News from January 2012
NALCO employee attributes five month absence from work to stress ball injury
An Ascension Parish man is suing his former boss and employer for terminating him when he was ordered by medical professionals not to return to work.
Humane Society and vet sue non-profit agency that runs city's animal shelter
Kramer The Humane Society of New Orleans is suing a non-profit organization that shelters the city's stray animals and its director for violating the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Actor Stephen Baldwin and business partner sued over Kevin Costner oil spill contract
Baldwin A New Orleans man is suing actor Stephen Baldwin and his business partner over a joint venture aimed at cleaning up parts of the gulf oil spill.
Landlord sued after woman falls to her death from window
A New Orleans family is suing their landlord after the family's mother fell to her death from an open window.
Neighborhood Association sues to block partial demolition of historic home
A New Orleans neighborhood association is suing the city for its part in overturning an Historic Landmarks Association ruling that disallowed property owners from demolishing part of an historic home.
Barbier grants lawyers 6 percent charge on future settlements; Sides with Jindal over Caldwell
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier exiled Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell from Deepwater Horizon litigation and granted plaintiff lawyers a six percent charge on $14 billion in future settlements at BP's Gulf Coast Claims Facility.
Judge unseals order disqualifying BP's cement expert
Cap on BP's leaking well NEW ORLEANS – U. S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan blamed Houston engineer Fred Sabins for the disqualification of his firm as BP's cement expert in litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion, according to an order she unsealed on Dec. 21.
Railroad workers claims chemical exposure led to lung cancer
German-Oden An Alabama railroad worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he learned that he had developed lung cancer from possible chemical exposure.
Dune Energy sues after backhoe operator allegedly causes oil spill
An energy company has filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against the employer of a backhoe operator that caused an oil spill.
Academy Sporting store sued after customer slips in water
A Lafourche Parish resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Academy Sporting and Outdoor Store after he slipped in water and suffered injuries.
Diver sues after sustaining decompression illness
Delise A commercial diver has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he sustained a decompression illness.
Nurse files racial discrimination lawsuit due to lower pay
A nurse is suing her former employer after she learned that she was making $4 less per hour than other nurses.