News from March 2016
Chinese-made flooring subject of another lawsuit
LAFAYETTE – A family who purchased flooring from Lumber Liquidators alleges that the hardware company sold them defective and dangerous products.
Lumber Liquidators accused of selling allegedly defective flooring
NEW ORLEANS – A couple is suing Lumber Liquidators over allegations of high levels of formaldehyde in wood flooring they purchased from the company.
Lumber Liquidators facing lawsuit over allegedly hazardous flooring
NEW ORLEANS – Lumber Liquidators is being taken to court again over the import of certain allegedly hazardous flooring.
Legal watchdog group says pursuing flood protection lawsuit is futile
NEW ORLEANS – As the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals last week heard arguments in a lawsuit over alleged wetlands damage to the Louisiana coast by oil and natural gas companies, a watchdog group described the legal effort by a state flood protection authority as futile and a waste of money.
NOLA city attorney fires back at critics of legal department
NEW ORLEANS — Following a critical report by the New Orleans Office of Inspector General, the city attorney responded to calls for time-tracking and other improvements by highlighting the ways her office provides “highly efficient and effective legal representation.”
Couple sues Lumber Liquidators for allegedly dangerous imported wood flooring
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish couple is suing Lumber Liquidators over allegations of excess levels of formaldehyde in wood flooring they purchased from the company.
Lumber Liquidators blamed for allegedly high formaldehyde levels in flooring
BATON ROUGE – Two women have filing a class-action lawsuit against Lumber Liquidators over an alleged scheme to import wood flooring that does not meet U.S. formaldehyde regulation standards.
Lumber Liquidator's Chinese flooring brings more lawsuits
NEW ORLEANS – Lumber Liquidators’ allegedly defective flooring brings another lawsuit over alleged formaldehyde emissions.
St. Bernard Parish man accuses Lumber Liquidators of selling defective flooring
NEW ORLEANS – A resident of St. Bernard Parish is filing suit against Lumber Liquidators over its Chinese flooring allegedly emitting formaldehyde.
Man alleges Lumber Liquidators imported wood with dangerous chemical
BATON ROUGE – A man is filing a class-action lawsuit against Lumber Liquidators for an alleged scheme to import wood that does not meet U.S. formaldehyde regulation standards.
Pelican Institute contributor advocates tort reform solutions
NEW ORLEANS - A September 2015 study by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform ranked Louisiana as the second worst state for litigation against businesses, with New Orleans ranking as the fifth worst city.
Target Construction Inc. sued over allegedly breaching contract
NEW ORLEANS – The United States is suing a Louisiana construction company and Liberty Insurance for the alleged failure to pay Skyline Steel for provisions sold under the Miller Act.
Floor hand who suffered back injuries lays blame on his employers
BATON ROUGE – A floor hand on a drilling ship is seeking damages from his employers after allegedly injuring his back.
Mother blames Iberia Parish School Board for son's allegedly wrongful arrest
LAFAYETTE-OPELOUSA – A mother and her son are filing a lawsuit against the Iberia Parish School Board and school officials alleging wrongful arrest and defamation of a student.
Gas and oil association: Levee board's suit 'sends the wrong signal'
NEW ORLEANS — The ongoing suit brought by a New Orleans-area levee board “sends the wrong signal” to companies in Louisiana’s massive gas and oil industry, Chris John, president of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, told the Louisiana Record.
Lumber Liquidators faces a class-action suit over allegedly defective flooring
BATON ROUGE – Lumber Liquidators faces a lawsuit from Louisiana residents who claim they purchased its Chinese-made flooring materials, which allegedly leaked formaldehyde.
Railroad worker claims NOPB failed to provide safe working conditions
NEW ORLEANS – A railroad worker alleges that the injuries he suffered on the job were the fault of his employer.
New Tech Global Ventures accused of not paying overtime wages
LAFAYETTE – Several rig clerks have filed suit against their employer claiming that the company allegedly failed to pay them overtime.
Crewman alleges his employer failed to protect him from injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A seaman claims that his employer provided an unsafe working environment that led to his work injury.
Men sue Toyota for alleged car defect that caused wreck
NEW ORLEANS – The owner of a Toyota Avalon is suing the car manufacturer for an accelerator defect that allegedly caused an accident.