News from October 2010
Tax sale buyer sues Louisiana Tax Commission after sale canceled
An East Baton Rouge Parish resident is suing the Louisiana Tax Commission after the property he acquired through a tax sale was improperly canceled.
Strip club building owners dismissed from trip and fall suit
Cates Three defendants have been dismissed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court in a slip and fall suit involving a man who fell inside a strip club.
Seaman sues for $2 million after falling on stairs
A seaman is seeking $2 million in damages after falling on a vessel's stairway.
Motorist seeks $50K after vehicle run off road by tractor-trailer
A Plaquemines Parish resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit asking for more than $50,000 after his vehicle was run off the road by a tractor-trailer.
Son seeks control of father's Mardi Gras float-building company
A lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court claims the owner of New Orleans' largest Mardi Gras float production company has used his recent control of the firm to "aggrandize his own financial situation to the detriment of...shareholders."
Judge rules New Orleans traffic cameras violate city charter
Judge Landrieu Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Paulette Irons has ruled that New Orleans' red-light and traffic cameras violate the city charter and has placed an injunction on the city to prevent it from issuing any more tickets.
Cook sues after trip and fall
A cook has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he tripped and fell when walking out of a cooler.
Former residents sue city claiming discrimination against New Orleans East community
Former residents of the New Orleans East community claim the city is inappropriately using federal funds, including $30 million for building a brand new park in an area that was not affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.