Orleans Parish
Recent News About Orleans Parish
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Property owners sue city, water board over canal flooding
Rodriguez The Sewerage and Water Board of the City of New Orleans is liable for extensive property damage due to flooding at a canal, according to a suit filed against the board and city in Orleans Parish District Court on March 3. -
Airboat swamp tour company sued by injured couple
A couple is suing a popular New Orleans airboat swamp tour company after they suffered injuries while on a tour, according to a suit filed in Orleans Parish District Court on March 5. -
Winn-Dixie, cleaning service sued by woman in slip and fall case
A New Orleans woman is suing the supermarket chain Winn-Dixie Louisiana Inc. and its cleaning service, Southern Cleaning Services Inc., for injuries she sustained in a slip and fall, according to a suit filed in Orleans Parish District Court on March 2. -
No one owns 'Who Dat?' claims Who Dat Yat Chat
Jacobs A dispute over the popular chant associated with the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints is the subject of a declaratory judgment suit filed in Orleans Paris District Court on March 25. -
Maintenance worker sues Recovery School District over injuries
Poulliard A Katrina-damaged Orleans Parish public school is the subject of a personal injury lawsuit filed by a general maintenance employee. -
Podiatrist accused of abusing mentally disabled patient
McGovern A New Orleans podiatrist allegedly harassed and performed graphic sexual acts on a mentally disabled female patient, according to a lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish on March 4. -
Louisiana doctor sues casino for failing to help after throat was slashed
A New Orleans doctor whose throat was slashed by an assailant at Harrah's New Orleans Casino claims she received no assistance from security personnel or casino employees after the attack, according to a lawsuit that was removed to federal court. -
Shipyard workers file asbestos class action against Northrop Grumman
A group of shipyard workers have filed a class action lawsuit against Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Inc. after being exposed to asbestos fibers more than 40 years ago. -
Metairie lawyer files class action over New Orleans' red light cameras
Metairie lawyer Joseph McMahon III filed a class action suit against New Orleans over the city's use of red light cameras that catch motorists breaking the law. -
French Quarter power outage subject of new class action
Yacoubian A group of French Quarter businesses have filed a class action lawsuit against Entergy Enterprises Inc. over a day-long power outage that occurred in March 2009. -
Family's sues over father's mesothelioma death
More than 50 years after their father worked around asbestos products, the family of a deceased longshoreman is suing several New Orleans companies in a case that was removed from Orleans Parish to federal court.