Orleans Parish
Recent News About Orleans Parish
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Contractor sued for $88K over alleged breach of contract
NEW ORLEANS – A subcontractor is suing a contractor who hired it for a renovation project, but has allegedly refused to pay following its completion. -
Man sues World of Taste for $75K after allegedly slicing open hand
NEW ORLEANS – A man is suing for $75,000 after allegedly sustaining a large laceration that required 53 stitches while moving a washing machine at a local business. -
Asbestos exposure suit filed by former shipyard worker who allegedly contracted lung cancer
NEW ORLEANS – A number of companies are being sued by a former shipyard worker who claims he was unknowingly exposed to asbestos which later resulted in his contraction of lung cancer. -
Husband and wife sue for up to $75K for allegedly unsafe exercise equipment
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Man sues Harrah’s Casino for allegedly being stuck in an elevator for an hour
NEW ORLEANS – A man who was stuck in an elevator for an hour after he panicked when it fell 12 inches is suing a casino where the incident allegedly occurred. -
Insurer sued after allegedly failing to pay for hurricane damage to apartment building
Satellite image of Hurricane Isaac in Aug. 2012 -
Former employee sued for over $13K in allegedly unauthorized expenditures
NEW ORLEANS – A former pollution control response manager is being sued by American Pollution Control for company funds he allegedly used for unauthorized expenditures. -
After revolving door mishap, woman sues Marriott for negligence
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing Marriott for its alleged role in her fall while exiting a location in downtown New Orleans. -
Radio station sued for medical complications allegedly caused by mold-infested building
NEW ORLEANS – A radio station and the owner of the building where it is located are being sued by a woman who claims fell ill during 2013 due to a failure to keep the building sanitized, which resulted in her exposure to toxic mold. -
Man sues Hilton after alleged slip-and-fall on metal pipe in parking garage
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man is suing Hilton Hotels for its alleged negligence resulting in his fall and subsequent injury in the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel parking garage. -
Janitorial company files $28K lawsuit against charter school
NEW ORLEANS – A janitorial services company is suing a charter school seeking up to $28,000 involving a binding agreement made in 2012. -
Harrah’s sued after woman allegedly falls from stool, is taken away by ambulance
NEW ORLEANS – A Texas woman is suing Harrah's for its alleged role in her fall from a stool located in the company's downtown New Orleans casino. -
Estess Contractors sued by man claiming misappropriation of funds, fraud
NEW ORLEANS – A man is suing a contracting company and its owner for alleged misappropriation of funds, fraud and breach of contract. -
Winn Dixie sued after woman allegedly slips on spilled rice, claims severe injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing a grocery store chain for allegedly allowing rice to remain spilled in an aisle of one of its local stores that led to her receiving severe injuries when she slipped and fell on it. -
After hand allegedly stuck in a hole for 45 minutes, customer sues Family Dollar Store
NEW ORLEANS – A customer at a local discount retailer is suing after he allegedly got his hand stuck for 45 minutes in a hole at the checkout counter and had to be freed by the local fire department. -
Shoring company sues for $10K worth of equipment
NEW ORLEANS – A local shoring company is suing for payment of merchandise. -
82-year-old woman sues after allegedly falling down five flights of stairs fracturing her kneecap.
NEW ORLEANS – A home heatlhcare agency is being sued after one of its drivers allegedly failed to assist an elderly couple when entering a building causing one of them to fall down five flights of stairs. -
Tim Clark Construction sued by homeowners after company’s work allegedly caused damage to their home
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans couple is suing a construction company, its owner, and its insurer for alleged breach of contract with Louisiana’s Road Home Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
