News from October 2016
Aidonis Realty LLC, individuals allege property they purchased was defective
NEW ORLEANS – A realty company alleges they purchased a New Orleans property that had defects concealed from it by the previous owners.
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority alleges property was not maintained per agreement
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority alleges a property sold in the city was not rehabilitated as outlined in an agreement.
Masonry Products Sales Inc. alleges it is owed for products it provided
NEW ORLEANS – A masonry company is seeking damages for an allegedly open account.
Delgado Community College alleges former student owes more than $1,000
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Community and Technical College System alleges a former student has an open account.
G&H Electric LLC alleges it is owed more than $68,000 for project work
NEW ORLEANS – A subcontractor alleges it was not paid for electrical work done on a project.
Property owner alleges previous owner concealed its defects and damage
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is seeking damages, claiming that she was sold defective property on Marigny Street.
Former Delgado Community College student alleged to maintain open account
NEW ORLEANS – Delgado Community College alleges that former student that attended in the Fall 2012 semester has not paid for those charges.
Sam's Town Casino custodian alleges she faced discrimination because of her age
SHREVEPORT – A custodian for a casino alleges she was terminated and discriminated against because of her age.
Woman accuses Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. of wrongfully denying benefits
BATON ROUGE – A Breaux Bridge woman alleges her claim for disability benefits was wrongfully denied by her insurer.
Retired police officer alleges he was wrongfully arrested by Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
NEW ORLEANS – A retired police officer who resides in Marrero alleges he was wrongfully arrested by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
MXD Group Inc. allegedly did not pay driver minimum, overtime wages
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge man formerly employed as a driver alleges he was not paid a minimum wage or overtime wages while employed for an Ohio-based company.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office employee alleges he and other canine handlers were not properly paid for time needed to care for dogs
LAKE CHARLES – A deputy and former canine handler for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office alleges he and other handlers were not properly compensated for all the hours needed to care for the dogs.
Indigent misdemeanor offenders won't be jailed in Jackson for being unable to pay fines
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI – The “pay or stay” system of Jackson has come to an end following a landmark settlement reached by the petitioners and Mississippi's capital city.
U.S. government, agencies claim Flor Nutraceuticals sells illegal product
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. government has filed suit against a nutraceutical company and its president for alleged misappropriation of likeness and violation of federal law after manufacturing and selling a cold sore treatment product without U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.
Christwood LLC allegedly fires reservist after helping with flood recovery in Baton Rouge
NEW ORLEANS — An individual assistance reservist with FEMA has filed suit against her employer for alleged wrongful termination and violating federal law after she was relieved of her position following a deployment.
Hercules Offshore allegedly discriminated against employee
NEW ORLEANS — An African-American employee has filed a complaint against his former employer for alleged racial discrimination.
Counselor claims Ekems Healthcare failed to pay overtime wages
NEW ORLEANS — A counselor has filed suit against her former employer for allegedly violating workers compensation acts.
Setpoint Integrated Solutions allegedly discriminated against disabled employee
LAFAYETTE — A product manager has filed suit against his former employer for alleged disability discrimination.
Former school principal claims Concordia Parish School Board discriminated against her
ALEXANDRIA — A former school principal has filed suit against a school district for alleged disability discrimination.
Bent's RV Rendezvous allegedly sold a defective vehicle
NEW ORLEANS — A consumer has filed suit against an RV dealer for alleged breach of implied warranty.