News from November 2010
Judge extends discovery deadlines in suit against New Orleans over gas leak
LeBlanc Orleans Parish Judge Ethel Julien granted a plaintiff motion to extend discovery in a suit against the city of New Orleans involving a 2003 gas leak.
Hearing to dismiss defendant in parking meter suit continued
Defense counsel successfully reset a hearing for dismissal in Orleans Parish Civil District Court until Dec. 10 in a lawsuit against the city of New Orleans and several parking meter companies.
Baton Rouge home owners sue PHL, Summit and others over Chinese drywall
An East Baton Rouge family is suing the builder and the supply companies, they say, are responsible for putting Chinese drywall in their home and then failing to notify them.
Former employee sues Veolia over unemployment benefits
Jackson Former Veolia Environmental Services employee Earthell Turner filed suit against Veolia Environmental Services on Nov. 15 in federal court in New Orleans, claiming the company conspired to keep him from collecting unemployment benefits.
Disabled man sues Churchill Downs for better accommodations
A disabled man has filed a lawsuit against Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Co. in an effort to obtain better access to the casino.
FEMA sued after man falls through floor of trailer
A New Orleans resident is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after falling through the floor of his trailer.
Lawsuit filed over chemical release at Chalmette plant
Di Leo An Orleans Parish family is suing a Chalmette refinery for allegedly releasing chemicals that caused them health problems and property damage.
U.S. attorney says testing of failed BOP device proceeding in 'slow but sure' process
Barbier Speaking at a status conference for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Multi-District Litigation (MDL) at the Eastern District of Louisiana, assistant U.S. attorney Mike Underhill said that testing has begun on the failed blowout preventer (BOP) and the well cement used on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.
SUNO student sues over apartment attack
Impastato A Southern University student is suing the college after allegedly being attacked in her on-campus apartment.
Uncertainty surrounds changes in BP claims fund
McGovern With a deadline to file emergency claims related to the BP oil spill set Nov. 23, uncertainty remains as to how the claims process will continue.
Barbier will hear motions in BP MDL status conference today
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier will hear motions today filed by plaintiffs and BP at the end of a status conference for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Multi-District Litigation, according to a tentative agenda released by the court.
Fastrac Urgent Care sued over lease agreement
A New Orleans property owner has filed a lawsuit against the owner of an urgent care facility which allegedly abandoned a lease two years early.
Deposition guidelines set in BP MDL
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier signed pretrial order Nov. 16, finalizing deposition guidelines for the BP MDL in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Judge dissolves injunction against New Orleans traffic cameras
Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Paulette Irons rescinded an Oct. 1 injunction that had stopped the city from collecting tickets from traffic cameras.
Supreme Court suspends attorneys
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Supreme Court has suspended attorneys Daniel Stanford and John Stockstill over their representation of a sex crime suspect.
Defense seeks to reset hearing in parking meter suit
Rosenberg A defendant in a suit against the city of New Orleans and the companies it hired to install and enforce parking meters in Orleans Parish has asked to reset a hearing for summary judgment currently set for Nov. 19 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Insurers and providers battle over work comp discounts at Supreme Court
Barrasso NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana's Supreme Court must settle a fight between insurers and health care providers over tens of millions of dollars.
High school football injury bench trial set Dec. 16
A high school football injury is the subject of a liability suit against the Orleans Parish School Board set to begin a two-day bench trial Dec. 16 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, LouisianaRecord.com has learned.
Plaintiffs seek to extend discovery in suit against city of New Orleans
LeBlanc Judge Ethel Julien will hear a plaintiff motion to extend discovery on Nov. 17 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court in a suit against the city of New Orleans involving a 2003 gas leak.
U.S. Marshal Service worker accused of inattentiveness in personal injury suit
A Jefferson Parish resident has filed a lawsuit after a U.S. Marshal Service employee crashed into her vehicle and she sustained personal injuries.