News from January 2016
Ford Motor Co. petitions to move liability case from city court to Western District Court
ALEXANDRIA – Ford Motor Co., defendant in a dispute involving insurance, is petitioning to move the case from Pineville City Court for the Parish of Rapides to the Western District Court of Louisiana, Alexandria Division.
Amputee accuses Marrero Shopping Center of ADA violations
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man says The Marrero Shopping Center contains architectural barriers that restrict access to the handicapped.
Whataburger diner accuses restaurant chain of negligence in slip-and-fall incident
ALEXANDRIA – A Georgia man is suing Whataburger Restaurants, claiming he suffered injuries after tripping and falling on a rug in its Lafayette location.
Restaurant server accuses Creole Cuisine of wage fraud
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans woman says her former employer, Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts, paid her and some 50 other servers less than minimum wage and owes them for unpaid overtime pay.
Black customer alleges he was ignored by Office Depot workers, files discrimination suit
ALEXANDRIA – An African-American man says he was deliberately ignored by sales representatives when he attempted to purchase a computer printer at the Office Depot in Ruston.
L&L Sandblasting employee seeks damages for lingering injuries allegedly suffered in equipment explosion
LAFAYETTE – A St. Landry Parish man says he continues to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, visual impairment and a permanent limp after a 20-pound sand hopper lid struck his head in an explosion.
Arcadia Nursing and Rehab seeks change of venue in wrongful death suit
SHREVEPORT – Arcadia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, the defendant in a wrongful death suit, is petitioning to move the case from the Second Judicial District Court to the Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport Division.
Machinist accuses CIGNA of failing to pay disability benefits
LAFAYETTE – An Acadia Parish man says his employer’s insurance carrier, CIGNA, is refusing to pay long-term disability benefits he claims is owed.
Land company alleges underpayment of gas production royalties
SHREVEPORT – A Louisiana company is suing two Oklahoma firms in a dispute involving oil and gas lease royalties.
Battle over Tom Benson's Saints and Pelicans shares far from over
NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans owner Tom Benson received a favorable ruling in October when a judge blocked an attempt to prevent court proceedings determining whether he can swap ownership shares in trusts for promissory notes.
Insurer sues Frilot for allegedly mishandling personal injury case
NEW ORLEANS – A British-based maritime underwriter is suing law firm Frilot, alleging it failed to determine proper jurisdiction for a personal injury claim.
Disabled man accuses Subway, Original Italian Pie of preventing his access to the restaurants
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man is suing restaurant chains Subway and Original Italian Pie and its franchisees, claiming they restrict access to handicapped visitors.
Mandeville man accuses police of battery and false arrest
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish man says he was falsely charged with rape based on an incomplete investigation conducted by Mandeville police.
Amputee accuses Jefferson Parish of violating ADA
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man says officials have failed to make Johnny Jacobs Park handicapped accessible.
Driver accuses Bankers Standard Insurance of failing to pay claim
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans Parish woman says her auto insurance company is dragging its feet in paying her claim for damages caused by an underinsured motorist.
Disabled woman accuses New Orleans Center of denying her ADA rights
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish woman says her employer, The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Institute, discriminated against her by failing to accommodate her disability.
Nurse accuses employers of pregnancy discrimination
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish woman says she was terminated from her nursing job after she told supervisors she was going to have a baby.
RV buyers accuse Kent Mitchell, Crossroads of selling defective vehicle
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana couple is suing Kent Mitchell RV and the makers of their recreational vehicle for allegedly selling them a defective vehicle.
Couple accuse Keystone RV of breach of warranty
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana couple is suing Keystone RV and Dixie Motors, alleging they sold them a defective recreational vehicle and failed to repair it.
Allianz Life Insurance seeks judgment after agent allegedly forged signatures on annuity
NEW ORLEANS – A Pennsylvania insurance agent whose signature was allegedly forged on a $100,000 annuity application with Allianz Life Insurance is refusing to renounce ownership in the account until he is paid $10,000.