News from 2015
Accountant accused of misappropriating client’s funds, transferring them into personal account
GRETNA – An accountant and her employer are being sued for allegedly stealing funds from a playground equipment company.
Audi New Orleans accused of selling defective vehicle
Audi New Orleans
Wal-Mart patron sues after employee allegedly drops boxes on her
GRETNA – A corporate retailer is being sued by a woman who claims one of its employees injured her by dropping a number of boxes.
Cox Communications sued for woman's alleged injuries from trip on wire
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman is suing Cox Communications claiming she was severely injured in a fall after tripping on an exposed wire.
Alabama couple ordered to return $2.1 million Deepwater Horizon claims award says they no longer have money
NEW ORLEANS – An Alabama couple accused of defrauding the Deepwater Horizon claims program of $2.1 million are denying the charges and say they cannot pay back the claim because the award went to pay off a judgment against them.
Port of New Orleans sued by construction company for over $300K
NEW ORLEANS – A construction company is suing the Port of New Orleans claiming breach contract for allegedly failing to pay for a change order on a project.
Design firm sued for incomplete contract on design of customer’s home
GRETNA – A design firm is being sued for breach of contract for allegedly failing to complete a contract to design a customer’s home.
Boomtown Casino faces lawsuit by patron who claims disability from chair collapse
GRETNA – A local casino is being sued by a customer who claims she received disabling injuries when a chair collapsed on her leg.
Ochsner sues over alleged misdiagnosis of severe blood thinner treatment complication
GRETNA – A local hospital is being sued by a woman who claims she suffered severe complications that went undiagnosed for an extended period due to blood thinning treatment for a heart condition.
Gretna police officer accused of injuring motorists in rear-end collision
GRETNA – A Gretna police officer accused of injuring a motorist after rear-ending him is being sued along with his employer over the accident.
Janitorial service sued for woman’s slip and fall in bathroom
BATON ROUGE – An East Baton Rouge woman is suing a local janitorial service after slipping and falling in a restroom.
Contractors renovating City of New Orleans boat house sued for allegedly damaging adjacent property
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man claims that contractors hired by the city to repair a boat house adjacent to his property caused damages to his property in the course of their work.
Apartment complex construction subcontractor sues for alleged non-payment of $31K
GRETNA – A subcontractor working on apartment bungling issuing claiming they were not paid for work completed on the project. Rucker Mechanical Contractors LLC filed suit against F.I.N.S.
Private eye alleges city, police officer engaged in corruption, false arrest
A Jefferson Parish man is suing New Orleans and a city police officer, alleging civil rights violations.
Louisiana AG antitrust lawsuit against Pfizer remanded to federal court; Case relying on assistance from highly paid private attorneys
Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell
One Construction sued for non-payment of $220K by construction supervisor
GRETNA – A construction supervisor is suing a local construction company claiming it owes nearly $220,000 for work completed under his employment contract.
Brothers gas station where underground storage tanks failed claims property insurer will not cover replacement costs
GRETNA – A local gas station is suing its property insurer for allegedly not covering the replacement of underground storage tanks.
Mother charges massive violations in incarcerated teen’s alleged rape
An Orleans Parish woman filed suit on behalf of her minor daughter and her daughter’s unborn child against a municipality and several administrators, alleging cruel and unusual punishment and severe violation of constitutional rights in the girl’s 2014 alleged rape.
CVS pharmacy accused of improperly labeling prescription medication, leading to overdose
GRETNA – A corporate pharmacy is being sued by a Jefferson Parish woman who claims she overdosed on medication that had the instructions on the bottle saying she should take four times the dose her doctor ordered.
Hospital, ambulance driver sued for allegedly injuring woman in traffic accident
GRETNA – A motorist who claims she was injured when her car was struck by an ambulance is suing the driver of the vehicle and its owner.