News from November 2012
Company uses the Louisiana Private Works Act to substantiate suit against the Urban League of Greater New Orleans
Thomas M. Flanagan NEW ORLEANS – A St. Charles Parish Company is suing the ULGNO for allegedly failing to pay thousands of dollars owed for work performed on a construction project.
Southeastern Louisiana University comes after student for alleged non-payment on loan
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is being sued by the university she formerly attended for alleged non-payment of a student loan.
Marine company sues contractor over non-payment of vessel rental
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafourche Parish-based marine towing company is suing a contractor for alleged non-payment of vessel rental.
St. Augustine High School sued by electrician over stage fall
Mark J. Graffagnini NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans area private high school and contractors working therein are being sued by an electrician who was injured in a fall on its property.
BP receives record $4.5 billion criminal fine in plea agreement with Department of Justice
Federal Judge Carl Barbier is overseeing the civil penalty portion of the disaster penalties. NEW ORLEANS – British Petroleum has received the largest criminal penalty in history in their acceptance of a plea bargain with the U.S. Department of Justice that will see them pay $4.5 billion in criminal damages for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the events leading up to the disaster.
Seaman seeks $1.5 million after rupturing discs in back
NEW ORLEANS - A seaman has filed a lawsuit seeking $1.5 million claiming he ruptured to discs in his back while he was attempting to transfer 55 gallon barrels from a vessel to a floating dock.
VA Hospital sued after visitor slips and falls
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans VA Hospital is being sued by a visitor who claims she slipped and fell due to a wet floor.
Woman sues store claiming employee pushed her into pallet jack while attempting to load furniture
NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana woman is suing Wal-Mart claiming that she was injured when she was pushed into a pallet jack by an employee as she was attempting to assist the employee with loading furniture into her vehicle.
African-American chaplain sues for racial discrimination
NEW ORLEANS - An African-American chaplain has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against a hospice healthcare provider claiming that he was terminated and replaced by a white chaplain.
Seaman sues after falling after gangway
NEW ORLEANS - After falling off of a gangway, a seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming the company failed to provide proper safety equipment.
Tax attorneys sued for alleged malpractice
Jacques F. Bezou BATON ROUGE – A St. John the Baptist Parish company is suing its former tax attorneys, located in Baton Rouge, for alleged malpractice.
Orleans Shoring suing customer for alleged breach of contract
NEW ORLEANS – A Harahan-based shoring company is suing a customer for allegedly failing to pay an amount agreed upon under their contract.
Plaintiffs claim medical negligence caused infant death
Todd J. Bialous BATON ROUGE – Two parents are suing a Baton Rouge hospital and many of its pediatric doctors for the wrongful death of their infant son.
New Orleans man representing self in denial of unemployment benefits
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is representing himself in a case against his former employer where he is seeking unemployment benefits he was denied under both an initial inquiry and upon appeal.
Jazz Daiquiris suing over alcohol permit denial
Edward R. Washington NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans-based bar and its owner are suing the city for denying an alcohol permit.
Ochsner Hospital sued by woman who claims she contracted staph infection from contaminated IV
GRETNA – A St. Tammany Parish woman is suing a hospital for allegedly engaging in practices that caused her to contract a life threatening infection.
Homeowner sued by potential buyer for backing out of deal
Preston L. Hayes GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing the homeowner whose home he was going to buy for breaking a contract the two had allegedly agreed upon.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office sued after deputy allegedly causes car accident
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing the local sheriff's office and deputy who allegedly is at fault for an accident in which the two were involved.
Ochsner sued by woman for wrongful termination after workplace injury
GRETNA – A St. Bernard woman is suing a hospital that formerly employed her claiming wrongful termination after a workplace injury.