News from January 2017
Carriere-Stumm LLC seeks alleged damages in relation to medical center project
NEW ORLEANS – A company alleges it was damaged by changes to a construction project.
Parkcrest Builders LLC alleged to have not paid Coastal Insulation for project work
GRETNA – A Florida company alleges an East Baton Rouge Parish company did not pay it for construction work.
Whitney Bank alleges Jefferson Parish man's credit card accounts are in default
GRETNA – A bank is seeking funds from two allegedly open credit card accounts.
Southern University - Baton Rouge alleges former student owes more than $2,000
GRETNA – A university is seeking nearly $3,000 from a former student for an allegedly open account.
Capital One Bank alleges Jefferson Parish individual has open account
GRETNA – Capital One Bank is seeking damages for an allegedly open account.
Roto-Rooter Services Co. claims Titan Investments did not pay in full for work
GRETNA – A company alleges it was not paid in full for the excavation and sewer line replacement for a Jefferson Parish business.
Smoothie King patron claims wet floor caused fall, injuries
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages after she claims that she slipped and fell in a Smoothie King.
Transgender inmate's rape case against Orleans Justice Center set for trial
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has set a court date of June 2017 for a lawsuit in which a transgender inmate says she was raped while locked in the same cell with a male prisoner last September.
Attorney disbarred following bribery charges
Lafayette attorney disbarred following bribery charges
State appeals court reduces life sentence over theft of $15
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana appeals court recently set aside a life
sentence for an African-American man convicted of stealing $15 from a
parked vehicle; and at least one attorney in the state agrees the punishment didn't fit the crime.
Capital One alleges loan customer owes more than $10,000
GRETNA – Capital One is suing a customer, alleging he owes more than $10,000 for an unpaid loan.
Lawsuit questions constitutionality of parish commissioners’ retirement benefits
SHREVEPORT — A lawsuit filed
by civic activist and local resident Elliott Stonecipher centers on
whether retirement benefits and other financial gains paid to elected
Caddo Parish commissioners are unconstitutional.
Customer blames clothing store for injuries
GRETNA -- A customer is suing a Kenner clothing store, alleging the defendant's negligence caused her to slip and fall while shopping.
Whitney Bank alleges dead man left more than $4,500 in debts
GRETNA -- Whitney Bank alleges a family owes more than $4,500 to pay off the debts of a dead relative.
Bank alleges failure to pay credit card expenses
GRETNA – Discover Bank is suing a credit card customer, alleging failure to pay more than $2,000.
Customer blames salon for scalp damage
GRETNA -- A customer is suing a hair salon, alleging the defendant is responsible for her permanent hair loss.
Bank alleges credit card customer owes more than $11,000.
GRETNA -- A Jefferson Parish bank is suing a credit card customer, alleging she owes more than $11,000.
Customer blames Metairie pizzeria for injuries
GRETNA -- A customer is suing a Metairie pizzeria, alleging the defendant's negligence caused him to suffer injuries.
Mortgage company seeks more than $50,000 for promissory note
GRETNA – A mortgage company is suing a customer, alleging an unpaid promissory note.
Capital One alleges credit card customer owes more than $2,000
Story CopyGRETNA – Capital One Bank is seeking damages for an open account.