Orleans Parish
Recent News About Orleans Parish
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Laundromat's suit against Entergy challenged
Defense counsel in a suit against Entergy Inc. counters that a plaintiff's claims in Orleans Parish Civil District Court have prescribed and the lawsuit should be dismissed. -
Jury rules against plaintiff in suit against Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing
Sutterfield An Orleans Parish Civil District Court jury ruled Thursday that a plaintiff was not entitled to any damages in a racetrack liability suit involving the Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company. -
Suits remain on file against Mardi Gras float production company
Despite reports that their differences had been settled, Barry Kern's suit to oust his father as head of the family company remains on file in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Borrower changes theory in mortgage class action against Dean Morris law firm, others
Holtzman NEW ORLEANS – Borrowers who pursued a class action against Dean Morris law firm, banks, and mortgage service companies under state fraud and conversion laws for five years now propose to press their claims under federal law. -
Strip club building owners dismissed from trip and fall suit
Cates Three defendants have been dismissed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court in a slip and fall suit involving a man who fell inside a strip club. -
Son seeks control of father's Mardi Gras float-building company
A lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court claims the owner of New Orleans' largest Mardi Gras float production company has used his recent control of the firm to "aggrandize his own financial situation to the detriment of...shareholders." -
Judge rules New Orleans traffic cameras violate city charter
Judge Landrieu Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Paulette Irons has ruled that New Orleans' red-light and traffic cameras violate the city charter and has placed an injunction on the city to prevent it from issuing any more tickets. -
Defense seeks summary judgment in case against Bourbon Street bar
Cates Defense counsel for a Bourbon Street bar are seeking a summary judgment to dismiss claims against it in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, stating that the plaintiff is trying to sue the wrong company. -
Couple sues Home Depot claiming damage caused by contract installers
A New Orleans couple is suing Home Depot and a flooring installation company after water leaked into their condo during a flooring project. -
Premises liability suit circumvents medical malpractice law
A former Tulane University Hospital Center (TUHC) patient has filed a premises liability suit against the hospital and is arguing that it is not subject to medical malpractice laws in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Hearings in Chinese drywall suit continued in Orleans Parish
A hearing on three defense motions in Chinese drywall lawsuit has been continued in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Woman sues 'Art House' residents after breaking ankle on tree house
Irpino Orleans Parish resident LaRonda Paisant is suing the New Orleans Art House, also known as The Treehouse, in Orleans Parish Civil District Court after she allegedly broke her ankle after riding a slide attached to the tree house installation. -
French Art Network co-owner sues partner over unpaid bonuses
A co-owner of the French Art Network is suing his partner for seven years worth of unpaid bonuses. -
Defense seeks to dismiss doctor in med mal case against Charity Hospital, others
Cates Defense counsel seeks the dismissal of a doctor named in a medical malpractice suit in Orleans Parish Civil District court. -
Student dismissed from surgical program sues Delgado Community College
Irpino A former surgical tech student is suing a community college and the Louisiana State Board of Education for kicking her out of school. -
Hearing in product liability lawsuit against Ford continued
Charbonnet A hearing for defense motions to limit the scope of evidence introduced in a product liability lawsuit against Ford has been continued without date in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. -
Lousiana Supreme Court takes up venue issue in med mal case
Johnson Louisiana's Supreme Court must decide whether a plaintiff in a wrongful death suit can choose between the court where the wrong occurred and the court where the death occurred. -
USPS sued for more than $1 million after truck hits vehicle
An Orleans Parish resident is suing the U.S. Post Office for more than $1 million after allegedly being in a collision with a postal service truck. -
Inmate sues after being head-butted by officer
A "House of Detention" inmate has filed suit against an Orleans Parish deputy sheriff claiming the officer head-butted him. -
Ford tries to limit evidence in Orleans Parish 'Explorer' trial
Charbonnet Defense counsel for the Ford Motor Co. has filed several motions seeking to limit the scope of evidence introduced at trial in a product liability suit against the auto manufacturer in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.