News from 2010
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Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Paulette Irons rescinded an Oct. 1 injunction that had stopped the city from collecting tickets from traffic cameras.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.
High school senior files med mal suit claiming metal wire left in stomach
Leblanc A high school senior and her mother have filed a medical malpractice suit claiming a metal wire was left in her stomach following a laparoscopic procedure.
Supreme Court to decide statute of limitations in Katrina litigation
Culotta NEW ORLEANS – Thousands of Hurricane Katrina suits against insurers hang in suspense as the Supreme Court of Louisiana decides how to apply a statute of limitations.
Worker claims boss compared her to his wife
Hornbeck Offshore Operators employee Tammy Roblez claims she was terminated after complaining about a hostile work environment, according to a lawsuit filed Nov. 5 in federal court in New Orleans.
Woman sues JC Penney after slip on wet floor
A Terrebonne resident is suing J.C. Penney after she slipped in water and fell.
Man alleges false DWI arrest in suit against state
Edmondson A Jefferson Parish man has filed a lawsuit alleging his civil rights were violated by being wrongfully arrested for driving while intoxicated when he was actually suffering from a stroke.
Crewmember sues over taxing work schedule
A crewmember filed a lawsuit against his employer accusing his employer of having too harsh of a work schedule.
Seaman sues Enterprise Marine after falling through hatch
A worker is suing his employer for requiring him to remove a hatch cover to a vessel's deck but not providing him barriers or other protective equipment to prevent his falling through the hatch.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed over leak at Exxon oil refinery
A wrongful death lawsuit has filed against Exxon regarding a contractor's death at its Chalmette Refining plant in October.
Class action filed over New Orleans traffic cameras
A New Orleans woman is a lead plaintiff in a proposed class action against the city for its use of traffic cameras after she received a ticket captured by a traffic camera.
New Orleans dismissed in five-year-old slip and fall suit
Demarest Orleans Parish Civil District Chief Judge Lloyd Medley dismissed the city of New Orleans from a five-year-old slip and fall suit after granting the city's motion for summary judgment on Oct. 29.
Hearing set in case against New Orleans Music Hall of Fame
A hearing on a plaintiff motion for summary judgment has been set for Dec. 12 in Orleans Parish Civil District court in a case involving a roofing company suing the New Orleans Music Hall of Fame (NOMHF) for unpaid work.