U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
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St. James Parish man accuses Louisiana business of disability discrimination
BATON ROUGE — A St. James Parish man is suing a Louisiana company, alleging disability discrimination and violation of civil rights. -
Business manager accuses UPS of wrongful termination
BATON ROUGE — A longtime employee is suing UPS, alleging it willfully disregarded his federally protected rights. -
Consumer accuses IT services provider of contract breach
BATON ROUGE — A Louisiana man is suing an IT service provider and consumer reporting agency, alleging unlawful collection practices. -
Shift manager accuses Popeye's of age discrimination
BATON ROUGE — A Louisiana man is suing a Popeye's restaurant in Baton Rouge, alleging age discrimination. -
Human resources worker alleges IHOP failed to pay proper overtime
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana woman is suing IHOP, alleging failure to pay federally mandated overtime wages. -
Truck driver alleges former employer failed to pay proper overtime
BATON ROUGE — An East Baton Rouge dumpster truck driver is suing is former employer, alleging failure to pay overtime wages. -
Two consumers accuse multiple companies of breach of express warranty in car purchase
BATON ROUGE — A Louisiana couple is suing multiple companies, alleging sale of a defective vehicle. -
Suit over Ascension Parish's conviction fee dismissed as new law enacted
BATON ROUGE – A Louisiana man has withdrawn his lawsuit regarding Ascension Parish Court's use of fees from misdemeanor convictions to cover the salary for its judge after a new state law eliminated what he saw as a conflict of interest. -
Construction worker alleges former employer failed to pay overtime
BATON ROUGE — An Ascension Parish construction worker is suing his former employer, alleging failure to pay overtime wages. -
Suit filed against East Baton Rouge Parish man alleging unpaid loan
BATON ROUGE – A Delaware corporation alleges East Baton Rouge Parish resident owes it money. -
East Baton Rouge Parish law officers accused of unlawful arrest
BATON ROUGE — An East Baton Rouge Parish man is suing local law enforcement officials, alleging violation of his civil rights. -
Harbor services accuses vessel owner, operator of negligence
BATON ROUGE — A harbor services provider is suing a ship owner and operator, alleging negligence led to damaged property. -
Consumer accuses debt collectors of abusive practices
BATON ROUGE — An East Baton Rouge Parish man is suing debt collectors, alleging abusive collection practices. -
Bucking foreclosure ruling won't be easy for investors in Baton Rouge high-rise
BATON ROUGE – Getting a foreclosure ruling overturned is an uphill task, according to Elizabeth Futrell, a bankruptcy attorney for the New Orleans-based Jones Walker law firm. -
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff, correctional officers sued by inmate over alleged injuries from prison attack
BATON ROUGE — An inmate is suing the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff and several prison guards alleging their negligence resulted in him being severely injured in an attack in which he was knocked unconscious by a fellow prisoner. -
Woman files wrongful death suit against East Baton Rouge Parish
BATON ROUGE – A mother and child have filed a suit against East Baton Rouge Parish and members of its law enforcement alleging they failed to protect their decedent. -
Widow files wrongful death suit
BATON ROUGE – A widow alleges that her late husband did not receive his medication in a timely fashion, contributing to his death. -
Judge finds former Sorrento police chief violated woman’s rights
BATON ROUGE – A federal judge for the Middle District of Louisiana last week ruled that the former police chief of Sorrento violated a woman's civil rights when he sexually assaulted her while she was intoxicated. -
Disabled man alleges providers have failed to pay disability benefits
BATON ROUGE – A Mississippi man alleges his insurance company claimed it overpaid him in disability benefits after he began receiving benefits from Social Security and stopped paying them. -
Disabled employee accuses Blue Shield of wrongful termination
BATON ROUGE — An East Baton Rouge woman is suing Blue Cross, alleging she was fired because of a disability.