News from 2011
Mardi Gras float company owner ordered to relinquish property to son
Smith The owner of the world-famous Mardi Gras World has been ordered to relinquish his title and give ownership of the float-building company to his son
Louisiana senators file legislation for BP fines to help Gulf
Vitter Following up on comments made at a congressional hearing in March, U.S. Sens, Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and David Vitter (R-La.) have filed a bill that will appropriate 80 percent of the federal penalties on BP for last year's oil spill to the Gulf Coast.
Seaman sues after mechanical equipment broke and crushed his hand
A St. James Parish resident is suing his employer after suffering a hand injury when mechanical equipment broke.
Class action filed against lock manufacturer Kaba
A Reserve locksmith has filed a class action against the manufacturers of push button door locks which allegedly can be rendered ineffective with a commercially available magnet.
Florida governor urged by congressmen to sue BP, is considering options
Scott Several reports out of Florida indicate that Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi are considering whether or not to join the litigation over the BP oil spill.
Blessey Marine sued for making employee work in icy conditions
A tankerman is suing his employer after he was forced to work in icy conditions and a co-worker slipped causing him injuries.
Feinberg's lawyers respond again to GCCF critics; claim Barbier has no authority over process
Pitofsky Attorneys for Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) administrator Kenneth Feinberg have filed a second formal response to critics in the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL).
ProPublica publishes report on BP oil spill 'splillionaires'
Feinberg A report issued by the non-profit news group ProPublica outlines how industry and government insiders exploited the BP oil spill for millions of dollars during and after the cleanup.
Lawsuit filed over car wreck on Highway 16
Three Louisiana residents have filed a lawsuit against an Arkansas woman after she collided into their vehicle when attempting to pass other vehicles.
Debt collector sued for contacting family member
A New Orleans resident has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector after an agent called the plaintiff's brother and talked to him about her debt.
Captain sues after injuring right eye
A sea captain has filed a lawsuit against his employer after being hit in the right eye by a piece of metal.
Slidell Lowe's customer allegedly knocked to ground by palm tree
Miller A St. Tammany Parish resident is suing Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. after a palm tree fell and knocked him to the ground.
Seaman sues for $1 million after captain fails to line up tow
Sterbcow A seaman is suing his employer for more than $1 million after the captain of his vessel allegedly failed to properly line up a tow and as a result, the seaman was injured.
Judge denies motion to dismiss case involving monks building custom caskets
Bullock A federal judge had denied a motion to dismiss and will hear a case of a group of Benedictine monks seeking to sell caskets without a state license.
ExxonMobil, others sued over benzene exposure
A Mississippi resident is suing several companies who he claimed produced benzene containing products which resulted in him developing multiple myeloma.
Conductor sues NO Public Belt Railroad after train collides with standing rail cars
David A train conductor has filed a lawsuit against his employer after his train collided into standing rail cars.
Collision on North Causeway and Galleria Drive subject of lawsuit
An Orleans Parish resident is suing the owner of a tractor-trailer after the truck collided into his vehicle while turning onto Galleria Drive.
Mardi Gras World owner sued by his son once again
Blaine Kern Sr. - the owner of Mardi Gras World and most of the floats used by Krewes during the Carnival season in New Orleans - has been sued by his son for the second time in six months in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Barbier allows U.S. to dispose of certain samples taken from Gulf of Mexico
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier issued an order this week allowing the United States to dispose of certain expired samples that were collected from the Gulf of Mexico last year.
U.S. pressuring Transocean employees to testify in Gulf oil spill investigation
U.S Interior Department officials have sent subpoenas to three Transocean employees, seeking to compel them to testify before the Join Investigation Team overseeing last year's Deepwater Horizon explosion.