News from 2015
Former Rent-A-Center employee sues, claims she was put in dangerous situations when collecting debts
GRETNA – A former furniture rental store manager is suing her former employer claiming they put her in dangerous situations when collecting debts that resulted in her being injured and suffering from severe mental distress, including panic attacks.
Injured worker alleges illegal firing
A Jefferson Parish worker is suing his fomer employer, alleging it refused to honor his benefits following a workplace injury.
Lawyer alleges civil rights violation against employer
A lawyer is suing her former Metairie-based employer’s business consortium, alleging her treatment was racially motivated.
Homeowner sues insurer, renovation company after fire
GRETNA – A homeowner is sung her property insurer and a renovation company after her home was severely damaged in a fire.
BP comes to $18.7 billion oil spill settlement with state and local governments
NEW ORLEANS –BP PLC has reached a tentative, $18.7 billion settlement with the federal government and five Gulf Coast states for damages related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, court records show. The settlement by was brokered by BP’s U.S.
Jefferson Parish sued by motorist who claims he was injured after running over open water meter hole
GRETNA – A local motorist is suing Jefferson Parish claiming they negligently left an open water meter in a roadway which he caused him to be injured after he ran it over.
Laborer sues construction company claiming unpaid wages
NEW ORLEANS- A man is suing a construction company claiming he was not paid for his services. Miguel Salazar filed suit against Big Yellow Construction, LLC on April 15th in the Orleans Parish District Court.
Seaman seeks $2 million, alleging negligence in plunge into water
A Jeff Davis Parish resident and maritime worker is suing his employer and an equipment manufacturer, alleging injuries suffered from a fall into water.
Attorneys banned from representing Deepwater Horizon return legal fees on fraudulent claim
NEW ORLEANS – Two attorneys who banded together to form a law firm specializing in Deepwater Horizon claims in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill have repaid legal fees they received as part of a fraudulent claim that began an in-depth investigation into the claims program.
Class action lawsuit involving more than 300 homeowners filed against developers of gated community built over marshland
GRETNA – A group of over 300 homeowners have filed a class action lawsuit against the developers of a Harvey gated community built over filled in marshland after their homes allegedly experienced foundation and structural damage that was not covered by insurance polices they purchased with their homes.
Failure of wall in forensic lab after Hurricane Isaac may lead to overturned convictions, suit says
GRETNA – A contractor is being sued by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office who claims criminal prosecutions and convictions may be in jeopardy after a wall in their forensics lab allegedly failed due to damage from Hurricane Isaac in 2012. Law Enforcement District of Jefferson Parish filed suit against MAPP Construction LLC, Travelers Casualtly & Surety Company and Sizler, Thompson, Brown Architects Project Design Group LLC in the 24th Judicial District Court on May 13.
Faegre clients accused of falsifying shrimp trip tickets, face $2.3 million Deepwater Horizon clawback
NEW ORLEANS – A group of shrimpers and associated seafood companies they operate are accused of filing a series of fraudulent Deepwater Horizon claims worth $2.3 million, according to document filed last week by court officers.
Local business sues property insurer for failing to cover hailstorm damage
GRETNA – A local business is suing their property insurer for allegedly not properly adjusting and paying a property insurance claim after their building and its contents were damaged in a hailstorm.
Contractor sues claiming injury after styrofoam stairs collapse beneath him on job site
GRETNA – A contractor is suing a construction company and a pair of homeowners after a set of temporary stairs constructed out of styrofoam collapsed beneath him, causing him to fall and be injured.
Police officer sues health insurance company for withholding premiums from his paycheck for his ex-wife
BATON ROUGE – A police officer is suing an insurance company for allegedly wrongfully withholding premiums from his paycheck on the behalf of his ex-wife.
Radio Shack sues landlord claiming flooding destroys over $700K of electronics
NEW ORLEANS – Radio Shack is suing the owners of the building where they previously had a store saying they are at fault for more than $700,000 worth of damages from a flood. Radioshack Corporation filed suit against Canal Royal, LLC, Astor Crowne Plaze, LLC, and Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P., in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on May 8, 2015.
Receptionist sued by dental clinic for allegedly stealing $132K in cash
GRETNA – A dental clinic is suing an employee for allegedly stealing over $132,000 from them.
Wal-Mart job applicant sues claiming injury after chair collapsed beneath her
GRETNA – A corporate retailer is being sued by a woman who claims she was injured when a chair collapsed beneath her when she visited a local store seeking a job.
Contractor suing Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office for over $700K in breach of contract
NEW ORLEANS – A contractor involved in the building of a new intake processing center for inmates is suing the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office for failing to pay for the labor as agreed-upon per the contract. Fisk-Frischertz, A Joint Venture, filed suit against The McDonnel Group LLC, Archer Western Contractors LTD., Law Enforcement District of Parish of New Orleans in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on May 8. On July 28, 2011, The McDonnel Group entered into a construction contract fo
Construction company sued for allegedly not completing construction on new home
BATON ROUGE – A married couple is suing a local construction company for breach of contract for allegedly not completely finishing construction on their new home before allowing them to move in. Danny and Melissa Coleman filed suit against D.D.