News from 2011
Ohio deckhand files Jones Act lawsuit after rotator cuff injury
Delise An Ohio resident has filed a Jones Act lawsuit after he fell down a flight of stairs and injured his rotator cuff aboard the vessel M/V Frank Haendiges.
New Orleans Ritz Carlton sued after ceiling collapse
A New Orleans Ritz-Carlton hotel is being sued after the ceiling in a second floor hotel room collapsed on a worker and narrowly missed another worker.
BP and Transocean want evidence of U.S. government's role introduced in oil spill litigation
Underhill NEW ORLEANS – Deepwater Horizon operator BP and rig owner Transocean, trading blame for last year's oil spill, aim to drag Uncle Sam into the dispute.
Rig workers who pleaded the Fifth settle claims with Transocean
Miller Deepwater Horizon rig owner Transocean and five workers settled personal injury suits that the workers undercut by pleading Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination.
Wyeth suit seeks $10 million over hormone replacement drug
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, an Orleans Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of her hormone replacement therapy drugs.
Muslim woman claims workplace discrimination
A woman is suing her employer for discrimination after she lost her job shortly after filing a criminal complaint regarding an assault by her supervisor.
Hello Dolly set design owner sues over copyright infringement
The copyright owner for the set design for Hello, Dolly!, the Broadway musical, has filed a lawsuit against a New Orleans company for alleged copyright infringement.
Grandmother sues Dollar Tree after dress is rearranged in slip and fall incident
A 55-year-old grandmother has filed a lawsuit against Dollar Tree Stores Inc. after a slip and fall incident caused a "compromise in modesty."
Deckhand sues after injuring back
Bruno A deckhand has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he allegedly injured his back while trying to pull a wire that was stuck.
Judge orders Louisiana to produce oil spill-related documents to BP
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan has ordered the state of Louisiana to turn over discovery documents requested by BP, or face daily fines and the possible dismissal of the state's claims against the oil company.
Nakisha Ervin-Knott in runoff despite judicial conduct violation
Ervin-Knott New Orleans attorney Nakisha Ervin-Knott will compete in a runoff against attorney Clare Jupiter for the Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division E bench, despite a recent ruling that Ervin-Knott's campaign violated the judicial code of conduct.
Florida attorneys can seek punitive damages from Knauf Gips over Chinese drywall
Durkee Florida attorneys David Durkee and Victor Diaz have convinced a Miami-Dade circuit court judge to allow them and their clients to pursue punitive damages against foreign Chinese drywall manufacturers.
Anadarko agrees to pay $4 billion to GCCF to settle oil spill claims
Barbier BP has announced that Anadarko, one of its partners in the failed Macondo oil well that led to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, has agreed to pay $4 billion into the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) to settle the claims between the two companies.
BP shareholders consider ruling moving lawsuits to English court
Ellison HOUSTON - Pension funds and other BP shareholders suing directors over the Deepwater Horizon explosion haven't decided whether to obey or appeal an order to move their action from federal court in Texas to the English High Court.
Wal-Mart customer claims legs became twisted under cart
A St. Charles Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart after she slipped and fell and was injured when her legs became twisted under her shopping cart.
Plaintiffs' committee wants past testimony admitted in BP suits
Roy NEW ORLEANS – Plaintiff lawyers preparing for trial over liability for the Deepwater Horizon explosion seek to admit past testimony of witnesses who now refuse to testify because they might incriminate themselves.
Mother sued after son allegedly drops grocery bag containing olive oil
A woman whose son dropped a grocery bag causing an olive oil bottle break at a Winn-Dixie grocery story is being sued by a customer who slipped on the spill.
Class action filed against staffing company over overtime
Earles A Louisiana staffing company is being sued for allegedly violating federal labor regulations by paying its hourly employees only straight time for hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Shopper files lawsuit accusing store of not warning of liquid on floor
Littlefield An Orleans Parish resident is suing Wal-Mart for not quickly cleaning liquid off the store floor, which caused her to slip and fall.
Chalmette Refining facility sued over October chemical release
Becnel One day after a chemical release at the Chalmette Refining Facility in St. Bernard Parish, plaintiffs have sued in federal court in New Orleans.