Orleans Parish
Recent News About Orleans Parish
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Fire alarm briefly evacuates Orleans Parish Civil District Court
A fire alarm in Orleans Parish Civil District court briefly triggered a building-wide evacuation before people were told it was a false alarm. -
Lawyer sues to shut down bar in French Quarter
D'Amico New Orleans lawyer Frank D'Amico is listed as a plaintiff and counsel in a lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court aiming to shut down a bar near D'Amico's residence in the Vieux Carre neighborhood. -
Hearing to extend discovery continued in suit against city
A hearing on a plaintiff's motion to extend discovery cut-off dates in a suit against the city of New Orleans has been continued to Nov. 19 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
State dismissed in wrongful termination suit against OLB
Judge Herbert Cade dismissed the state of Louisiana as a defendant in a wrongful termination suit against the Orleans Levee Board on Oct. 22 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
State seeks dismissal from suit against Orleans Levee Board
Judge Herbert Cade was set to hear arguments from attorneys seeking dismissal of the state of Louisiana as a defendant in a wrongful termination case against the Orleans Levee District (OLD) in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Man claims New Orleans parking employee hit him with tow truck
A Jefferson Parish man is suing the city of New Orleans and a Public Works employee who allegedly backed into him a tow truck. -
Husband suing Wal-Mart for wife's fall on smashed grapes
A man is suing Wal-Mart for injuries his wife allegedly suffered when she slipped on smashed grapes in a store aisle. -
Entergy sued by man claiming he was 'electrocuted'
A Tangipahoa man has filed a lawsuit claiming he was "electrocuted" because of shoddy work by an Orleans Parish power company. -
Insurance company seeks dismissal as defendant in Chinese drywall suit
Kanner Counsel representing Rockhill Insurance Company have filed a motion for summary judgment to be dismissed as defendants in a Chinese drywall suit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Pedestrian injured by driver on sidewalk sues
An Orleans Parish woman accused of being intoxicated and driving her car toward a group of people on a New Orleans sidewalk is being sued for injuries to one of the pedestrians. -
Woman sues St. Tammany Parish hospital after tripping on a restroom drain cover
A New Orleans woman is suing a St. Tammany Parish hospital and its insurance company after hurting herself in a fall while visiting the medical facility. -
Customer sues owners of New Orleans Winn-Dixie after slipping on floor
A New Orleans woman is suing a local grocery store after she allegedly slipped and hurt herself while shopping. -
Lawsuit alleges fire at scrap material company caused toxic smoke
Dileo A New Orleans resident is suing a scrap material company after a fire allgedly produced toxic smoke and fumes and causing injuries. -
Mold in Metairie rental made woman sick, suit claims
A Jefferson Parish woman is suing her former landlord, claiming mold in a Metairie rental house made her sick. -
Hearing challenging Laundromat's suit against Entergy reset to December
A hearing for a motion of exception for prescription in a Laundromat's suit against Entergy has been reset to Dec. 3 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Lawn mower sues property owners after stepping in hole
A St. Bernard Parish man says a New Orleans property owner is liable for injuries he allegedly suffered when he stepped in a hole while mowing the grass. -
City agrees to pay back tax payments in property mix-up
Cates The city of New Orleans has decided to pay back $10,000 in taxes illegally collected over four years on M&A Development Corp. -- which thought it had bought what turned out to be city property -- settling a dispute in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Property owners sue Redevelopment Authority to obtain clean title
New Orleans property owners are suing the city's Redevelopment Authority to release title on their property. -
New Orleans vows to appeal judge's ruling that bans red light cameras
Landrieu The city of New Orleans has pledged to appeal a ruling by the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals which upheld a ruling in Orleans Parish Civil District Court which deemed the city's red light traffic cameras illegal. -
Former employee sues New Orleans Business Park for three days unpaid wages
A former employee of the New Orleans Regional Business Park has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to recover unpaid wages.