News from September 2013
Campaign finance records may forecast spending habits of Traffic Court Judge candidates
NEW ORLEANS – With the retirement of Judge Ronald Sholes, the position of Division D Traffic Court Judge is open, and eight candidates have stepped up to the plate: Marie Bookman, Demetrie Ford, Patrick Giraud, Steven Jupiter, Charmaine Marchand, Richard Perque, Nanak Rai, D. Nicole Sheppard and Clint Smith.
Action filed against contractor for work on home damaged by Hurricane Katrina
NEW ORLEANS— A woman claims to have been bamboozled by an unlicensed contractor that performed unsatisfactory repairs on her home in 2007.
A Mercedes-Benz dealer is being sued by a customer who leased an allegedly defective car
GRETNA – A local car dealer is being sued by a woman who claims that a car she leased from them was defective.
Video poker company sues bar for alleged breach of contract
GRETNA – A video poker company is suing a local bar for allegedly breaching their contract to place gaming machines in their establishment for a 10-year period.
Condo owner suing homeowner association for property damage due to poor upkeep of property
GRETNA – A Kenner condominium homeowner association is being sued by one of their homeowner for allegedly poor upkeep of the common areas that have led to property damage in his unit.
Woman sues after delayed diagnosis allegedly results in hysterectomy, stroke
GRETNA – A woman who showed up at an emergency room with internal bleeding and her health rapidly declining until she had a hysterectomy followed by a stroke.
Hospital sued by woman who allegedly slipped in rainwater while visiting emergency room
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local hospital where she allegedly injured herself after slipping on rain water that accumulated in a hallway.
Ex-wife's lawsuit claims Zeitoun no hero
NEW ORLEANS – In a best-selling 2009 non-fiction book , Abdulrahman Zeitoun is portrayed as a hero for helping others in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. In the pages of a recent lawsuit, Zeitoun's ex-wife accuses the man of acts that are anything but heroic.
Oilfield marine contractor sued after fire aboard offshore platform
Karen K. Milhollin
Lawsuit claims autistic student forgotten on bus, locked in garage
GRETNA – A local public school system is being sued after an autistic student was allegedly forgotten and left on a bus after it had finished its route and was locked in a garage during the school day.
Chiquita, Coca-Cola and others named in asbestos suit
NEW ORLEANS— A man recently diagnosed with terminal, incurable lung cancer attributes his contraction of the illness to his nearly 30 years of work at various companies where he was exposed to asbestos.
Elevation company sues homeowner for alleged non-payment of $50K
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish based elevation contractor is suing a New Orleans homeowner for allegedly not paying for his work on elevating his home.Cajun Elevation and Shoring LLC filed suit against Keith Isom in the 24th Judicial District Court on Aug. 13.Cajun Elevation and Shoring LLC claims the elevated a home owned by Isom located at 4900 Michoud Blvd. in New Orleans. The plaintiff alleges that
Car salesman failed to provide customer with auto insurance, suit claims
GRETNA – A woman who received financing to purchase a car alleges the salesman who structured the deal fraudulently filled out her paperwork and told her he had purchased insurance for the car that did not pay when she later got in an accident.