News from December 2012
Father-son plaintiffs claim wage and racial discrimination in suit
NEW ORLEANS – A father and son have filed suit against three construction companies alleging they subjected them to racial and wage discrimination as well as wrongfully terminated their employment.
Behrman Highway Wal-Mart sued over slip and fall incident
Jeanne K. Demarest NEW ORLEANS – Wal-Mart is being sued by a woman claiming she suffered injuries in a slip and fall at a local retailer.
Homeowner sud by shoring company for alleged non-payment for home elevation
GRETNA – A Harahan-based shoring company is suing a Gretna woman for non-payment of services related to elevating her home.
Amtrak sued by former employee for alleged on the job injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man is suing a national passenger rail service for injuries he allegedly received while employed there.
Walk-On's sued after man allegedly assaulted by extra duty security
Lindsey J. Leavoy BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man is suing a local restaurant after he was allegedly injured on its premises.
Connecticut seaman sues employer claiming unseaworthy vessel caused back injuries
Gordon NEW ORLEANS - A Connecticut seaman is suing his employer claiming he suffered two separate accidents while working aboard their allegedly unseaworthy vessel.
Orleans Shoring suing customer for alleged breach of contract
NEW ORLEANS – Harahan-based Orleans Shoring, LLC is suing an Orleans Parish woman for alleged breach of contract.
AT&T is suing Woodward Design-Build over damaged cables
Michael B. Alker NEW ORLEANS - AT&T is suing an Orleans Parish limited liability company for allegedly damaging underground cables belonging to AT&T.
Seaman seeks $2 million after platform grating shifts causing him to fall
NEW ORLEANS - A seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming he suffered serious and permanent injuries to his back and neck when a platform grating shifted and he fell.
Heir to Brennan's restaurants claims payments for buyout are not being made in a timely manner
Jean-Paul Layrisson NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man who inherited part of a popular restaurant chain is suing for not promptly receiving payments from them for a buyout initiated by a previous court settlement.
Hotel Maison de Ville suing insurance company for not covering stolen furniture
Ryan O. Luminais NEW ORLEANS – An historic New Orleans hotel is suing an insurance company for denying coverage on a plan that was supposed to cover antique furniture and other hotel items in case of theft.
State troopers sued for alleged civil rights violations, assault and battery
BATON ROUGE – A Livingston Parish man is suing three state troopers, the state police superintendent and state police for allegedly violating his civil rights.
Boaters injured after vessel impaled by iron beam sue dredging company
Anthony D. Irpino GRETNA – A dredging company and a contractor are being sued by a man allegedly injured in a boat accident.
Mop water residue leads to lawsuit against janitorial and office cleaning service
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish janitorial and office cleaning service is being sued by a patron who slipped and fell in the lobby of a building.
The Shoring Company for allegedly producing substandard work
John J. Finckbeiner, Jr. NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish woman is suing a local elevation company for damages after allegedly sustaining bodily injuries as a result of substandard work done on her home by the contractors.
BR nursing home sued on negligence claims
S. Bradley Rhorer BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man is suing a Baton Rouge nursing home facility for allegedly harming his mother.
Asbestos exposure suit filed by former Ethyl Corp. worker
Lawrence Gettys BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man is suing several Louisiana manufacturers and a Baton Rouge corporation after he was allegedly exposed to asbestos.
Kent Custom Elevations sued by subcontractor for alleged non-payment
Jody Forester Jackson NEW ORLEANS – A home elevation company is being sued by a subcontractor for alleged non-payment of work performed.
Contractor sues City of New Orleans for accepting construction contract that allegedly should have been rejected
Jennifer D. Sims NEW ORLEANS – A Baton Rouge-based contractor is suing the City of New Orleans for allegedly accepting a faulty bid on a construction contract.