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MLK’s estate loses appeal seeking documents
Martin Luther King Jr. -
Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation files suit against company for accident that injured five workers
GRETNA – A statewide workers' compensation fund is suing a number of defendants for recovery of funds paid out to workers injured in a boat accident. -
Doctor sued for allegedly keeping deposit for expert testimony he never gave
Najeeb Thomas, M.D. -
72-year-old pilot files age discrimination lawsuit after losing job
NEW ORLEANS - A 72-year-old pilot has filed a discrimination lawsuit against his former employer that claims he was terminated and replaced by a younger pilot. -
Boaters injured after vessel impaled by iron beam sue dredging company
Anthony D. Irpino GRETNA – A dredging company and a contractor are being sued by a man allegedly injured in a boat accident. -
Construction at Pizza Hut causes flooding, suit claims
F. Gerald Maples GRETNA – Two homeowners are suing a number of defendants for allegedly causing a water line to break near their homes which flooded their property and caused damage. -
Boat passenger hurt by beam left underwater sues over injuries
Jeremiah A. Sprague GRETNA – A Lafourche Parish man is suing a dredging company and a contractor for alleged damages he received in a boat accident. -
Port of New Orleans files TRO over tax sale of property
John J. Weiler NEW ORLEANS – The Port of New Orleans has filed a temporary restraining order against the City of New orleans for trying to sell buildings in its possession to settle alleged back taxes on those properties. -
Family sues trucking company after alleged hit-and-run
GRETNA – A Kenner family is suing a trucking company alleging their home was damaged due to circumstances created when a truck crashed into power poles supplying electricity to their home. -
Lawsuit filed over purchase of Westbank New Orleans properties
NEW ORLEANS - An Orleans Parish resident is suing several entities allegedly involved in a transaction of property that was later revealed to be not merchantable. -
Shoring company sued by former salesman who claims emotional anguish over commission
Salvador M. Brocato, III GRETNA – A St. Tammany Parish man is suing a Jefferson Parish shoring company for allegedly withholding sales commission he was to receive. -
Building materials supplier files suit against state contractors for nonpayment
Philip C. Ciaccio, Jr. NEW ORLEANS – A construction material supplier is suing state contractors for nonpayment on their accounts. -
Laborer files racial discrimination lawsuit after supervisor allegedly displays noose at work site
Arruebarrena NEW ORLEANS - An African-American day laborer has filed a lawsuit against his former employer that claims he was subjected to a racially hostile environment when his supervisor made a noose and left it on the ground for the workers to see. -
Slidell hospital sued for medical negligence by patient suffering from wounds
Glorioso NEW ORLEANS - Claiming she was injured while in the hospital and using a passive motion device which exercised her legs for six hours or longer, a Mississippi woman has filed a lawsuit against a Slidell hospital for medical negligence. -
Amtrak passenger sues trucking company following train collision
NEW ORLEANS - An Amtrak train passenger has filed a lawsuit against a trucking company after the train collided into a tractor-trailer that was on the train crossing. -
Train attendant files suit after Amtrak derailment
Arata NEW ORLEANS - A train attendant has filed a personal injury lawsuit against several railroad companies following a derailment that occurred because of a tractor-trailer/train collision. -
Deepwater Horizon cook settles case
NEW ORLEANS – A woman who was employed as a cook on the Deepwater Horizon rig when it exploded has settled her personal injury suit. -
Railroad foreman sues KCS after head injury
A railroad foreman has filed a lawsuit against KCS railroad after he suffered severe and disabling head injuries when a broken rail hit him in the head. -
Groups say Louisiana voters back lawsuit reform
Landry The Coalition for Common Sense and Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch released results of a poll that shows 83 percent of the state's voters believe lawsuit reform is needed.
