News from January 2014
Cajun food companies sue company for allegedly breaching distribution contract
GRETNA – A pair of local businesses are suing a business they signed a distribution contract with for alleged breach of contract.
Landlord sues tenant for over $40K after breach of contract forced eviction
GRETNA – A landlord is suing his former tenant for allegedly breaching his lease two years prior to expiration.
Woman claims disability in fall at restaurant
Quarter View Restaurant
I-10 widening project at heart of class action lawsuit against state, contractors
GRETNA – A group of Jefferson Parish residents have filed a class action lawsuit against those responsible for a widening project on Interstate 10.
Doctor sued by family of man who died from pneumonia
GRETNA – The family of a man who died after he was diagnosed with pneumonia is suing his doctor for medical malpractice.
Lawsuit filed against Home Depot over exploding battery charger
GRETNA – A power tool manufacturer and a local hardware store are being sued by a woman who claims she was injured after a battery charger she purchased exploded.
Target sued by man who claims permanent disability after tripping and falling over shelf
GRETNA – A corporate retailer is being sued by a man who claims he was permanently disabled and had to have surgery after tripping and falling over a shelf at a local store.
Contractor who lived in man’s shed suing for items that allegedly went missing after arrest
GRETNA – A contractor who was arrested and removed to Florida while engaged in a construction job for a Metairie man from whom he was also renting a shed alleges his belongings were stolen after his arrest.
Man alleges fraudulent sale of Metairie home against step-siblings
Mark Edward Andrews
Convenience store owners sued by gas station chain who claims they copied store design
GRETNA – A gas station chain is suing a local competitor it claims copied the look and fell of their store in order to confuse customers into thinking they were associated with one another.
Stage Stores sued by woman who tripped in parking lot
GRETNA – A corporate retailer is being sued by a woman who claims she was severely injured in a fall in their parking lot.
Appeals court rehearing requested after separate panels of judges split on oil spill ruling
U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Medical malpractice lawsuit due to blurry vision and pain follows eye surgery
GRETNA – A man who underwent an eye surgery he claims was botched is suing the eye care center where the procedure took place.
Town of Lafitte sued by couple who claims heavy machinery damaged their property
GRETNA – A southeast Louisiana town is being sued by homeowners who claim their property was damaged when a piece of heavy equipment drove through it.
Mortgage holder sued for couples’ low credit score
GRETNA – A couple is suing their home mortgage holder for allegedly not providing their credit history to all credit agencies, resulting in an artificially low score.
Gas station sues former employee for allegedly stealing over $50K
GRETNA – A gas station is suing a former employee for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from them over a period of eight years.
Bus passenger blames driver who rear-ended bus she was riding on
GRETNA – A bus passenger who claims she was hurt after a car rear-ended the bus she was riding on is suing.