News from October 2014
Shrimper pleads guilty to felony wire fraud in $357K Deepwater Horizon settlement
NEW ORLEANS – A Slidell-based shrimper has pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud concerning false tax documents he filed in order to secure a Deepwater Horizon oil spill worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
After revolving door mishap, woman sues Marriott for negligence
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing Marriott for its alleged role in her fall while exiting a location in downtown New Orleans.
IBM Report: Independent journalist covering BP case investigated over leaked emails
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans-based blogger who published a chain of leaked emails related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement was subjected to an intense investigation to determine how he might have received the documents, according to a report authored by IBM.
Radio station sued for medical complications allegedly caused by mold-infested building
NEW ORLEANS – A radio station and the owner of the building where it is located are being sued by a woman who claims fell ill during 2013 due to a failure to keep the building sanitized, which resulted in her exposure to toxic mold.
Farm sues contractor over stable renovation work contract worth $323K
GRETNA – A timber farm is suing a contractor company and its owner for allegedly not completing renovation work on horse stables in Folsom in a timely manner.
Claim administrator shoots back at BP’s request for his removal
Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau
Former employee sued for allegedly misappropriating $51K through company credit card and bank account
GRETNA – An oil drilling equipment company is suing one of its employees who allegedly misused a company credit card and took cash out of its bank account.
Unitech Training Academy sued for $300K over expulsion of student for allegedly making faces at school employees
GRETNA – A medical assistant student who claims she was expelled for making faces at her teacher and a school administrator who verbally attacked her in front of a classroom full of students is suing.
Man sues Hilton after alleged slip-and-fall on metal pipe in parking garage
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man is suing Hilton Hotels for its alleged negligence resulting in his fall and subsequent injury in the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel parking garage.
Contractor sued by man allegedly injured in fall at own home
GRETNA – A man who alleges he was injured in a fall on his own front steps is suing a contractor, claiming it is responsible for the incident.
Chinese buffet sued for alleged flood that ruined neighboring cell phone business’s merchandise
GRETNA – A cell phone store owner is suing after its retail stock was allegedly damaged when pipes at a neighboring business burst and flooded the property.
Electrician, contractor sued by property insurer over sushi restaurant fire that caused $149K in damage
GRETNA – An electrician and contractor are being sued by a property insurer who claims an overloaded a circuit board that caused a fire at a sushi restaurant.
Homeowner sued for $11K over home elevation
GRETNA – A homeowner is being sued by a home elevation company for alleged non-payment.
Nursing home sued by resident who broke hip
GRETNA – A nursing home is being sued by a resident who alleges she was permanently injured in an incident in which she broke her hip.
New Orleans City Councilman accused of ethical misconduct; Discipline board recommends two-year suspension
James Gray, New Orleans City Councilman, District E
Homeowner sues contractor over allegedly faulty repairs following Hurricane Isaac
GRETNA – A home contractor is being sued for allegedly completing shoddy work on a home following a hurricane that resulted in further damage to the property.
Rouse’s sued by customer who claims she was injured in fall over rug
GRETNA – A local grocery store is being sued by a woman who claims she was injured in a fall on its premises.
Janitorial company files $28K lawsuit against charter school
NEW ORLEANS – A janitorial services company is suing a charter school seeking up to $28,000 involving a binding agreement made in 2012.
Harrah’s sued after woman allegedly falls from stool, is taken away by ambulance
NEW ORLEANS – A Texas woman is suing Harrah's for its alleged role in her fall from a stool located in the company's downtown New Orleans casino.
AT&T sues motorist who drove into, allegedly damaged utility box
GRETNA – A telecommunications company is suing a motorist it alleges drove into a utility box, damaging it and cutting off service to customers.