Orleans Parish
Recent News About Orleans Parish
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School subcontractor sues for $300K over alleged non-payment
NEW ORLEANS – A local subcontractor working on a Recovery School District elementary school is suing for nearly $300,000 in damages after it was allegedly not paid for services and materials provided. -
IT company sues nonprofit for $60K
Loretta Mince -
Hospital, doctor sued over death of child
Todd Townsley -
School, chaperone sued in alleged burning of child
Jeremy Pichon -
Coroner's office and City of New Orleans sued for allegedly creating mass graves on private property
Dr. Frank Minyard, New Orleans Coroner -
Years of back pay requested in lawsuit against management company
NEW ORLEANS – A former employee is suing a local management company claiming he is due years of back pay. -
Contractor who allegedly fell into ravine after testing swing he built sues homeowner
NEW ORLEANS – An independent contractor is suing a homeowner after he fell several feet into a ravine and incurred severe injuries after a swing he had just built broke during testing. -
Flooring company alleges it was not paid $25k for YMCA pool tiles
NEW ORLEANS –A flooring company that was creating pool tiled for a new Central City YMCA is suing a local construction consulting firm for non-payment. -
Elevator door slams shut on woman, results in lawsuit
Michael S. Bradner Jr. -
Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office sued after deputy allegedly rear-ends couple
GRETNA – A local sheriff’s office is being sued by a couple who claim they were injured when a sheriff's deputy ran his cruiser into the back of their car. -
Family Dollar Stores sued after customer slips on unknown substance
NEW ORLEANS – A customer has filed suit against a local discount retailer after he slipped and fell on an unknown substance while shopping. -
Woman sidesteps dancing girl in Winn-Dixie, falls on blackened banana peel, files suit
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing a local grocery store after she was injured after slipping and falling on a blackened banana peel while trying to avoid a young girl dancing in the aisle. -
Man sues Sci Tech Elementary after bathroom stall door injures foot
NEW ORLEANS – A man is suing a local elementary school for failing to prevent the door of a bathroom stall from falling off its hinges and injuring him. -
Lawsuit alleges drug Depakote caused woman’s acute liver and kidney failure
NEW ORLEANS - An Orleans Parish woman has filed a lawsuit claiming the drug Depakote caused her to suffer from acute liver and kidney failure. -
Son sues over father's asbestos exposure, mesothelioma
NEW ORLEANS – A man has filed suit against a number of defendants after the death of his father who allegedly contracted malignant mesothelioma from repeated environmental and occupational asbestos exposure. -
Harrah’s employee sues Hilton after falling in parking lot
Phyllis C. Coci -
Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle Orleans sued for firing teacher without notice, failing to pay wages
NEW ORLEANS – A former teacher at the Lycee Francais filed suit after she was fired without notice, and did not receive her remaining payments due under the annual salary and term of employment.Darleen Mipro filed suit against the Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle Orleans Inc. in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.The suit states that in August 2012, the plaintiff entered into a one-year employment -
Seaman sues for injuries allegedly sustained during customs inspection on ship bound for Kenya
NEW ORLEANS— A man is suing the owner of the vessel upon which he allegedly sustained injuries while under orders from a custom's officer.Jack McElveen filed suit against Waterman Steamship Corporation and its insurance company in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.The plaintiff’s petition for damages cites violations of the Jones Act for general maritime law. McElveen claims that he slipped and
