GRETNA – A local hospital and doctor are being sued by a woman who claims they negligently left permanent stitches in her following a surgery that were not discovered until nearly there years later and required subsequent surgery to remove. Penny Weeks filed suit against Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 2, East Jefferson General Hospital and Kathleen Sullivan M.D.
GRETNA – A property insurer is suing a toilet manufacturer for allegedly producing a defective toilet that damaged one of its customer’s homes. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, a real party in interest and suborn of Frank T.
GRETNA – A customer of a local UPS store is suing one of its employees who also is a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s reserve deputy for attacking him. Emile Miller filed suit against Steven Berry, Roby Corporation, The UPS Store, Thomas C.
GRETNA – A bicyclist is suing a taxi cab driver for allegedly running him over. Richard Ory filed suit against Mahmoud Ismael and Atlas Financial Holdings Inc. in the 24th Judicial District Court on May 4. Ory claims that on May 4, 2014 he was riding his bicycle on West Esplanade Ave. in Metairie when Ismael drove his taxi cab out of a driveway, striking him in the process.
GRETNA – The owners of a defunct cafe are being sued for allegedly abandoning their lease, taking equipment that did not belong to them and damaging the property. Joseph B.
GRETNA – Jefferson Parish is being sued by a construction foreman who was allegedly seriously injured after a manhole hatch slammed on his head causing him to fall 30 feet down a manhole. Shane Salathe filed suit against The Parish of Jefferson, through the Department of Sewerage, in the 24th Judicial District Court on May 1. Salathe alleges he was working as a foreman for Fleming Construction Company on a contract with Jefferson Parish to repair lift stations.
GRETNA – A contracting company is suing a pair of Marrero homeowners claiming they did not pay for remediation work following a fire. Claims Consulting and Contracting LLC filed suit against Eugene Pizani and Tammy Pizani in the 24th Judicial District Court on May 1. Claims Consulting and Contracting says it provided $5,249.04 in repair work to the Pizanis for fire damage that occurred to their home at 3844 Jamie Lynn Drive in Marrero.
GRETNA – Jefferson Parish is being sued by a construction foreman who was allegedly seriously injured after a manhole hatch slammed on his head causing him to fall 30 feet down a manhole.
GRETNA – The owners of a defunct cafe are being sued for allegedly abandoning their lease, taking equipment that did not belong to them and damaging the property.
GRETNA – A design firm is being sued for breach of contract for allegedly failing to complete a contract to design a customer’s home. Jason Adams and Melissa Adams filed suit against Interior Motives Design & Decor Inc. in the 24th Judicial District Court on April 28. The Adamses assert they entered into a contract with Interior Motives Design & Decor Inc. to provide design for a home to be built on a property located at 3908 Edenborn in Metairie.
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man claims that contractors hired by the city to repair a boat house adjacent to his property caused damages to his property in the course of their work. A.
GRETNA – A construction supervisor is suing a local construction company claiming it owes nearly $220,000 for work completed under his employment contract. Paul Cook filed suit against One Construction LLC in the 24th Judicial District Court on April 24. Cook contends he entered into a contract with One Construction on Aug. 2, 2010 to provide construction management services to the company as a supervisor of construction work for which he was to be paid 2 percent of gross cost of the jobs he w
GRETNA – A local gas station is suing its property insurer for allegedly not covering the replacement of underground storage tanks. Brothers Veterans LLC filed suit against American Zurich Insurance Company in the 24th Judicial District Court on April 27. Brothers Veterans asserts it is the owner of a gas station located at 6600 Veterans Blvd. in Metairie that was covered by a property insurance policy provided by American Zurich Insurance Company.
GRETNA – A corporate pharmacy is being sued by a Jefferson Parish woman who claims she overdosed on medication that had the instructions on the bottle saying she should take four times the dose her doctor ordered. Jacque Reeder filed suit against Louisiana CVS Pharmacy LLC, CVS Pharmacy Inc., Thao D.
