News from September 2010
Captain sues for $1.9 million after falling due to missing stairs
A supply vessel's captain is suing for more than $1.9 million after he fell because he did not notice the stairs were removed during repairs.
Covington residents sue over corrosive plumbing system
Arseault A Covington couple has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of a plumbing system they say is defective.
Med mal suit filed against Heart Hospital
An Indiana woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Louisiana hospital after her husband died following bypass surgery.
Defense receives response in hostel slip and fall case
Court documents indicate that the defense in hostel slip and fall suit have received a response to interrogatories in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Employees' decade-old battle with levee district continues in Orleans Parish
A wrongful termination suit against the Orleans Levee District (OLD) from 1997 is still under litigation in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
AT&T salesman claims supervisor called him 'the little engine that could'
An AT&T salesman has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against his former employer after allegedly being hit with a rolled-up newspaper for his mistakes and for being told he was "the little engine that could."
Seaman sues for $2 million after being forced to work through Hurricane Ike
A seaman has filed a lawsuit after he allegedly suffered injuries while working on a vessel during Hurricane Ike.
Seaman sues after slipping in '09 oil spill aboard vessel
Goforth A worker cleaning up a BP oil spill aboard a vessel in 2009 has filed a lawsuit against the company in federal court in New Orleans.
Seaman sues over asbestos exposure
Craig A Louisiana resident has filed suit against his former employer, claiming the employer failed to provide a safe place to work and allowed him to be exposed to asbestos.
Parking company sues hotel operators for refusing to pay for services
A valet parking company is suing a New Orleans hotel operator for failing to pay its bill.
Orleans Parish company sues contractor over unfinished apartment project
A Gramercy company is suing a contractor and supervisors of a New Orleans construction project on breach of contract claims.
Katrina-related med mal suits edge toward class certification
Irpino A dozen cases related to deaths following Hurricane Katrina at a Mid-City hospital have already begun consolidating and a class certification date has been set in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Judges closing offices early due to Saints season opener
Many Judges in Orleans Parish Civil District court will be closing their divisions early on account of the New Orleans Saints season opener Thursday.
Taxi driver suing hostel after falling on wet spot
Judge Herbert Cade will hear a defense motion in Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Sept. 10 in a slip and fall suit involving a taxi driver and a backpacker's hostel.
Judge hears motions in school shooting suit
Rodney Judge Robin Giarusso heard three motions in a suit involving a 2003 school shooting in Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Sept. 7.
Laborer claims unpaid wages in suit
A laborer at a rock-crushing yard has filed a lawsuit claiming he was not paid all the wages he earned during his 19-day employment.
Food service employees sue New Orleans convention center
Food service employees for the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans have filed a collective lawsuit alleging they were not paid proper wages or overtime compensation.
Seaman fears cancer over asbestos exposure
Craig After learning he was exposed to asbestos more than 30 years ago, a Louisiana resident has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he fears developing cancer.
Vessel worker seeks $1.2 million over injuries in transfer basket
A Mississippi seaman has filed a lawsuit against the employer of a crane operator after the operator allegedly jerked a personnel transfer basket off a vessel's deck.
Jones Act lawsuit filed over seaman's hand injuries
Miller A seaman filed a lawsuit under the Jones Act after he sustained serious injuries to his hand while working on an offshore drilling unit.