News from December 2016
Driver alleges injures after being struck by West Jefferson Medical vehicle
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish resident is alleging injuries after a collision with a medical center's vehicle.
University of Louisiana at LaFayette seeks payment for a student's attendance
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking payment for more than $3,000 from a former student.
Kendrick Excavating alleged to owe Dakota Financial for equipment lease
NEW ORLEANS – A Los Angeles company alleges a New Orleans business did not pay for leased equipment.
American Express Bank claims it is owed almost $50,000
NEW ORLEANS – American Express Bank is seeking nearly $50,000.
Neff Rental LLC seeks more than $15,000
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Charles rental company alleges a Baton Rouge company has not paid it for services provided.
Mississippi resident accuses Coastal Bridge Company LLC of age discrimination
BATON ROUGE — A general superintendent is suing Coastal Bridge Company LLC, a former employer, citing alleged age discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation.
Crew member accuses drilling barge owner of unsafe work environment that led to serious injuries
EDWARDSVILLE — A crew member is suing a drilling barge owner, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence.
J.P. Morgan Securities files suit against former client advisor for alleged breach of contract
BATON ROUGE — A national broker-dealer is suing a former client advisor, citing alleged breach of her employment agreement when she abruptly left for Morgan Stanley.
Orleans Parish resident claims catering company negligently caused his injuries
NEW ORLEANS — A seaman is suing S.H.R.M. Catering Services, Inc,, a catering company, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
Marine transport company claims towing barge operators negligently damaged its boat
LAKE CHARLES — A marine transportation company is suing towing boat barge owners, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent damages.
Louisiana attorney serves as co-author of legal guide to doing business in Cuba
BATON ROUGE — A new guide book is geared toward aiding Americans on how to understand and navigate the Cuban legal system.
Manufacturer of chemotherapy drug targeted by Louisiana law firm in lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans-based law firm is currently reviewing lawsuits of more than 30 claimants who claim they suffered permanent hair loss, also known as alopecia, allegedly caused by the chemotherapy drug Taxotere.
Former assistant district attorney permanently disbarred following bribery plea
LAFAYETTE — A former district attorney in Lafayette has been permanently stripped of his license to practice law in the state of Louisiana after his involvement in a bribery scheme.
Louisiana Rep. Boustany drops lawsuit over prostitution allegations
BATON ROUGE – Fresh off his failed run for a U.S. Senate seat, Rep. Charles Boustany has dropped his defamation suit against a writer who alleged in a book that the Republican congressman was a client of several prostitutes who ended up
murdered.
Five year long legal battle against pool distributor ends after plaintiffs ditch appeal
COVINGTON – A five-year old legal suit against a Louisiana-headquartered distributor of pool products is over after the plaintiffs in the case decided to drop their appeal against a court decision in the company’s favor.
Fannie Mae's failure to maintain foreclosed properties in minority neighborhoods is modern redlining, New Orleans housing advocate says
NEW ORLEANS — Fannie Mae's failure to properly maintain foreclosed properties in minority communities, as alleged in a federal lawsuit, is a new twist on an old, discriminatory business practice, a New Orleans fair housing advocate said.
Fight between Louisiana AG, Governor reveals cracks in system
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and Attorney General Jeff Landry clearly could have a better relationship.
New Orleans requests advance notice of judge's decision regarding Confederate monuments
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration wrote a letter to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals asking for 24 hours advance notice before it releases a decision in the Confederate monument removal case.
Arbitration in Louisiana: Does a calculating error mean an award can be struck down?
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana court has declined to vacate a recent award where the arbitrator admitted that a mistaken calculation resulted in one of the party’s receiving a larger award than what they were entitled to or asked for in their original filing.
Sofia Vergara sued on behalf of her own embryos
NEW ORLEANS — Actress Sofia Vergara, who stars on Modern Family, faces a right-to-life suit where her two “pre-embryos” or fertilized eggs are named as the primary defendants.