News from February 2017

El Rancho Sports Bar & Grill alleged to have broadcasted Alverez fight without authorization

By Michael Abella |
NEW ORLEANS – A Westwego sports bar is accused of unlawfully broadcasting a fight.
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Shreveport Library patron alleges he was injured, seeks photograph evidence of event

By Michael Abella |
ALEXANDRIA – A Bossier man alleges he was injured at the Shreveport Library and is seeking photographic evidence of the incident.
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Liberty Mutual Insurance claims Plaquemines Parish Government owes more than $1 million

By Michael Abella |
NEW ORLEANS – The Plaquemines Parish Government is alleged to have withheld payments to an insurer.
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Community college alleges student owes more than $1,000

By Carrie Bradon |
NEW ORLEANS – A community college is suing a former student, alleging she owes more than $1,000.
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Tenant alleges neighbor's clogged toilet caused damage to his unit

By Carrie Bradon |
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish man is suing apartment owners, alleging a neighbor's leaky toilet caused nearly $40,000 in damages to his his unit.
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Law firm alleges client owes more than $170,000

By Carrie Bradon |
NEW ORLEANS – A law firm is suing a client alleging it owes more than $170,000. 
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Visitor blames New Orleans property owners for fall

By Carrie Bradon |
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a New Orleans property owners, alleging a defective condition caused her to fall.
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Customer blames Walgreens for fall

By Carrie Bradon |
NEW ORLEANS – A customer is suing Walgreens, alleging its negligence caused him to fall at one of the defendant's New Orleans stores.
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Visitor blames New Orleans property owners for fall on steps

By Carrie Bradon |
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana woman is suing New Orleans property owners, alleging their negligence caused her to be injured when she fell down steps.
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Worker blames New Orleans property owners for fall down elevator shaft

By Carrie Bradon |
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana man is suing New Orleans property owners, blaming them for his fall down an elevator shaft.
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Customer alleges service contract on car not honored

By Carrie Bradon |
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish man is suing a car servicing business, alleging his service contract was not honored.
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Motorist blames trucking company for crash

By Carrie Bradon |
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish man is suing a trucking company, alleging their negligence caused a crash.
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Man alleges he was injured while working for Public Belt Railroad Commission

By Michael Abella |
NEW ORLEANS – A trackman alleges he was injured while working for the city of New Orleans.
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Husband, wife allege injuries after accident on I-10 with tractor-trailer

By Michael Abella |
NEW ORLEANS – A St. John the Baptist Parish couple allege they were injured when their vehicle was side-swiped by a tractor-trailer.
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Tulane University employee alleges she was wrongfully terminated because of age, disability

By Michael Abella |
NEW ORLEANS – A woman formerly employed by the Newcomb Art Gallery in New Orleans alleges she was terminated while on medical leave.
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Inmate alleges he was retaliated against by correctional officers

By Michael Abella |
BATON ROUGE – An inmate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary is accusing two correctional officers of retaliation after he was allegedly injured by another inmate.
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Man alleges he was attacked in home by Shreveport police officers

By Michael Abella |
SHREVEPORT – A 71-year-old Shreveport man alleges two police officers injured him in his home.
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Appeals court ruling maintains state aid to charter schools

By Glenn Minnis |
BATON ROUGE — A 1st Circuit Court of Appeal judge has overturned a lower’s judge ruling in Louisiana that would have blocked state aid to 32 charter schools.
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Lawsuit alleges Beyonce sampled lyrics from deceased New Orleans rapper

By Chandra Lye |
NEW ORLEANS — A lawsuit has been filed that claims Beyonce sampled lyrics from a deceased New Orleans artist without permission.
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Former Louisiana VA secretary accuses legislative auditor, inspector general of defamation

By Laura Halleman |
BATON ROUGE — One year after a state audit accused former Louisiana Veterans Affairs Secretary David LaCerte of flawed bookkeeping and bad hiring practices, LaCerte is suing the state's inspector general and executive auditor for defamation.

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