News from 2015
Nursing home, resident sued after visitor allegedly falls after foot caught in passing wheelchair
GRETNA – A woman who was visiting her father at a nursing home is suing after she was allegedly injured after her leg was caught in a wheelchair and she was thrown into a set of glass doors.
Royal Sonesta Hotel sued, security officer accused of violent sexual assault on guest
NEW ORLEANS – A woman in town with her husband for Mardi Gras is suing a New Orleans hotel claiming that the hotel's negligence in employing a violent security guard and placing her in an isolated area with him led to her subsequent sexual assault.
Trucking company sues repair shop for ineffective repairs to semi truck that cost them $10K, lost business
GRETNA – A trucking company is suing a local repair shop it claims it gave $10,000 to for repairs that were ultimately unsuccessful and led to an extended period of time during which it was unable to use their semi truck for commerce.
Deputy, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office sued for allegedly causing car accident that injured other driver
GRETNA – The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is being sued after one of its deputies allegedly inured her when he ran his police cruiser into the vehicle she was driving.
Divorce Source facing class action filed by former customer
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
School teacher sues Wal-Mart over slip and fall while shopping for school supplies
GRETNA – A school teacher is suing a local Wal-Mart claiming she was injured in a slip and fall while shopping for school supplies.
River Ridge neighbors band together to sue construction firm over alleged property damage
GRETNA – A construction company working on a government road drainage contract is being sued by a group of River Ridge neighbors who claim construction activities on public property adjacent to their homes resulted in significant property damage.
Doctor sued by finance company after allegedly defaulting on loan after nine years
GRETNA – A personal finance company is sung a local doctor who allegedly defaulted on his loan payment after a nine year repayment period.
Mardi Gras World sued after gunshots allegedly incite a stampede, incurring damage
Mardi Gras World sign
Restaurant owners sued for breach of contract
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans-based construction company is suing a Garden District restaurant for an alleged breach of contract for failing to pay for design and construction services.
Marrero homeowner sues insurer over alleged hailstorm damages
GRETNA – A Marrero homeowner is suing his property insurer claiming she was not properly reimbursed for damages in a 2013 hailstorm.
Grocery store sued by landlord for alleged non-payment of rent, $200K replacement cost for refrigeration units
GRETNA – A grocery store that terminated a lease early is being sued by its former landlord for not paying rent allegedly for several months and taking two refrigeration units from the property with a replacement value of $200,000.
Owners of several properties allegedly damaged in hailstorm sue property insurer for breach of contract
GRETNA – A couple who own several properties they claim were damaged in a hailstorm are suing their property insurer for not properly covering their damages.
Woman alleges wrongful termination due to disability from workplace injury
NEW ORLEANS – A former employee of 201 Place St. Charles Corp. claims the company failed to recognize certain accommodations based on her workplace injury and wrongfully terminated her employment.
Man sued for allegedly taking out $5K loan that he never repaid
GRETNA – A man is accused of breaching repayment terms on a personal loan provided to him by local finance company.
Lakeside Mall, security agency named in lawsuit concerning alleged injuries from physical attack
GRETNA – Lakeside Mall and a security company are being sued by two shoppers who allege they were confronted by security guards who allegedly injured them in a physical attack.Charles Byrd and Lotttie Badgers filed suit against Vinson Guard Security Inc., Greater Lakeside Causeway Corp., Greater Lakeside Corp. and Chubb Insurance Company in the 24th Judicial District Court on Feb. 25.Byrd and Badgers
Tulane Medical Center sued following paralysis, death of patient
NEW ORLEANS – The son and wife of a deceased New Orleans man are suing the cardiologist who treated him as well as the Tulane University Health Sciences Center, claiming medical malpractice.
Embattled pharmacogenetics firm Renaissance Rx file lawsuit against former employee
GRETNA – An embattled pharmacogenetics and toxicology firm is suing a former employee for allegedly breaching an employment agreement by using company information for his own business.
Property insurer sued for allegedly not covering hailstorm damage to home
GRETNA – A property insurance company is facing a lawsuit after being accused of failing to properly calculate and pay an insurance claim on hail damaged home.