News from January 2016
Man claims fraud in class-action suit against 1Eighty Labs
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man says the company he hired to prepare his divorce petition and related documents, 1Eighty Labs, illegally did so because it is not licensed to practice law in the state of Louisiana.
Buyer of GM SUV seeks rescission of sales contract
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana man who bought an SUV from Capitol Buick is seeking cancellation of the sales contract over alleged defects in materials and workmanship.
Former worker brings class-action suit against Schlumberger in overtime dispute
LAFAYETTE – A Louisiana man is suing Schlumberger Tech Corp., an oil well completion and project management firm, claiming it failed to pay him overtime.
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice sues fellow justices in effort to overcome forced recusal
NEW ORLEANS—A legal dispute has led to division in the ranks of the Louisiana Supreme Court (LASC) as Justice Jeff Hughes, a first-term justice on the court, has filed a federal lawsuit against four of his colleagues for excluding him from pending legacy lawsuits.
Shopper accuses Dollar Tree Stores of negligence over allegedly broken toilet seat
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish woman says she fell and injured her head in the Covington Dollar Tree store’s restroom.
Shopper who claims he slipped on puddle at Walmart files $850,000 suit
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish man is suing Wal-Mart for injuries he allegedly suffered after slipping and falling in one of its stores in Kenner.
Workers accuse H&O Lawn 360 of failure to pay overtime
NEW ORLEANS – A group of former landscape workers are suing their former employers, claiming wage fraud.
Physical therapy firm accuses Madison Parish Hospital of contract breach
MONROE – A Mississippi physical therapy firm is suing Madison Parish Hospital in a dispute involving payment for contracted services.
Bahamas firm files lawsuit to reclaim alleged damage and detention costs for vessel
BATON ROUGE – A Bahamas-based company is suing a Georgia firm with property in Louisiana for alleged damages and unlawful detention of a chartered cargo vessel.
Production operator blames Wood Group and GOM Shelf for alleged work injuries
GALVESTON – A Louisiana man is suing two Texas companies, Wood Group PSN and GOM Shelf, in a dispute surrounding injuries he allegedly suffered while working on an oil platform.
University of Louisiana files lawsuit against ACT following NCAA ruling in fraud scandal
LAFAYETTE—Following an academic fraud investigation into David Saunders, former Ragin' Cajuns assistant football coach for the University of Louisiana-Lafayette (ULL), the school has filed a lawsuit against ACT Inc.
RV buyer accuses Gauthiers' RV Center of selling defective vehicle
BATON ROUGE – A Louisiana man is seeking cancellation of a sales contract for an allegedly defective RV he purchased from Gauthiers’ RV Center.
Sales rep for Bard Peripheral Vascular accuses company of withholding commission
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana woman says her former employer, Bard Peripheral Vascular, refused to pay wages and commissions she is owed after being terminated.
Louisiana firm allegedly fails to see promised savings, moves to cancel Tangoe contract
LAFAYETTE – An Iberia Parish firm is suing Connecticut-based Tangoe Inc. for cancellation of a master service agreement between the two companies that was supposed to save more than $100,000 per year.
Energy company files eminent domain on property for pipeline
LAFAYETTE – A Texas company is seeking to acquire the right to use land on a piece of property in Cameron Parish for a pipeline expansion project.
Marine caterer says Dynamic Industries owes more than $2.6 million in breach of contract case
LAFAYETTE – A Florida company is suing Lafayette-based Dynamic Industries International, claiming it owes more than $2.6 million for meals and equipment.
Retired court administrator joins Louisiana Judiciary Commission
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court recently appointed Suzanne Stinson of Bossier to a commission dedicated to the investigation and review of judicial misconduct claims against Louisiana judges.
Indian biology professor accuses Tulane University of bias
NEW ORLEANS – A former Tulane University biology professor who hails from India claims she was denied tenure because of her national origin and gender.
Walmart shopper brings $1.5 million case against retail chain for allegedly hazardous store conditions
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish man is suing Wal-Mart, claiming he was injured by a pallet of 50-pound bags of salt.
Female crew member accuses Offshore Service Vessels of gender bias
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafourche Parish woman claims her employer, Offshore Service Vessels, fired her when she complained of gender discrimination.