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New Orleans judge affirms $75.3 million award for owners of homes built on toxic landfill
A New Orleans court last week affirmed a $75.3 million settlement judgment for residents of homes built on a former toxic landfill who filed a class-action lawsuit against the city, Housing Authority of New Orleans and Orleans Parish School Board. -
Subpoenas Issued For New Orleans Mayor, School Board President In Shot And Mask Mandate Lawsuit Joined By AG Jeff Landry
Subpoenas Issued For New Orleans Mayor, School Board President In Shot And Mask Mandate Lawsuit Joined By AG Jeff Landry. -
Parents sue military academy after child commits suicide
NEW ORLEANS -- Parents are suing a military academy after their child committed suicide. -
Orleans Civil District Court Judge Clare Jupiter succumbs to stroke complications
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Civil District Court Judge Clare Jupiter has passed away due to complications from a stroke, according to The Times-Picayune. -
Louisiana appeals court sides with construction company in dispute with Orleans Parish School Board
The Louisiana Fourth District Court of Appeal has reversed a trial court’s decision and ruled in favor of a construction company in a dispute with the Orleans Parish School Board over payment for services. -
Orleans Parish Schools superintendent mum about denying Einstein Charter's request for deposition
NEW ORLEANS — Orleans Parish Schools (OPS) Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. doesn't want to be deposed by attorneys for Einstein Charter Schools and he apparently also doesn't want to explain why. -
Judge Jupiter hospitalized, temporarily replaced by Zeno in Orleans Parish Civil District Court
NEW ORLEANS — The family of Judge Clare Jupiter, of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court, confirmed last week that she is ill and in the hospital, although they did not give specifics of her illness. -
Parents claim their child was injured while playing a dangerous game at school
Two individuals claim that their child was injured while playing a dangerous game at school. -
Woodrow Wilson Construction allegedly failed to pay full amount for completed work
NEW ORLEANS – A company is seeking damages, claiming it was never paid for work it completed. -
Lusher Charter School votes to drop lawsuit with exception
NEW ORLEANS – The governing board of Lusher Charter School voted Dec. 12 to drop a lawsuit against the Orleans Parish School Board – with one exception. -
Orleans Parish School Board accuses New Orleans construction firm of shoddy work
NEW ORLEANS – The Orleans Parish School Board is suing a construction firm, alleging failure to fix defective construction. -
Crawford Electric Supply alleges it is owed for supplies provided for school project
NEW ORLEANS – A supply company is seeking damages, claiming that it was not paid for supplies provided for a school project. -
Orleans Parish School Board sued over alleged breach of agreement
Brazos County, Texas resident accuses school board of breach of agreementNEW ORLEANS — A woman is suing Orleans Parish School Board, school board, citing alleged breach of agreement.Mary Allen filed a complaint on May 27, in the U.S. -
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Orleans Parish School Board
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge last week rejected a request to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Orleans Parish School Board and the school superintendent over the method that is used to determine the amount of funding allocated for local schools. -
Charter schools seek injunction against New Orleans school board
NEW ORLEANS – Two non-profit charter school corporations are suing the school board of Orleans Parish and its superintendent, over alleged changes in funding allocation. -
Subcontractors face suit over work done on Audubon School
NEW ORLEANS – A Chicago-based construction contracting company is taking its subcontractors to court, alleging poor quality work on the Audubon School. -
Hurricane Katrina symposium scheduled at Southern University Law Center
“The most important thing to remember is that when governmental agencies fail the community, those agencies are not immune from judicial review,” Guillory told the Record. -
Attorneys set to pull billions out of BP settlement with states, local governments
NEW ORLEANS – Several attorneys are set to receive big paydays following last week’s $18.7 billion settlement between BP and five Gulf states along with more than 500 municipalities concerning damages stemming from the 2010 Gulf oil spill. -
Mother sues Ben Franklin Elementary School, claims not enough Tylenol given to daughter
NEW ORLEANS – A mother is suing Ben Franklin Elementary School contending the school nurse only gave her daughter a single dose of Tylenol to stop her headache instead of three as ordered. -
Edna Karr Charter High School sued for allegedly failing to protect handicapped child during fight
NEW ORLEANS – A mother claims Edna Karr Charter High School failed to protect her handicapped child from physical contact when a fight broke out.