News from 2011
Barbier issues order reaffirming states rights to choose counsel in BP litigation
Caldwell U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier issued an order Tuesday reaffirming the rights of states in pursuing litigation against BP for damages relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and subsequent oil spill.
Barbier rules Feinberg is an agent of BP
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier issued a 15-page order stating that Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) administrator Kenneth Feinberg "cannot be considered 'neutral' or totally 'independent' of BP."
Superdome sued by woman who trips on plywood outside stadium
Charbonnet A New Orleans woman is suing the owners of the Louisiana Superdome and the city of New Orleans after she fell while walking on plywood boards around a construction site outside the stadium.
Mississippi AG Hood supports monitoring communications in BP MDL
Hood Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has filed a motion supporting the plaintiffs' request for monitoring alleged ex parte communications regarding the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), according to papers filed in the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL).
Reports state Louisiana AG to switch to GOP
Caldwell A report posted Tuesday afternoon on NOLA.com states that Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell plans to switch his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican this week.
Protective order motion filed in 'Who Dat' lawsuit
Barbier A motion for protective order has been filed in a case involving the ownership rights to the term "Who Dat," according to court documents in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisisana.
Deckhand sues after cable slips and hits his knee
An injured deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer after his crewmembers failed to slow a pulling cable.
Jones Act lawsuit filed against Chet Morrison
A Louisiana resident has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he was injured during a commercial dive.
Hurricane Katrina evacuee blames FEMA for his parole violations
Kramer A Hurricane Katrina evacuee has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), blaming it for his parole violations, which resulted in an additional four years in prison.
Icon Sports has yet to answer suit brought by Adrenaline Broadcasting
Defendants in a lawsuit between a media production company and a sports fitness business have yet to answer service or pay a nearly $90,000 default judgment rendered in June 2010.
Trial set for man suing Hampton Inn over bathtub slip
A two-day jury trial is set to begin Feb. 15 involving a man suing the Hampton Inn Metairie after he allegedly slipped and fell in his room's bathtub.
Executive assistant sues after boss allegedly took pictures of cleavage
Claiming sexual harassment and constructive discharge, Wendy Solomon filed suit against Tidy Building Services Inc. on Jan. 23 in federal court in New Orleans, claiming her boss took pictures of her cleavage.
Landowners suing to stop Corps of Engineers from dredging private canal
Owners of 14,000 acres of property in St. Charles Parish are suing to stop the Corps of Engineers from dredging a private canal.
AGs want New GM to continue mercury program
Caldwell BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Friday that she has joined attorneys general and agency heads from eight other states in asking General Motors to continue in a National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program.
Deckhand falls down stairs, sues employer for lack of supervision
Pfleeger A deckhand is accusing his employer of failing to provide appropriate supervision after he fell down 12 stairs.
Oil platform worker sues after chainsaw breaks and strikes him
Kelly An oil platform worker has filed a personal injury lawsuit against his employer for failing to take proper safety precautions.
Pre-impact fright damages sought from truck driver in accident suit
Pivach A Plaquemines Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against a truck driver and the truck driver's employer seeking damages for pre-impact fright and mental anguish after the tractor-trailer rear-ended his vehicle.
Seaman sues after refrigerator falls on him
Gordon A seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer after an impact with another barge caused a refrigerator to fall on him.
'By God's Grace We Live' sign holder sues NOPD claiming 18 false arrests
Shorty A man who sits on the corners of Metairie Road and Interstate 10 and Washington Avenue and Interstate 10 in New Orleans is suing the New Orleans Police Department for falsely arresting him 18 times in the past five years.
ADM sued by deckhand claiming captain was intoxicated or impaired
Steele A deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer after the vessel he was working aboard collided with a barge, causing him to be thrown overboard.