News from November 2013
Target shopper sues after being struck in the back with cart
NEW ORLEANS - A St. Tammany Parish woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she suffered back injuries when a store employee struck her in the back with a shopping cart.Gloria Keller filed suit against Target Corp., Ace American Insurance Co. and Unknown employee on Oct. 7 in St. Tammany Parish District Court. The defendants removed the case to federal court in New Orleans on Nov. 8.The incident occurred
Fall over wheelchair ramp results in lawsuit against Applebee’s
GRETNA – A woman is suing a local chain restaurant for injuries she allegedly received in a fall over a wheelchair ramp.
Employer of woman run over sues driver for workers' compensation fees
Jeffrey D. Martiny
Suit filed after mother fatally run over with her own vehicle at supermarket
Douglas D. McGinity
Man sues agent of Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control claiming assault and battery
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans attorney alleges he and his client have suffered death threats, murder contracts and an assault in connection with a case being pursued by the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.
Appeal’s court hears dispute over 4.5 acres of land owned by ethanol company
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court's ruling in a case concerning the ownership of a 4.5-acre plot of riverside land.
Man sues over failure of home elevator
Robert J. Caluda
Heavy door cited in lawsuit over disabled customer’s fall at local seafood restaurant
GRETNA – A disabled customer who alleges she was injured in a fall while trying to open a door at a local restaurant is suing.
Company sues over property damage allegedly sustained during construction
W. Scarth ClarkNEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans company is suing claiming property damage to its roof, porch and exterior walls sustained during construction.Storybook Ventures filed suit against Robert Turner, Robert Turner’s Foundation Repairs and Colony Specialty Insurance Company in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Sept. 4.The plaintiff claims it is owed damages in connection with a contract
Woman sues Tulane University Hospital, neurosurgeon after electrode implantation surgery
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing Tulane University Hospital following surgical implantation of a electrode to help with her chronic brain tremors, claiming the surgery instead worsened her tremors.
Contractor sued by homeowner for allegedly not completing work on home
GRETNA – A local homeowner is suing a contractor who she claims caused the failure of an electrical system.
Concrete suppliers suing over $29K unpaid load
GRETNA – Two companies involved in the sales and delivery of concrete are suing over a load of concrete for which they were allegedly never paid.
Staffing agency sues home health company for more than $22K in laborer costs
GRETNA – A temporary staffing agency is suing a home health agency alleging unpaid debt.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed over deadly accident at grain facility
NEW ORLEANS - Following a deadly accident at a grain facility when a grain elevator fell, a Jefferson Parish woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that her husband suffered fatal injuries because the grain elevator was not brought up to industry standards.
Appeals court hears claims against employer over former employee's psychiatric disorders
U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals