News from May 2016
Man alleges Winn-Dixie water refill stations aren't accessible to the blind
NEW ORLEANS – A blind person is suing a grocery store chain over claims its water refill stations deny equal access.
Client seeks immediate payment from law firm
NEW ORLEANS — A Livingston client is suing a Louisiana law firm, demanding immediate payment of up to $1,000.
Coastal litigation unnecessary, “sue-and-settle” tactics inappropriate
Lawsuits certainly have a way of getting everyone’s attention, especially here in Louisiana.
Lone Pine Order removes more than 20,000 'meritless' Deepwater Horizon claims
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge issued a Lone Pine Order earlier this year to identify and cull more than 20,000 potentially meritless claims against clean-up companies that responded to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster.
Design owner accuses builders of copyright infringement
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans design owner is suing multiple defendants, alleging copyright infringement and unjust enrichment.
Toddler products distributor accuses Missouri corporation of trademark infringement
MONROE — A Louisiana distributor of toddler products is suing a Missouri company, alleging trade dress infringement and false advertising.
Vessel cleaning service alleges ship owner owes $108,000
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana vessel cleaning servicing business is suing the owners of a ship, alleging breach of contract in failing to pay more than $108,000 for completed work.
CORRECTION: Louisiana deals with a lot of medical malpractice suits, data shows
With the highest rate of medical malpractice lawsuits filed in 2015 compared to other states, it appears that Louisiana residents are the most likely to accuse a doctor, nurse, or dentist of negligence, according to data analyzed by a career information company.
Man accuses Walgreen Louisiana Co. Inc. of disability discrimination
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man alleges that a pharmacy has architectural barriers that block access to the disabled.
Construction worker alleges he was not paid overtime
NEW ORLEANS – A construction worker has filed a class-action lawsuit against his employers alleging employees were not paid overtime wages.
Woman alleges credit report was not corrected
BATON ROUGE – A consumer is suing a debt collector and reporting agency claiming false and inaccurate reporting.
Hornbeck Offshore Services alleges companies owe $1 million
NEW ORLEANS – A Covington company alleges that London, England-based companies owe it money.
Woman claims Wal-Mart's negligence caused fall
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish woman alleges she was hurt in a fall at a retailer.
Tulane Law School recognized as good school for foreign attorneys
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane Law School’s master’s program ranks among the best in the United States for foreign attorneys studying here, according to International Jurist magazine.
Man seeks confirmation of withdrawl from partnership
GRETNA – A man claims his former business partners have failed to respond to or acknowledge his notice of withdrawal.
Man alleges he was exposed to dangerous material in pipes
GRETNA – A man is seeking damages claiming that in one of his former jobs he was exposed to dangerous levels of radioactive scale from pipes.
State Farm files suit over accident in Jefferson Parish
GRETNA – An insurance company seeks damages after an auto accident in Jefferson Parish.
Tulane Law grads endow scholarship to grow diversity
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane Law School graduates Gary Crosby and
Robert Waldrup are working to endow a diversity scholarship for Tulane Law
students in an effort to thank the benefactors of the scholarships that helped
them diffuse the costs of a legal education and to “pay it forward” to give
future students the same opportunities. The pair hopes the endowment will
launch similar diversity efforts within the school.
Southern University faces credit rating downgrade
BATON ROUGE — Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the Southern University System debt and issuer ratings earlier this month, citing the school’s financial inflexibility in the face of declining state funding.
Preferred Foodservice Design/Supply Inc. claims it was never paid for work completed
GRETNA – A company is seeking damages following an incident in which its claims that it was never paid for the work it completed.