Orleans Parish
Recent News About Orleans Parish
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Contractor accused of taking advantage of disabled homeowner
Thear J. LemoineNEW ORLEANS— A woman is suing a contracting company that allegedly defrauded her out of $30,000 in repairs to her home.Elaine Declouet filed suit against Patterson Structural Moving and Shoring LLC, Gulf Coast Lift LLC, Edward Magenheimer and Jeremy Patterson in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Aug. 13.The plaintiff claims that Magenheimer approached her about elevating her -
Retired shipyard worker sues multiple companies in asbestos suit
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Landlord sued after property diagnosed with 'sick building syndrome'
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Homeowner claims electrical panels installed within two feet of home
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans homeowner filed suit against the Sewage and Water Board of New Orleans for allegedly installing electrical panels directly outside his bedroom window and within two feet of his home, in violation of a setback variance. -
Family of deceased woman claims improper care caused the death of their mother
NEW ORLEANS— A family is suing a New Orleans health care center for negligence in the care of their mother, a resident of the center.Sheila Butler, Susan Allen, Lawrence Stovall, Bryan Stovall and Fred Stovall, on behalf of Mary Stovall, filed suit against Crescent City Health Care Center Inc., William S. Lacorte M.D., and Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company in the Orleans Parish Civil District -
Family sues Ochsner after surgical complications allegedly caused mother’s death
Jack C. BenjaminNEW ORLEANS – Three siblings filed suit against Ochsner Foundation Hospital after their mother allegedly died as a result of undiagnosed complications following elective spine surgery.Stanley Clayton, Yolanda Gibson and Deontrenise Gibson, individually and on behalf of their deceased mother, filed suit against Ochsner Clinical Foundation, Ochsner Foundation Hospital, The Administrators -
Non-profit organization seeks follow through on contract
NEW ORLEANS – Despite consistently paying off its debt to the defendant, a New Orleans non-profit organization claims it is not being allowed to complete a contract. -
Man sues Tulane University Hospital and Clinic claiming substandard care
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Company that used flame torches to cut up gas tanks sued for fire damage
NEW ORLEANS— A New Orleans business is suing a company it contracted to remove gas tanks for a fire that broke out. -
Asbestos suit filed by cancer patient over work-related expsosure
NEW ORLEANS— Several companies have been named in an asbestos lawsuit filed by a man who contracted lung cancer, which he attributes to his exposure to asbestos from the early 1970s. -
Parents allege children received 10 times amount of dosage post-op
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Uncovered water meter hole leads to lawsuit
Darleen M. JacobsNEW ORLEANS—A woman who allegedly fell in an uncovered water meter hole while walking seeks compensation for her injuries.Cheryl Cheneau filed suit against the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on July 19.The plaintiff claims that her right foot landed in an uncovered water meter hole while she was walking down Canal Street last September, -
Pool company sued for crumbling repair work
NEW ORLEANS—A pool company is being sued for allegedly poor work done to a personal swimming pool. -
Methodist Hospital worker files suit against construction company after being shocked
NEW ORLEANS –A construction worker has filed suit after injuries he allegedly received while on a work site.
