News from April 2017
Horizon Response Program participant alleges exposure to oil caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafourche Parish man alleges he was injured as a result of exposure to oil and/or dispersants while participating in the Horizon Response Program.
Appeals court upholds constitutionality of lump sum association fee statute
Homeowners in the Eastover subdivision in New Orleans lost an appeal at the Louisiana Fourth District Circuit Court of Appeal, which found a state statute that facilitated the collection of association dues to be constitutional.
Louisiana Supreme Court sides with prisoner seeking review of $1,330 forfeiture
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a prisoner incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, finding he was denied due process with respect to the forfeiture of $1,330.
Orleans Parish resident claims he was not paid in full for work completed
NEW ORLEANS – An individual claims that after four years of work, the employer failed to pay the amount promised.
AT&T alleges dump truck driver was negligent in striking cable
NEW ORLEANS – AT&T is seeking damages after a vital cable was allegedly struck.
Woman claims Harrah's Casino elevator dropped a floor, causing injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims that she was injured when an elevator dropped a floor.
Capital One alleges Jefferson Parish resident failed to pay over $2,000 on credit card
GRETNA – Capital One Bank is seeking damages for an open account.
Jefferson Parish woman claims puddle in Wal-Mart caused her to slip, fall
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman claims that she was injured when she slipped on melted ice in a Wal-Mart.
Midland Funding says Marrero resident owes for National Tire account
GRETNA – A debt collector is seeking damages for an unpaid balance.
Gretna resident allegedly owes over $2,000 on Sears card
GRETNA – A debt collector is seeking damages for sums due on a Sears account.
Midland Funding seeking over $1,000 from Marrero resident
GRETNA – A debt collector is seeking damages for sums due.
University of Louisiana System alleges student failed to pay for attending in spring 2014
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking over $3,000 for unpaid sums from an Orleans Parish resident.
Attorney calls on Louisiana lawyers to do pro bono work
Louisiana is not only one of the poorest state’s in the nation, it is also one of four states that provide zero funding for legal aid.
Re/Max Commercial Broker claims it never received commission from J.C. Bern-Mas Investments
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish real estate broker is seeking damages, claiming that it was not paid a commission.
Wrongful death judgment for children of painter killed in wall collapse upheld
The state's Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed an Orleans Parish court decision to award nearly $1 million in damages to the children of a painter who died when part of a segmented concrete wall collapsed on him.
Louisiana Supreme Court conditionally reinstates Baton Rouge attorney
Keith Thornton, a Baton Rouge attorney, was recently reinstated to the practice of law, subject to a two-year period of supervised probation, according to a decree by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Louisiana Supreme Court reverses appeals court decision in case against Shell Oil
The Louisiana Supreme Court has overturned a lower court's finding that the plaintiffs were too late in asking for review of summary judgments on companies constructing pipelines on their property.
Declining tobacco sales concern for the Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation
The declining sales of cigarettes were named as the reason for recent decrease in assets held by the Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation (TSFC).
Motorist alleges she was injured in collision with KJ York Enterprise driver
LAFAYETTE – A woman alleges she was injured when the driver of a tractor-trailer failed to obey a traffic control device.
St. Margaret's Daughters alleged to owe more than $70,000 to consulting company
NEW ORLEANS – A Pennsylvania consulting company alleges it was not paid for services provided to an Orleans Parish nonprofit and its affiliates.