFAYETTE – Two Vermillion Parish men are suing the owners of the marine vessel Southern Belle, claiming the boat entered a shared waterway too quickly and capsized their fishing vessel. -
Aramark Educational Services petitions to move personal injury suit to federal court
MONROE – Aramark Educational Services, the defendant in a personal injury lawsuit filed by a Lincoln Parish woman, is petitioning to remove the case from state court to the Western District federal court. -
Whataburger diner accuses restaurant chain of negligence in slip-and-fall incident
ALEXANDRIA – A Georgia man is suing Whataburger Restaurants, claiming he suffered injuries after tripping and falling on a rug in its Lafayette location.