News from August 2010
Barbier says no to delaying recovery of blowout prevention device
Beck Preventing further oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon rig takes priority over preserving evidence, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier ruled on Aug. 29.
Deepwater Horizon contractor drops bid to replace Barbier as MDL judge
Barbier Cameron International dropped its bid to replace U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier as pretrial judge over oil spill litigation from five states.
Lawsuit claims captain intentionally rammed other vessel
Bourque A captain of the M/V BJ 102 has filed a lawsuit after his vessel was intentionally rammed by another vessel while his was spudded down along the banks of Louisiana in Lafourche Parish.
Employee claims he was dumped out of personnel transfer basket
A Lafayette resident has filed a lawsuit for personal injuries he received after he was allegedly dumped out of a personnel basket during a transfer from an oil platform to a vessel.
FEMA sued after employee allegedly causes rear-end collision
Hatch A St. Bernard Parish resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency after sustaining injuries in a rear-end collision.
Seaman seeks $4 million after falling through broken railing
A Slidell resident has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $4 million after allegedly falling through a broken railing on board the M/V Admiral.
Seaman sues vessel owners over injuries
Jones An Orleans Parish man is suing his former employers after allegedly being injured twice on the job.
Judge will hear three motions in school shooting civil suit
Rodney An infamous 2003 school shooting is the subject of three motions to be heard by Judge Robin Giarusso in Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Sept. 7.
Suit accuses competitor of stealing technology used in oil spill cleanup
Hymel A subcontractor involved in the Gulf oil spill cleanup effort accuses a competitor of stealing a newly-developed technology used to skim and extract oil in shallow and environmentally-sensitive areas.
Truck driver accused of causing automobile wreck
A Louisiana resident has filed a lawsuit against a Virginia truck driver after a 2009 automobile wreck.
Platform worker sues after falling into hole
Neblett An offshore platform worker has filed a lawsuit that argues he did not have a safe place to work due to a hole in the grating on a platform.
Former employee claims racial comments forced her to take disability leave
In a recently-filed lawsuit, a former employee of Hydril Co. is claiming she suffered such severe racial ridicule that she was forced to seek medical treatment and take disability leave.
Med mal suit raises constitutionality questions in Orleans Parish
Belsome A Gretna couple is challenging the constitutionality of liability caps on medical malpractice cases in Louisiana in a suit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Motion for retrial in nine-year-old slip and fall suit to be heard
Orleans Parish Civil District Judge Herbert Cade will hear a motion to reset trial and for a rehearing on a defense dismissal on Sept. 10 in a nine-year-old suit involving a woman that fell outside Harrah's Casino.
Seaman sues after being struck by falling pipe
Jones Lockport resident Donald Champagne has filed a lawsuit against his employer Chet Morrison Contractors Inc. and CM 15, after he was allegedly struck by a falling pipe and injured.
Class action filed over blown well near Paincourtville
Bickford Seeking more than $5 million in damages, a class action has been filed against the owners and operators of an oil and gas well that blew out Aug. 11 near Paincourtville.
Property owner sues U-Haul over belongings stored during Katrina
An Orleans Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against the storage company that allegedly sold belongings she was forced to leave behind during Hurricane Katrina.
Manager claims age discrimination after losing job
A former district manager for Commonwealth Brands has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging his termination was based on his age.
Vehicle operator claims employment denied after failing grip-strength test
A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit, claiming he was denied employment after failing a physical due to a disability.
Platform worker claims slip and fall injuries
Louisiana resident Wilbur H. Bickham has filed a lawsuit against ATP Oil & Gas Corp. after he slipped and fell. The lawsuit was filed Aug. 17 in federal court in New Orleans.