News from March 2015
Woman sues sushi restaurant, alleges food poisoning
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing a local sushi restaurant, claiming that numerous health violations existing within the establishment caused her to come down with a stomach virus.Rebecca Murphey filed suit against Little Tokyo Restaurant Inc. in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Jan. 26.The plaintiff claims that she ate a meal at the defendant's establishment on Sept. 30, 2014. Several days
Hilton Garden Inn sued by linen service for $40K over alleged breach of contract
GRETNA – Hilton Garden Inn is being sued by a linen service for $40,000 over an alleged breach of contract.
Two more sentences handed down for Deepwater Horizon fraud, claimants falsely alleged commercial fishing ties
NEW ORLEANS – Two St. Tammany Parish residents were recently sentenced for their roles in defrauding the Deepwater Horizon claims center in which they claimed to have lost wages as fisherman, but were found to have never been employed in the seafood industry.
Jefferson Parish woman sues drugmakers over Xarelto
A Louisiana woman has sued the makers of the stroke prevention drug Xarelto after allegedly suffering unexpected and serious complications.
Woman sues 47 companies claiming they are responsible for her asbestos-related mesothelioma
GRETNA – A Westwego woman claims she was exposed to high levels of asbestos over a four decade period through a variety of ways that later led to her contracting mesothelioma.
Storage facility sued by customer who claims overhead door fell onto her face
GRETNA – A customer of a storage facility is claiming she has been disabled after a storage unit door fell and struck her in the face, allegedly resulting in serious injuries.
Rig worker sues employer for damages alleged in injury
A St. Landry Parish resident brought suit against an offshore drilling company claiming negligence.
Shipping company sued by deckhand for firing after allegedly suffering and complaining of heat stroke
GRETNA – A deckhand is pursuing a Jones Act claim against his former employer after he allegedly suffered heat stroke in the course and scope of his work and was fired for admitting he had suffered the illness during the scope of his work.
Medical center sues Jefferson Parish over lack of insurance coverage for employee
GRETNA – The Jefferson Parish government is being sued by a local medical center seeking $34,000 in unpaid medical services incurred by a government worker.
Apartment tenant sues landlord after alleged slip and fall
NEW ORLEANS – A tenant who allegedly suffered severe personal injuries in a slip and fall inside her apartment is suing her landlord.
Construction company in charge of University Medical Center sued for $485K breach of contract
NEW ORLEANS – A concrete company is suing the management company in charge of building the Ambulatory Care Building of the University Medical Center for alleged breach of contract.
Special master in Bayou Corne sinkhole case has deep connections to plaintiff’s attorney, possible conflicts of interest
Overhead view of the Bayou Corne sinkhole.NEW ORLEANS – The special master handling the settlement in the Bayou Corne sinkhole class action lawsuit has served as a lawyer for Calvin Fayard, the lead plaintiff attorney in the matter.Last April, U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey appointed Alton Shelby Easterly III to serve as the special master handling the settlement in the Bayou Corne sinkhole case.In
Sheriff’s office captain sues carnival krewe, float sponsor and riders who allegedly assaulted him
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office captain is suing a pair of Mardi Gras float riders, as well as the Mardi Krewe and the float’s sponsor for injuries he allegedly received in an incident on board their float.
Contractor sued over flood allegedly caused by faulty installation of ice maker
GRETNA – A homeowner and her insurance company are suing a contractor who allegedly provided the faulty installation of an ice maker that flooded her home.
Woman claims Brazilian wax caused infection and hospitalization, files lawsuit
GRETNA – A Brazilian wax shop is being sued for allegedly causing an infection in a woman’s groin area that had to be treated medically.Michelle Walters-Morris filed suit against Bella Brazilian Wax LLC in the 24th Judicial District Court on Jan. 16.Walters-Morris claims she received a Brazilian wax meant to remove unwanted pubic hair from Bella Brazilian Wax on March 1, 2013. The plaintiff alleges
Customer sues beauty salon after slipping on wet surface
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is suing a local barber shop/salon after allegedly slipping, falling and suffering injuries that necessitated ankle surgery.
Heir files lawsuit alleging wrongful withdrawal of $193K in retirement funds
GRETNA – A retirement account is at the center of a lawsuit filed by the heir of a woman who claims community funds were withdrawn instead of being provided to her.Terry Hartley Connolly, as independent testament executrix of the succession of Habie Boudreaux Landry, filed suit against Vanguard, Vanguard Group Inc., Christine Caccioppi, Judith Dornberger, Lionel Landry Jr., Donald Loisel, Alma McNamara,
Woman alleges she tore rotator cuff in sidewalk trip near DoubleTree Hotel
NEW ORLEANS – A woman has filed suit after allegedly tearing her left rotator cuff in a trip and fall on a sidewalk in front of a local DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.
Personal loan company sues client over alleged non-payment on $3.9K loan
GRETNA – A personal loan provider is suing a client for failure to repay.
Motorist claims accident on icy roadway responsibility of bridge authority
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge