St. Charles Parish
Recent News About St. Charles Parish
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Rental company sued after worker injured when equipment broke
Clayton NEW ORLEANS - After part of a trailer broke and fell on him, a worker has filed a lawsuit against a rental company claiming it should have inspected the trailer and maintained the equipment. -
Tentative settlement fines Motiva refinery $500K
Motiva refinery in Norco, La. BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has drafted a $500,000 settlement for Motiva Enterprises, LLC on Oct. 3 related to alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the company's Norco and Convent facilities. -
Construction worker sues after tripping over bolt and falling down flight of stairs
NEW ORLEANS - After tripping over a mounting bolt and falling down a flight of stairs, a construction worker has filed a lawsuit that claims a grain facility was negligent in failing to properly maintain the area in a safe condition. -
Allegedly defective hip implant device leads to lawsuit against Ochsner Medical Facility
John D. Sileo New Orleans – A resident of St. Charles Parish is suing the manufacturer, seller, installers and users of a defective hip implant device allegedly used on the petitioner in surgery. -
Chateau Coffee Cafe sued by woman for alleged injuries due to collapsed chair
Chateau Coffee Cafe NEW ORLEANS – A St. Charles Parish woman is suing a New Orleans coffee house for injuries she claims she received when a chair at the establishment collapsed beneath her. -
Mayor Landrieu sues St. Charles Parish Council over aviation board appointment process
New Orleans Mayor Mitchell Landrieu New Orleans – New Orleans Mayor, Mitchell Landrieu, is suing all ten sitting members of the St. Charles Parish Council for allegedly misconstruing the law set forth to govern the appointing of new members to the New Orleans Aviation Board (NOAB). -
Federal Express driver sues after losing job due to improper use of men's commode mechanism
NEW ORLEANS - A Federal Express truck driver has filed a lawsuit that claims he was denied a due process disciplinary review concerning his termination over the improper use of a men's commode mechanism. -
Seaman sues after falling into Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS - A St. Charles Parish seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming that the company's alleged negligence caused him to injure his back and fall into the Mississippi River. -
St. Charles Parish woman sues Winn-Dixie after slipping and falling
NEW ORLEANS - After slipping and falling off of a walkway, a St. Charles Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against Winn-Dixie claiming the store knew it had a dangerous walkway as other customers had fallen in the same area. -
Corp of Engineers sued after car careens off of Bonnet Carre
NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is being sued for failing to maintain the Bonnet Carre Spillway after a car careened off a cliff into a drainage canal adjacent to the road. -
Seaman permanently injures back while grocery shopping, sues employer
deGravelles A vessel's chief mate has filed a lawsuit against his employer that claims he suffered a disabling back injury while grocery shopping because of a lack of manpower and a lack of proper equipment. -
Wal-Mart customer claims legs became twisted under cart
A St. Charles Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart after she slipped and fell and was injured when her legs became twisted under her shopping cart. -
Lawsuit claims Cipro causes muscles problems and joint pain
David A St. Charles Parish resident claims he is suffering from muscle problems due to taking an antibiotic for bacterial infections and has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the prescription medicine for inadequate warnings. -
Demoted employee files racial discrimination lawsuit against employer
After spending years working his way up through a company only to be demoted, an African American employee is claiming it was racial discrimination. -
Transocean sued for not upholding safety requirements
A seaman has filed a lawsuit against Transocean claiming it failed to uphold safety requirements. -
St. Charles Parish accused of removing minority personnel from management positions
A recently filed lawsuit accuses St. Charles Parish of attempting to cleanse management of any minority personnel. -
Landowners suing to stop Corps of Engineers from dredging private canal
Owners of 14,000 acres of property in St. Charles Parish are suing to stop the Corps of Engineers from dredging a private canal. -
Man alleges false DWI arrest in suit against state
Edmondson A Jefferson Parish man has filed a lawsuit alleging his civil rights were violated by being wrongfully arrested for driving while intoxicated when he was actually suffering from a stroke. -
Corp of Engineers sued over attempt to build church in wetland area
A Hahnville group that owns residential and proposed mixed use development property has filed a lawsuit against the Army Corp of Engineers after the group was denied the right to build a church in an area considered to be wetlands. -
High court slashes judgments in test cases for Union Carbide paint thinner class
Bienvenu Louisiana Supreme Court Justices slashed judgments by almost 90 percent in test cases for a class action against Union Carbide over release of paint thinner.