Orleans Parish
Recent News About Orleans Parish
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Shopper files lawsuit accusing store of not warning of liquid on floor
Littlefield An Orleans Parish resident is suing Wal-Mart for not quickly cleaning liquid off the store floor, which caused her to slip and fall. -
New Orleans attorney accuses client of fraud and breach of contract
Arruebarrena A New Orleans attorney is accusing a client of fraud and breach of contract in a lawsuit filed after the client allegedly breached an attorney fee agreement and contract. -
New Orleans Wal-Mart sued over leaking air conditioning unit
A New Orleans Wal-Mart store is being sued for negligence by a customer who claims to have slipped in water that was leaking from an air conditioning unit. -
Hazeur and Kiefer lead in campaign spending for Orleans Parish bench
Hazeur Orleans Parish Civil District Court nominees Ellen Hazeur and Kris Kiefer are leading other candidates in campaign spending, according to campaign finance reports. -
New Orleans attorney sued for allegedly interfering in settlement negotiations
A lawsuit has been filed against New Orleans attorney James L. Arruebarrena for alleged interference in settlement negotiations. -
Judge stays lawsuit against actor Stephen Baldwin over oil spill cleanup technology
Baldwin A New Orleans federal judge has stayed a liability lawsuit against actor Stephen Baldwin over oil spill cleanup technology the actor claims he was tricked into selling. -
Man awarded $7.55 million in Orleans Parish asbestos suit
An Orleans Parish Civil District Court jury ruled last week that thee companies are liable for $7.55 million for exposing a former employee with asbestos. -
Class notices sent to motorists who paid red light camera fines
A Jefferson Parish District Court judge has ruled that all lawsuits brought against an Arizona company that runs the Parish's red light cameras will proceed as one class action. -
Judge recuses from litigation over control of popular New Orleans Catholic high school
Orleans Parish Judge Kern Reese recused himself from overseeing litigation over the control of New Orleans' historic St. Augustine High School, according to an order signed today in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
$25 million settlement in Katrina hospital suit gets preliminary approval
Orleans Parish Chief Judge Rosemary Ledet has given preliminary approval to a $25 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against a New Orleans hospital that flooded following during hurricane Katrina. -
New Orleans law firm accused of charging excessive fees in malpractice suit
A Tennessee company has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against the New Orleans law firm of Adams and Reese, LLP. -
Plaintiff claims he suffered injuries while under anesthesia in suit against Tulane hospital
A New Orleans man is claiming medical malpractice against the Tulane University Hospital and Clinic and one of its doctors in a civil suit filed July 20 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
City employees file injunction against Civil Service Commissioner nominee
Wildes An injunction filed by "Concerned classified City employees of New Orleans" asks an Orleans Parish judge to halt the City Council's nomination of a new Civil Service Commissioner. -
Man claims product liability in wheelchair accident
A quadriplegic Jefferson Parish man is suing an electric wheelchair manufacturer claiming product liability after a piece of the wheelchair broke and caused him to fall while he was riding in a van in Orleans Parish. -
HUD settles with hundreds of Louisiana homeowners in Road Home dispute
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has reached a $62 million settlement with over a thousand Louisiana homeowners claiming racial discrimination through the Road Home program. -
Suit claims door fell on man's head when entering McDonald's
A Jefferson Parish man is suing a Canal St. McDonald's and its insurer, claiming that the door to the restaurant fell on his head when he was entering the premises. -
Plaintiff claims excessive force in suit against NOPD
A Baton Rouge man is suing the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), claiming excessive force from arresting officers caused him physical injuries. -
Boat owner sues former attorneys for negligence after $3 million verdict goes against them
Smith A Louisiana boat owner is suing the law firm of Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, claiming negligence after the firm allegedly failed to keep the boat owner from having to pay a $3 million verdict. -
Proposed class action claims American Home Shield Corp. failed to pay out policies
A lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court seeks class action status against insurer American Home Shield Corporation, which has allegedly failed to pay out policy claims to its clients. -
Harrah's suing man to recover $4,500 loan
Chopin Harrah's Casino has filed a lawsuit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court against a man it says owes the company $4,500 from 2009.