News from April 2017
Discover Bank sues to recover credit card debt
Discover Bank is seeking payment of more than $4,000 on an overdue credit card balance.
Customer sues Winn-Dixie over slip-and-fall injury
A customer at a Winn-Dixie store claims that she slipped, fell and was subsequently injured due to a slick floor caused by a leaking drink cooler.
Capital One sues to recover mortgage balance
Capital One is seeking nearly $50,000 from an unpaid mortgage debt
Bank of America seeks to recover mortgage debt
Bank of America is seeking damages for an unpaid mortgage note.
U.S. Bank claims promissory note not paid off
U.S. Bank National Association is seeking damages for unpaid sums.
Capital One files suit over past-due credit card balance
Capital One is seeking damages from a credit card holder over an open account.
Surgical center seeks damages over unpaid services
A surgical center claims a Harvey resident owes it more than $40,000 for medical services.
Man files lawsuit after fall at Wal-Mart
A Orleans Parish man claims that he was injured when he fell in a hole on Wal-Mart property.
Florida corporation seeks return of commitment fee from First National Bank of Commerce
NEW ORLEANS – A Florida corporation alleges an Orleans Parish bank misrepresented that it could honor a loan.
Men file suit against judges, sheriff over allegations of civil rights violations
SHREVEPORT – Two indigent citizens arrested on panhandling charges allege their civil rights were violated.
Motorist seeks damages of $1.5 million after accident with USPS employee
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana man alleges he filed a claim to the federal government after a motor vehicle accident with a federal employee and that the claim has yet to be decided.
McNeil & Meyers Asset Management Group faces suit over collection calls
NEW ORLEANS – A Tennessee consumer claims a Metairie debt collector harassed and threatened her.
Three Threads LLC home decor company accuses individual of copyright infringement
BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge home decor company claims a St. Tammany Parish individual is using its marks and creating similar products.
Two individuals seek damages after an RV sale agreement was cancelled
NEW ORLEANS — Two individuals claim that a cancelled sale of an RV caused them distress.
Delgado Community College seeks unpaid tuition from former student
GRETNA — A community college claims that a student owes for classes she attended.
Cach LLC claims customer failed to pay over $30,000
GRETNA — A financial company is seeking over $30,000 from a customer.
Louisiana officer convicted of manslaughter in fatal shooting of autistic 6-year-old
MARKSVILLE — A Marksville law enforcement officer who allegedly shot and killed a 6-year-old autistic boy following a vehicle pursuit in 2015 was found guilty on a lesser degree of manslaughter on March 24.
Loyola University law program mentors young attorneys who want their own practices
NEW ORLEANS — As the incubator program at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law continues to grow in popularity, the school recently welcomed seven new attorneys into its intensive two-year mentorship and skills program.
Louisiana AG petitions EPA to revise risk-management rule
BATON ROUGE (Legal Newsline) — Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has filed a petition urging Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to revise the agency's Risk Management Program Rule.
Louisiana residents file suit against water company
DONALDSONVILLE — Many Donaldsonville residents are not happy about the quality of water and have filed a class action suit against Peoples Water Service.