News from 2012
LDEQ suing man for not abiding by issued compliance order
BATON ROUGE – An executive agent of the State of Louisiana is suing a Calcasieu Parish man after he failed to comply with regulations.
City police department and employee sued for automobile wreck
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man is filing suit against the city's police department alleging one of its employees rear-ended him, causing injuries to him and his minor child.
TSA employee sues City of New Orleans and airport over trip and fall
GRETNA – A Transportation Security Administration worker at the Louis Armstrong International Airport is suing the city and aviation board for injuries she claims to have received in a fall on the airport's premises.
Law firm suing over alleged non-payment in divorce
Lindsey M. Ladouceur GRETNA – An Abita Springs law firm is suing a former client for alleged non-payment of services rendered in a divorce case.
Construction at Pizza Hut causes flooding, suit claims
F. Gerald Maples GRETNA – Two homeowners are suing a number of defendants for allegedly causing a water line to break near their homes which flooded their property and caused damage.
Chick-Fil-A and apartment complex sued by parents of minor who cut leg on razor wire
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish couple are suing a number of defendants over injuries their son allegedly received near a construction zone.
Man injured after running over submerged pipe in boat sues owner
Robert J. Diliberto GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing a Baton Rouge construction company for injuries he allegedly received after running over a piece of submerged pipe that it owned.
Contractor for the Chimneywood Homeowner's Association sued for alleged non-payment
New Orleans – A Louisiana Corporation is suing a Chalmette-based subcontractor for payments allegedly due to the corporation.
Elevator malfunction leads to suit against Harrah's New Orleans Casino
Angela Lumzy Jones NEW ORLEANS – A resident of Orleans Parish is suing Harrah's New Orleans Casino for an alleged incident that occurred at the casino's parking garage on Tchoupitoulas Street and which resulted in injuries.
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center doctor sued; Plaintiff challenges cap on damages
BATON ROUGE – A Tangipahoa Parish couple is filing a medical malpractice suit against a Baton Rouge general surgeon after he allegedly breached the standard of care.
Massive pothole on I-110 allegedly caused wreck and serious injuries
BATON ROUGE – Two Baton Rouge women are suing a construction company, a government entity and a parish government after they were allegedly seriously injured from an uncovered excavation pothole.
Apartment complex sued by residents after they allegedly fell from second floor
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man and woman are suing their apartment complex after they allegedly were injured on its premises due to the apartment owner's negligence.
Seaman seeks $1.5 million after tripping on cable and falling into water
Charbonnet NEW ORLEANS - A seaman has filed a lawsuit seeking $1.5 million from his employer claiming that it failed to repair a catwalk which caused him to trip on a piece of cable and fall into the water.
Albertsons sued by woman claiming box of produce fell on head
BATON ROUGE – A St. Tammany Parish woman is suing a Baton Rouge supermarket franchise after she allegedly suffered injuries on its premises.
Baton Rouge J.C. Penney sued in slip and fall
Michael T. Beckers BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge Parish woman is suing a department store after she allegedly suffered injuries on its premises.
Louisiana's business climate on the ballot
Don Briggs,President,Louisiana Oil and Gas Association BATON ROUGE - The presidential elections have come and gone. However, another election is still undecided.
Marriot Hotel being sued over man's slip in puddle
Byron M. Hutchinson NEW ORLEANS – A Texas man is suing the Marriot Corp. claiming that he slipped and fell on a puddle of water upon his entrance into the bathroom of his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans.
Parents of child run over in apartment parking lot sue property owner
James A. Hatch GRETNA – The parents of a child who was run over by a vehicle while playing in the parking lot of the apartment complex they inhabited is suing the property owner for damages.
Siding and window dealer sued by former salesmen over commissions
Jody Forester Jackson GRETNA – A New Orleans-based siding and window dealer is being sued by six former salesmen who claim they did not receive commission on sales for the company.