Orleans Parish
Recent News About Orleans Parish
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Neighborhood association sues property owners over alleged violation of city code, neighborhood covenants
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans neighborhood association is seeking injunctive relief against the owners of property located in the Lake Forest Estates for allegedly violating New Orleans City Code in the process of repairing hurricane damage to a home. -
Woman sues for $75,000 after allegedly falling in a hole
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing claiming she fell in a hole and was injured at a New Orleans residence. -
Man sues over alleged mistreatment in daughter’s dialysis care
NEW ORLEANS – A man who is accusing a medical professional of poorly inserting a shunt into his daughter’s arm that allegedly later led to her death is suing over improper dialysis treatment. -
Lloyd’s of London sued after alleged breach of contract, bad faith claims handling post-Hurricane Isaac
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Malpractice claim filed against Prestige Care
CHALMETTE – Two daughters are hoping to shed new light on their late father’s death by filing a wrongful death lawsuit against his caregiver. -
Resteel Supply Company sues Bailey Construction for over $1,400 in dues
NEW ORLEANS – A local construction firm is being sued for an allegedly fraudulent check written to a construction goods supplier for a project undertaken in New Orleans. -
Woman who claims injury in fall out of elevator sues
NEW ORLEANS – A woman who claims she was injured in a fall while exiting an elevator is suing.Janice Cotton filed suit against Bar Harbor LLC, HSI Mangement Inc., Renaissance Place Apartments and Western World Insurance Co. in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on July 23.Cotton claims on Dec. 26, 2013, she was exiting an elevator, located at 3601 Texas Drive in New Orleans, when she lost her -
Woman sues Circle K after an alleged slip and fall injury
NEW ORLEANS – A woman who was purportedly injured after slipping in an unknown liquid at a convenience store is suing over her alleged injuries. -
Lawsuit stems from alleged fraud over Napoleon Avenue property negotiations
NEW ORLEANS – A new homeowner is suing his residence’s former occupants, their realtor and the realtor’s employer for allegedly misrepresenting the house’s actual condition before and during the act of sale. -
Tenants' association sues Mayor Landrieu over allegedly unfair representation on Housing Authority board
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has been sued over a disagreement on how commissions to the city’s housing authority board are being handled by administration. -
Woman sues Touro doctor claiming surgery caused paralysis
NEW ORLEANS – A doctor and hospital are being sued for allegedly paralyzing a patient during surgery. -
Son sues major New Orleans businesses over father’s asbestos-related death
NEW ORLEANS – The son of a man who died due to asbestos exposure is suing the companies he claims are responsible for the exposure. -
81-year-old plaintiff claims she had to use ladder to access home due to contractor's failure to complete repairs
NEW ORLEANS – A homeowner is suing a construction company for more than $120,000 claiming it failed to make repairs to her home that were to be undertaken following Hurricane Katrina. -
Woman sues after mother allegedly dies after fall sustained during dialysis treatment
NEW ORLEANS – The daughter of a patient who allegedly received fatal injuries after a technician failed to assist her to the restroom during a dialysis session is suing.Michelle Richards filed suit against LaDonna Doe, DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. and DaVita Dialysis in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on July 29.Richards claims that on Oct. 21, 2013, Barbara Richards, mother of Michelle -
Transportation company sued over allegedly not paying for bus lease of Orleans Parish schools
GRETNA – A transportation company is being sued by a number of people who claim they were not paid for leasing their vehicles that were used to transport Orleans Parish school children. -
Offshore worker sues claiming he was overcome by noxious fumes
NEW ORLEANS – An offshore worker is suing his employer, an international petroleum service company, for negligence allegedly resulting in his collapse and subsequent injury due to hazardous vapors aboard one of its ships.Ladell Thomas filed suit against Tidewater, Inc. in the New Orleans Parish Central District Court on July 28.Thomas claims that on July 6, 2013, he was aboard the M/V Loving Tide, -
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Company sued for more than $1.6 million in damages to commercial building
Satellite image of Hurricane Isaac in Aug. 2012NEW ORLEANS – An insurer is being sued for allegedly providing an inadequate estimate for property damage that occurred at a New Orleans commercial property during Hurricane Isaac.Hiker LLC filed suit against Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Company in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.Hiker states on Aug. 29, 2012, Hurricane Isaac struck New Orleans -
Transit authority sued by woman allegedly injured in trip while boarding bus
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority bus -
Soccer academy sued by parents whose boy was allegedly injured by older kid
NEW ORLEANS – The parents of a Harahan child are suing a New Orleans soccer academy and soccer team for their alleged role in the minor's injury.Gabrielle Laitano and Leonard J. Cline filed suit on behalf of their son, Leonard J. Laitano, against NOLA Soccer Academy and Samson LLC (operating under the name of New Orleans Jesters) in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.Laitano and Cline assert that
