News from March 2015
Manufacturing company accused by former employee of not providing stock options, other compensation
GRETNA – The former vice president and national sales manager of a tankless water heater manufacturer is suing his former employer for breach of contract after the company allegedly did not provide him with promised stock options and failed to provide him full compensation.
Colon cancer patient claims hospital responsible for skin condition due to improper care following surgery
GRETNA – A woman recovering from a surgery to remove part of her colon due to rectal cancer is suing a hospital for allegedly allowing a bag meant to catch her waste to leak on her skin, resulting in a skin condition.
Louisiana attorney planning on expanding, combining multiple nationwide class action lawsuits on arsenic content in wine
BATON ROUGE – A Reserve attorney who filed a class action lawsuit against a who’s who list of discount wine producers and sellers says he is now planning a similar suit in Puerto Rico and looking forward to combining all similar lawsuits filed elsewhere into a nationwide action.Daniel Becnel, lead partner of Reserve-based Becnel Law Firm, filed suit against 100 discount wine makers and sellers for
Man claims injury from trip and fall on carpet, sues Astor Crowne Plaza
Astor Crowne Plaza
Dodge dealer sued over alleged breach of warranty
GRETNA – A local car dealer and repair shop is being sued by a man who claims the warranty on his truck was improperly voided, resulting in him paying for thousands of dollars in repairs that should have been covered.
Nail Salon patron sues over laceration during a manicure
NEW ORLEANS – A nail salon customer alleges her right index finger was lacerated during a manicure, leading to permanent scarring.
Special master in Bayou Corne sinkhole settlement admits he served as attorney for plaintiffs’ counsel; Impartiality called into question
Overhead view of the Bayou Corne sinkhole.
Biomedical company sued for faulty plate implant
NEW ORLEANS – A man who underwent a spinal surgery in order to insert a cervical plate is suing the firm that manufactured and sold the implant after it allegedly fractured in half two months after surgery for no apparent reason.
SUNO sued for allegedly failing to respond to deceased professor’s collapse in a timely manner
NEW ORLEANS – Southern University at New Orleans is being sued by the daughter of a professor who collapsed on campus and later died.
Ownership of The Pelican Bar at stake in breach of contract lawsuit
GRETNA – A dispute concerning the ownership of a local bar is at the center of a recently filed lawsuit in which a woman claims she was wrongfully deprived of the business that she purchased under an oral contract.
Electrical company sued over explosion, fire at medical facility
GRETNA – The owner of a medical facility who suffered severe property damage due to an electrical fire and explosion is being sued for allegedly providing substandard work.
Couple sues neighbors over alleged harassment
GRETNA – A Kenner couple is suing their neighbors for allegedly engaging in a pattern of harassment.
Woman sues ex-fiancé for shared ownership rights of home
GRETNA – A woman is suing her ex-fiancé over the rights to their shared home claiming that although he is named as its sole owner they purchased it and made improvements on it together.
Alabama woman convicted of using other people’s identities to defraud Deepwater Horizon fund of $1 million
NEW ORLEANS – An Alabama woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the Deepwater Horizon claims center of $1 million by filing false claims under the names of more than 100 people unbeknownst to most of them.
Patient sues Ochsner hospital, doctor over severe nerve damage allegedly sustained during surgery
GRETNA – A local hospital and doctor are being sued by a patient who claims she received severe nerve damage in a carpal tunnel surgery that has limited her ability to use her hand.
Boathouse owners sued by guest allegedly injured in fall through hole in bathroom floor
GRETNA – The owners of a boathouse and their property insurer are being sued after a guest was allegedly injured after falling through a hole in their bathroom floor severely injuring her knee in the process.
Springleaf Financial Services sues client over alleged refusal to repay $8K loan
GRETNA – A loan company is suing a clients it claims did not repay a loan.
Boh Bros. files breach of contract over price adjustment dispute
NEW ORLEANS – Boh Bros. claims two major construction companies failed to compensate for work completed on a New Orleans road resurfacing project.
Office manager sued for allegedly embezzling $23K from employer
GRETNA – A former office manager of a financial group is being sued for allegedly stealing $23,000 during the course of her employment.
Springleaf Financial Services sues client for allegedly not repaying $1.5K on loan
GRETNA – A loan provider is suing a woman it claims took a loan out, but has refused to fully pay it back.