Orleans Parish
Recent News About Orleans Parish
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Pedestrians sue after being hit by car
Two pedestrians have filed a lawsuit asking for more than $600,000 after a vehicle ran over them. -
Defense motion for summary judgment in liability suit against Loyola denied
Charbonnet Orleans Parish Judge Herbert Cade has denied a motion by Loyola University of New Orleans in a premises liability suit filed against the school by a former food attendant. -
Board of Ethics hearing for former City Council candidate continued
Cyndi Nguyen A hearing on a motion filed by the Louisiana Board of Ethics (LBE) has been continued without date in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
All 64 Louisiana Parishes to receive BP aid for tourism
The first $5 million of tourism aid from BP will be split between all 64 Louisiana Parishes, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne announced last week. -
Tulane Medical Hospital faces class action over failure to sterilize endoscope
Samuels The Tulane University Medical Center and Clinic is facing a class action lawsuit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court after sending a letter to patients saying they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis through an non-sterilized endoscope. -
Orleans Parish Civil Court closed tomorrow for Mardi Gras
The Orleans Parish Civil Court will be closed in observance of Mardi Gras. -
Louisiana civil codes 'exacerbate' New Orleans' dysfunction, according to report
Landrieu A specialist hired by New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said Louisiana's civil laws make bureaucratic dysfunction worse and has led to a "shocking" situation in City Hall. -
Doctor suing Straight Flush plumbing company over uncompleted work
Dileo A New Orleans doctor is suing a plumbing company in Orleans Parish Civil District Court after he allegedly advanced the plumbers money for work that was not completed. -
USPS sued over carrier's collision with motorist
An Orleans Parish resident is suing the U.S. Postal Service after his vehicle was struck by a postal vehicle which allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign. -
Man attacked in airport suing U.S. Airways for injuries; Singing to music on iPod may have annoyed attacker
Orleans Parish Judge Piper Griffin will hear oral arguments today on a motion to transfer a suit against U.S. Airways involving a 2007 altercation at Louis Armstrong International Airport. -
Man seeks damages over faulty work on Tulane pool
Landrieu A New Orleans man is suing a pool maintenance company after repair work to Tulane University's Reily Center's salt-water pool resulted in rusted parts, according to a lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Man sues boatyard after sailboat damaged during repairs
A St. Tammany Parish man is suing a New Orleans marina after his sailboat was destroyed when a dry-land support structure holding the boat aloft during repairs collapsed. -
Court boundaries won't be redrawn this year
Louisiana lawmakers will not be redistricting the state Supreme Court and five appeals court districts during a special reapportionment session being held in March and April, according to a report on NOLA.com. -
Red light camera suit reassigned to fourth judge in Orleans Parish
A class action suit against the city of New Orleans has been reassigned to its fourth judge and now waits for conference dates to be set in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Asbestos jury trial set to start in Orleans Parish
A 10-day asbestos jury trial is set to begin in Judge Piper Griffin's courtroom on Feb. 14 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
FEMA and DHS sued over Orleans Parish 911 Call Center
Collings Orleans Parish Communication District filed a lawsuit against Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security in order to force the federal government to pay for replacing the Orleans Parish 911 Call Center, which was damaged during Hurricane Katrina. -
Orleans Parish Clerk states all mortgage records recovered
All the Orleans Parish mortgage and conveyance records lost in a computer crash in October 2010 have been recovered, according to Clerk of Court Dale Atkins. -
Louisiana legal watchdog group says $52 million spent by municipalities on litigation
Landry The Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW) released a study today stating that more than $52 million was spent by Louisiana municipalities fighting lawsuits from 2006-2009. -
Superdome sued by woman who trips on plywood outside stadium
Charbonnet A New Orleans woman is suing the owners of the Louisiana Superdome and the city of New Orleans after she fell while walking on plywood boards around a construction site outside the stadium. -
Icon Sports has yet to answer suit brought by Adrenaline Broadcasting
Defendants in a lawsuit between a media production company and a sports fitness business have yet to answer service or pay a nearly $90,000 default judgment rendered in June 2010.