News from November 2015
Alabama produce business alleges Creole R&R has not paid $90,000
An Alabama produce company is suing a Louisiana business, alleging the plaintiff hasn't been paid for the produce it has been delivering.
Freight company seeks $84,000 allegedly owed for shipping ore down Mississippi
A Nashville barge company is suing a Metairie business, alleging the plaintiff has yet to be paid for services rendered.
Diver claims he was injured on the job
A Louisiana man is suing over claims he suffered hyperbaric injury on the job.
Employee says Amtrak guilty of age discrimination
A Jefferson Parish man is suing Amtrak, alleging age discrimination.
Orleans Parish worker alleges French Quarter cafes owe overtime payments
An Orleans Parish man is suing a group of French Quarter restaurant owners, alleging improper minimum wage payments and not making overtime payments.
Disabled woman alleges Walgreens violates ADA standards
A Covington woman is suing Walgreens, alleging lack of handicap access to a building under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Plaintiff seeks repayment of more than $1 million allegedly owed on a promissory note by Psamathe Sands
A Texas company is suing over an unpaid promissory note with an original value of $1 million.
Suit claims defendant didn't pay overtime wages and took servers' tips
A Terrytown man is suing over nonpayment of overtime wages and other unlawful payroll deductions.
Outstanding charge to decommission an oil lease leads to lawsuit by Fieldwood Energy
A Houston company is suing to recover costs it incurred while decommissioning and plugging an underwater oil well.
Jim Letten discusses joining Butler Snow, balancing work at Tulane
NEW ORLEANS — Former U.S. Attorney Jim Letten recently joined the law firm of Butler Snow as counsel at its New Orleans office.
Dual Trucking and Transport sued over alleged late rental equipment fees
A Montana tractor and equipment business claims that a trucking company currently owes them $292,846.30, as well as a late payment charge of 18 percent.
Worker charges Vacco with discrimination after he was shown hangman's noose
A Terrebonne Parish man is suing over civil rights violations and race discrimination at his workplace. Terence Brooks filed the suit Nov. 9 in U.S.
Seaman sues Baton Rouge-based towing and salvage company claiming permanent slip and fall injuries
A Mobile, Alabama man is suing his employer after he sustained injuries while working on a tugboat.
Jefferson Parish woman is sued over claims she tried to cheat her sister-in-law out of beach house
A Texas woman is suing her Jefferson Parish-based sister-in-law in attempt get back a beach home that was once under the care of her brother.
Employment agency seeks $286,000 from solar company
An Arizona-based employment agency is suing a Metairie solar construction company, alleging it is owed $286,455 for employing workers connected to the company’s solar projects.
Ex-BP engineer's misdemeanor plea a far cry from original obstruction charges
NEW ORLEANS —In a case related to the 2010 BP oil spill, former engineer Kurt Mix was convicted of a single misdemeanor violation earlier this month for deleting text messages without the company's permission, a charge that carries no jail time and no fine.
Days before election, Caddo Parish DA accused of violating black jurors' rights
NEW ORLEANS — Officials at a criminal justice center in New Orleans announced last week that they plan to sue the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s office for discriminating against black jurors.
Roustabout seeks $2 million in damages after being hurt twice on job
A roustabout is suing a deep water drilling company, alleging negligence for two different injuries he sustained at two different times on a work site.
New Orleans business alleges it was duped to buy solar tax credits
A New Orleans company is suing a solar energy business, alleging it was duped in a scheme to purchase solar-panel tax credits.
Oil Spill Cleanup Worker sues BP America for alleged exposure to toxic and hazardous compounds
A vessel captain that performed various cleanup operation from the BP oil spill claims the British petroleum company negligently exposed him to hazardous and cancer-causing compounds.