News from January 2012
Convenience store suing fuel provider for charging for undelivered fuel
Irwin An Ascension Parish convenience store is suing a fuel provider for not filling the stores tanks to the amount they claimed to have delivered.
Contractor sued by building materials supplier for past due bill
DONALDSONVILLE – An Ascension Parish contractor is being sued for a past due account by an East Baton Rouge building materials supplier.
Disbarred attorney sued for reimbursement of disbarment proceedings
DONALDSONVILLE – An Ascension Parish attorney who was recently disbarred has been sued for reimbursement of filing fees related to his disbarment.
Man sues Rouse's for slip and fall
Randall J. Meyer A New Orleans man is suing a local grocery store for injuries he says he sustained when he slipped on a liquid and fell in the store.
Slidell developer named in environmental class action
NEW ORLEANS – A Slidell developer has been named in a class action lawsuit for alleged environmental effects stemming from using its property as a staging area in the demolition of a bridge.
Illinois man sues Eric Hill Nissan for back wages
Venezia An Illinois man is suing a local car dealership for back wages.
Patient claims acne medication caused Crohn's Disease and sues prescribing doctor
Price NEW ORLEANS - After being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, an Assumption Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against a local doctor for prescribing an acne medication that he claims caused the disease.
Covington medical center sued for medical malpractice after patient falls off of toilet
After allegedly being left unattended for a lengthy period of time in the bathroom, hospital patient Cathy Anderson states she tried to get up from the toilet and fell.
Machine operator sues after slipping off ice chest he used as ladder
St. Martin After falling from an ice chest and suffering injuries, a heavy machine operator has filed a lawsuit claiming he was not warned that using the ice chest as a stepping platform was dangerous
Seaman sues after injuring neck while moving vessel's walkway
Yancey A seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he suffered neck injuries while moving a vessel's walkway.
Woman suing United Health Care provider for denial of charges
DONALDSONVILLE – An Ascension Parish woman is suing her health insurance provider for not covering some of her treatment costs.
Pipeline product manufacturer sues distributor for breach of contract
Kromer Boudreaux A Gonzales-based pipeline products manufacturer is suing its West Virginia-based product distributor for breach of contract.
Oil spill claimants who avoided litigation won't have to pay attorneys
Barbier NEW ORLEANS - Plaintiffs attorneys will not receive 6 percent of settlements from those claimants who settled their oil spill claims without resorting to litigation.
LSU hospital being sued for surgery complications
Finkelstein A New Orleans woman is suing LSU Hospital for serious complications following a routine surgery.
Stemway Food Store sues City of New Orleans over liquor license loss
NEW ORLEANS - Stemway Food Store is suing the City of New Orleans for a zoning issue they say resulted in the store being denied renewal of its liquor license.
Neighborhood association sues bar operating in residential location
NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans neighborhood association is suing a local bar for excessive noise and operating a commercial business in a residential zone.
Halliburton presses to protect confidential information
Barbier NEW ORLEANS – BP hired former Halliburton cement engineer Ronald Crook as a last minute substitute for an expert that Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan disqualified for hiring former Halliburton cement engineer Michael Viator.
Caldwell appointed to plaintiff steering committee
Caldwell NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana attorney general Buddy Caldwell, exiled from Deepwater Horizon litigation just last month, returns in triumph.
Winn-Dixie shopper sues after slipping in unattended grapes
Obioha NEW ORLEANS - A Winn-Dixie shopper has filed a lawsuit against the store alleging the store is responsible for her injuries she received when she slipped in grapes and fell.
Railroad worker sues for $2 million after twisting knee
Arata NEW ORLEANS - A railroad worker has filed a $2 million lawsuit against his employer for negligence after he slipped on a greasy metal cross-tie and twisted his knee.