News from November 2016
Revolution Aluminum LLC accused of owing more than $300,000 for consulting services
ALEXANDRIA – An Ohio company alleges an East Baton Rouge Parish company has not paid for services it provided.
Workers allege Coastal Industries LLC, Coastal Bridge Co. did not pay overtime wages
BATON ROUGE – Three construction workers claim their Baton Rouge employers did not pay overtime wages and have filed a class-action lawsuit.
Owner alleges Mazda MX 6 is defective, seeks rescission of contract
NEW ORLEANS – A Texas man alleges a car he purchased from a Louisiana dealership was defective.
Company alleges film 'Cell' was illegally shared online
NEW ORLEANS – A film producer alleges a BitTorrent user unlawfully distributed the movie "Cell" online.
Gulf Engineering Co. LLC alleged to have terminated employee because of age
NEW ORLEANS – A safety director alleges her former employer terminated her because of her age.
Woman accuses Washington Parish Sheriff's Office, others of false arrest
NEW ORLEANS – A Baton Rouge woman alleges she was falsely arrested.
Jefferson Parish residents allege injures after accident with USPS employee
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish couple alleges they suffered damages after a collision with a federal employee.
RTA bus passenger claims negligent driving caused her to fall
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims that she was injured while walking to her seat on a bus.
Metairie property owner alleges contractors abandoned job
GRETNA – A Metairie property owner alleges the contractors hired to make improvements to her home did not complete the job.
Videographer alleges he fell down steps at New Orleans Morial Convention Center
NEW ORLEANS – A man claims that he fell down a stairwell at a convention center after the lights went out.
Mediterranean Tile employee alleges he was injured on the job when balcony gave way
NEW ORLEANS – A man alleges he was injured when the balcony he was standing on gave way, causing him to fall.
Ricarde Jewelers Inc. alleges man owes more than $33,000
NEW ORLEANS – A jeweler claims that a St. Tammany Parish man has maintained an open account.
McDonogh 16 LLC, R4 MCNO Acquisition claim insurer wrongfully denied coverage
NEW ORLEANS – The owner of a New Orleans property alleges an insurer failed to indemnify it in a legal matter.
New Orleans law firm alleges individuals owe more than $110,000
NEW ORLEANS – A law firm is seeking more than $110,000 for an allegedly open account.
Shopper alleges substance on floor at Lakeside Shopping Center caused fall
GRETNA – A Terrebonne Parish woman claims that she was injured in a slip and fall at a shopping center.
Man alleges Audubon Field Solutions terminated him because of his age
GRETNA – A man claims that he was wrongfully terminated from his position as a paint and coatings inspector.
Javelin Wireless and Telecommunications alleges Dannic Solutions maintains open account
NEW ORLEANS – A telecommunication tower maintenance company is seeking damages for an allegedly open account.
Man alleges he was injured in fall in Winn-Dixie in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – An individual is seeking damages following an alleged slip and fall in a Winn-Dixie.
Questions arise surrounding $555.2 million award to Deepwater Horizon plaintiffs' attorneys
NEW ORLEANS — U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, has sided with the findings of a court-appointed fee committee and awarded $555.2 million to the 107 law firms handling the multi-district litigation (MDL) suit against BP for its role in the Deepwater Horizon tragedy.
Arbitration expert predicts Supreme Court review in Sky Zone decision
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana Supreme Court decision declining to enforce a waiver contract that a trampoline park required its customers to sign before jumping could still face the test of a U.S. Supreme Court review.