News from May 2015
Illinois Central Railroad sued over rail yard injury
A Metairie railroad conductor has sued a railroad company he alleges is responsible for a 2014 injury.
Man sues ex-employer over injuries suffered on ship
Scott E. Silbert
Levco sues customer for failing to pay for home elevation for over two years
GRETNA – A Metairie homeowner is being sued by a home elevation company that claims she has failed to make payments on a $30,000 loan provided to raise her home.
Daughters of 85-year-old man who died at hospital file medical malpractice lawsuit
GRETNA – The children of a deceased man are suing the hospital where he died at age 85 claiming they failed to properly treat his pneumonia and other medical conditions that led to his death.
Used car dealer sued by customer who claims problems with used BMW were not divulged to him
GRETNA – A man who bought a BMW sedan from a local used car dealer is suing claiming it withheld information regarding the vehicle’s condition from him.
Mother sues Ben Franklin Elementary School, claims not enough Tylenol given to daughter
NEW ORLEANS – A mother is suing Ben Franklin Elementary School contending the school nurse only gave her daughter a single dose of Tylenol to stop her headache instead of three as ordered.
Condo association claims owner owes more than $10K in back dues
GRETNA – A condominium association is suing the owner of a property it claims owes more than $10,000 in unpaid dues.
Man pushed into prison elevator shaft by falling door sues contracting company
NEW ORLEANS – A man who allegedly sustained injury following a fall into an elevator pit is suing the electrical company whose employee caused a steel door to fall and propel him into the crevice.
Entergy claims New Orleans Sewage & Water Board damaged their facilities during construction
NEW ORLEANS – Entergy is suing the New Orleans Sewage & Water Board claiming it damaged the energy provider’s facilities during a construction project.
Barcadia restaurant sues consultant for alleged misappropriation of more than $100K of revenue
NEW ORLEANS – The owners of a New Orleans bar and grill are suing a man whom they hired as a consultant to help them on their Tchopitoulas St. business, claiming that he misappropriated more than $100,000.
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance sued by homeowner for alleged breach of property insurance contract
GRETNA – A property insurer is being sued by a Marrero homeowner who claims it failed to properly adjust and pay for his home’s damages from a hailstorm.
Campaign finance records show plaintiffs attorneys bankrolling Louisiana AG Caldwell
Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell
Rapides Parish District Attorney disciplined by Supreme Court after employee caught stealing client funds
Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell Jr.
Condo association sued after woman claims foot was mangled when automatic gate closed on it
GRETNA – A local condominium association is being suing by a woman who claims her foot was injured on two separate occasions when an automatic gate closed on it, resulting in significant damage and a lingering infection.
Rapides Parish School Board sued for allegedly locking sleeping student in school bus for day
ALEXANDRIA – The Rapides Parish School Board is being sued by the mother of a student who claims her daughter was locked in a bus for the entire school day after she fell asleep aboard the vehicle on her way to school.
Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office accused of wrongful death in shooting of handcuffed man in police cruiser
LAFAYETTE – A lawsuit accusing members of the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office of shooting and beating a handcuffed man leading to his death has been filed.Shandell Marie Bradley, on behalf of her minor child, filed suit against Louis M. Ackal, Sheriff of Iberia Parish, individually and in his official capacity, John Ortis, individually and in his official capacity, and their insurer in the U.S. District
Roofing company files $100K lawsuit alleging non-payment for work on airplane hangar
New Orleans Lakefront Airport
Prolific campaign donor Beasley Allen law firm granted several state contracts, deputized by Alabama AG in Deepwater Horizon case
Jere Beasley, founding partner of Beasley Allen.