News from 2011
Crewmember sues after smashing fingers
After injuring her fingers on an anchor rope, a crewmember has filed a lawsuit against a vessel's captain for failing to inform her of the risks associated with the task.
Laundromat's suit against Entergy challenged over prescription
Frischhertz Defense counsel in a suit against Entergy Inc. claims that the plaintiff's claims in Orleans Parish Civil District Court have prescribed and the lawsuit should be dismissed.
Judge divides BP shareholder plaintiffs into two groups
Yetter HOUSTON - U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison cured conflict among BP shareholders in national securities fraud litigation by splitting them into two groups.
Judge allows counterclaims to proceed in 'Who Dat' lawsuit
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has denied a motion to dismiss counterclaims filed by three Louisiana businesses in a lawsuit relating to the owner of the phrase "Who Dat."
Woman sues Avenue Plaza Hotel after fall on stairs during tour
An Orleans Parish woman is suing the Avenue Plaza Hotel and Wyndham Vacation Ownership Inc. after she fell down stairs.
Louisiana Citizens Insurance claims faulty wiring job caused house fire
Paysse Jr. The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance (LCPI) claims that a heating company is liable for a house fire that damaged a New Orleans home, according to a suit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Construction company claims LSU breached contract in reconstruction
A construction firm that built and then restored the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans is claiming that LSU breached a contract to restore its building on Tulane Avenue after Hurricane Katrina.
Seaman claims employer did not provide proper training
A seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer arguing that he was not properly trained or supervised.
Interstate tractor-trailer accident is subject of suit
A St. Tammany Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against a trucking company after he collided with a broken drive shaft and then crashed into a disabled tractor-trailer.
Supervisor allegedly threw live cockroach on employee, suit claims
Aviation Laboratories employee Christina Jenkins has filed a discrimination lawsuit alleging that a supervisor subjected her to harassment.
Hotel worker claims he was terminated after requesting sick leave
A hotel employee has filed a lawsuit claiming that after a slip and fall incident, he was terminated for asking to take medical leave.
Plaintiffs press on despite multiple setbacks in suit against Morgan Stanley
Plaintiff lawyers have not backed down from an Orleans Parish Civil District Court lawsuit against Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Inc. of New York, despite exceptions granted to the defense.
Correction
In a July 30, 2010 report involving an Orleans Parish Civil District Court lawsuit against Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Inc. of New York and PPF Safeguard of Georgia, the Louisiana Record mistakenly reported that a Morgan Stanley risk manager had been fired over plaintiffs' allegations of wrongful conduct. The report should have stated that only the plaintiffs alleged the manager
Orleans Parish judge says 2010 was post-Katrina benchmark in case filings
Reese Orleans Parish Civil District Judge Kern Reese said that civil case filings which declined proportionately to New Orleans' post-Katrina population loss, stabilized in 2010.
Hearing in suit against New Orleans Aquarium continued without date
A hearing on three defense motions in a liability suit against the New Orleans Aquarium has been continued without date in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
SC creates panel to simplify jury instructions; Orleans Parish judge named to committee
Baxter Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Catherine Kimball has appointed Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Rosemary Ledet to a panel tasked with simplifying jury instructions in civil suits, according to a press release issued last week.
Feinberg to visit Gulf Coast amidst complaints about oil spill claims
Feinberg Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of a $20 billion claims fund established by BP after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, said that he will be in Mississippi and Louisiana this week to meet with claimants who say their payments are arriving too slowly.
Class action claims infant sickened by tainted Similac
Pendley A class action has been filed against the manufacturers of Similac baby formula which was recalled in September for possible contamination by beetles.
Family blames Michelin for fatal accident
The family of a deceased Louisiana woman has filed a lawsuit against Michelin North America claiming a tire unexpectedly failed causing a fatal accident.
Patient sues over sponge left in abdomen
Warshauer A New Orleans medical clinic is facing a medical malpractice lawsuit after a patient discovered a surgical sponge was left in his abdomen following a surgical procedure for rectal cancer.