News from February 2017
St. Tammany attorney alleges woman owes him money
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany attorney is suing woman for sums due.
Louisiana Community and Technical College System seeks unpaid balance
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Community and Technical College System through Delgado Community College filed a lawsuit Jan. 17 against Lisa E. McGee and HRI Lodging LLC as garnishee in Orleans Parish Civil District Court seeking alleged sums due.
Family claims that asbestos caused the death of their loved one
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafayette Parish family is seeking damages following the death of a loved one.
Smith Construction says property owners withheld important information prior to sale
NEW ORLEANS – A construction company in St. Tammany Parish claims that it was sold a restricted property.
Jefferson Parish man says insurance company failed to adjust claim quickly
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man is seeking damages for his insurance company's misleading actions.
Kenner subcontractor claims Woodrow Wilson Construction failed to pay
NEW ORLEANS – A Kenner-based subcontractor is seeking damages for an unpaid job.
Woman seeks damages following Orleans Parish car crash
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is seeking damages as a result of a car crash in Orleans Parish.
Lawsuit alleges that I-12 expressway may have contributed to flood damage
LIVINGSTON — A storm of controversy is surrounding the role a Louisiana expressway median may have played in the damage caused by 2016 flooding,
Phil Guilbeau Offshore Inc. alleges he was harassed while working as a cook
NEW ORLEANS – A cook stationed on a utility work boat alleges he was sexually harassed.
Owners of M/V Thorco Cloud allege collision caused boat to sink, cost them millions in damages
&&& NEW ORLEANS – Two companies from the Marshall Islands and Germany allege they sustained an estimated $110 million in damages after a collision with their vessel and another.
African-American woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated by Rapides Parish DA office
ALEXANDRIA – An African-American woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated from her position as an assistant district attorney for Rapides Parish.
Man seeks rescission of sale of Heartland Gateway, alleges defects
BATON ROUGE – A man alleges a camper he purchased contained defects and is seeking rescission of the sale.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement employee alleges he did not get earned pay increases
NEW ORLEANS – An African-American man alleges he was not compensated for the work he performed.
Woman claims she was injured by pressurized hose while working on vessel
NEW ORLEANS – A woman alleges she was injured while working aboard a vessel.
Man alleges discriminatory treatment from Storer Equipment because of race
SHREVEPORT – An African-American accounting specialist for a Shreveport business claims he was retaliated against because of his race.
Caldwell Wholesale Co. alleges R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s actions caused damages
SHREVEPORT – A Caddo Parish wholesaler is accusing a tobacco company of tortious interference with business.
Man accuses federal government of negligence after accident with USPS employee
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish resident alleges he was injured in a collision with a postal service employee.
Barriere Construction Co. LLC accused of not properly compensating former employee for overtime work
NEW ORLEANS – A former employee for a Metairie-based construction company alleges he was only paid straight time for overtime hours worked and has filed a class-action suit.
Consumer files class action against Samsung over washing machine recall
LAFAYETTE – A Fort Polk consumer alleges a Samsung washing machine she purchased at a Lowe's store in Leesville was subject to a recall and that Samsung has not repaired the machine.
Lead rigger/deckhand alleges Longnecker Properties' unsafe working conditions caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A lead rigger/deckhand claims an unsafe condition on a vessel caused him to injure his lower back and neck.