News from 2011
Clerk denies plaintiff's request for default judgment in 'Who Dat' case
A federal Clerk of Court has denied a plaintiffs' motion for default judgments against three defendants they claim have failed to respond to their lawsuit over ownership of the term "Who Dat."
Nigerian woman claims discrimination in suit against healthcare center
A Nigerian woman has filed a lawsuit that alleges she lost her job due to age and national origin discrimination.
Seaman sues employer for not allowing him to seek medical treatment
A seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer for not allowing him to seek medical treatment after he was injured in a slip an fall incident.
Horns failed to sound, injured seaman claims
After becoming injured when two vessels collided, a seaman is suing the owners of the vessels arguing the captains should have sounded their horns.
Class action claims Louisiana public defender wrongfully collects $35 fee
Seicshnaydre On behalf of criminal defendants, the Tulane Law Clinic has filed a class action against the Louisiana Public Defender Board for violating the rights of criminal defendants by collecting a $35 statutory fee.
Seaman seeks $1.1M claiming employer failed to pay medical bills
Sterbcow A seaman is suing his employer after he learned the company was not paying his medical co-payments following an on the job injury.
Tulane Medical Hospital faces class action over failure to sterilize endoscope
Samuels The Tulane University Medical Center and Clinic is facing a class action lawsuit in Orleans Parish Civil District Court after sending a letter to patients saying they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis through an non-sterilized endoscope.
Louisiana AG sues BP and others over oil spill
Caldwell Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $1 million from BP and partner companies for every day that oil was spilling into the Gulf of Mexico.
AT&T accused of scheming to sell more cell phones
A New Orleans attorney has filed a class action against AT&T for allegedly scheming to increase sales of new equipment by discouraging or preventing repairs of damaged phones through misinformation.
Liberty Financial facing class action for not posting ATM surcharges
A New Orleans bank is facing a lawsuit that accuses it of violating federal regulations by failing to place fee notices signs on 13 of its ATM machines.
Pre-trial order on privileged info debated in BP MDL
Langan Plaintiff and defense counsel have submitted letters arguing the intent and applicability of a pre-trial order (PTO) governing privileged information in the BP oil spill multi-district litigation.
Supreme Court overturns lower court decision in favor of teen who rode oil pump
The Louisiana Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling in favor of a teenage boy who was injured while riding an oil pump, exonerating the pump manufacture of any blame.
BP files motion to further inspect failed BOP
BP has filed a motion to conduct furthur forensic investigation of the failed blowout preventer (BOP) that led to the Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Barbier order clarifies filing options for government entities
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier issued a pre-trial order Wednesday rewording language defining the pleading bundle for government entities in the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL).
Boater seeks $1 million from Chevron after hitting unmarked structure
Braud A boater is suing Chevron for more than $1 million after striking an unmarked structure in Highline Pond in Venice.
Texas Roadhouse sued over handicap ramp
A Harvey restaurant is being sued by a Jefferson Parish resident for not providing an adequate handicap ramp.
Texas law firm sued for allegedly filing incorrect Jones Act lawsuit
A Mexican national is filing a lawsuit against a Texas law firm for improperly filing a lawsuit against his employer causing his workers' compensation benefits to be terminated.
Avalon owner sues Toyota after car runs into church
A Toyota owner is suing the car manufacturer after her vehicle's accelerator became stuck in a depressed position and she accelerated into the side of St. Mark's Church in Schriever.
Barbier boils down plaintiff steering committee's claim notice
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier pulled the punches from a public notice his plaintiff steering committee composed about the Deepwater Horizon explosion.
Insurance issues surface in BP oil spill litigation
Haycraft NEW ORLEANS – Below the surface of lawsuits blaming oil company BP for the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, tremors of insurance disputes begin to roll.