News from November 2016
Delgado Community College alleges it is owed more than $1,800
NEW ORLEANS – A student is being sued for an allegedly open account.
Couple claims that the wife fell due to damaged parking lot
NEW ORLEANS – A couple is seeking damages, claiming that the wife fell due to a portion of damaged pavement.
J&C Oilfield Rentals LLC alleges Oklahoma business damaged equipment
ALEXANDRIA – An equipment rental company alleges an Oklahoma company damaged equipment subleased to it.
Former employee alleges PAC Stainless did not honor contractual obligations
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish man alleges his former employer did not pay commissions and bonuses promised to him.
Disabled individual alleges Ascension Plaza LLC has barriers that restrict access
BATON ROUGE – A disabled St. James individual alleges a property owner has discriminated against him by failing to modify the barriers at its facilities.
Employee alleges Westport Linen Services owes unpaid wages
BATON ROUGE – A worker has filed a class-action lawsuit against a laundry company over allegations that it did not fairly compensate employees.
Worker alleges he was injured by Associated Terminals of St. Bernard front loader
NEW ORLEANS – A man alleges he was injured when he was struck by a front loader while unloading cargo from a ship.
Men allege railcar overloaded with chemical caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS – Two railroad switchmen allege that an overloaded railcar caused them injures.
Brookside Properties Inc. of Tennessee property allegedly has barriers to disabled patrons
BATON ROUGE – A disabled St. James man alleges that an Ascension Parish shopping center operator has discriminated against him by denying him a safe and full access the its property.
Flight Services & Systems Inc. alleged to have made unlawful deductions from paychecks
NEW ORLEANS – Several individuals have filed a class action against an employer over allegations of unlawful pay practices.
Jefferson Parish voters registrar may recuse himself in Yenni recall effort
ELMWOOD – As part of the recall effort against Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni, the parish registrar of voters may decide to recuse himself from the signature authentication process.
Johnson & Johnson ovarian cancer claims called into question
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana woman has filed suit against Johnson & Johnson, claiming the company’s baby powder caused her ovarian cancer.
Jones Walker LLP adds 11 associates in Texas, Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — Jones Walker LLP, one of the 120 largest law firms in the U.S., is adding 11 associates to its Louisiana and Texas offices.
Stun-gun suit against New Orleans claims 2nd Amendment rights
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans resident has filed a suit against the city and the superintendent of police over a local ban on stun guns, claiming it violates his Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms.
Tulane grad, Alabama judge being considered as Scalia replacement
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that he will choose one of the names on his previously announced “shortlist” of 11 judges to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last February, which includes a judge from the South.
City of New Orleans seeks to settle fatal police shooting lawsuits
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has been making efforts to settle lawsuits in a couple of fatal police shooting instances that occurred after the destruction left by Hurricane Katrina.
Louisiana residents file lawsuit alleging Facebook ads are discriminatory
SAN FRANCISCO — A lawsuit has been filed against Facebook alleging civil rights violations in its ads.
Piranha Holding Co. alleged to owe for sporting goods
NEW ORLEANS – A sporting goods company alleges an Orleans Parish business has not paid for goods supplied.
Chateau Orleans Inc. alleges construction caused damages
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish business alleges construction work on a neighboring property has caused it damage.
Man alleges he was expelled from university after false sexual assault complaint
NEW ORLEANS – A St. John Parish man claims that he was wrongfully accused of sexual assault.