News from July 2017
Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans accused of negligence during drainage project
A couple claims that an excavation project caused damages to their property.
Whole Foods allegedly failed to take safety measures
An individual is seeking damages after slipping and falling at a Whole Foods location.
Frenchmen Street Entertainment LLC employee allegedly attacked an individual accused of theft
A man claims that he was attacked by an individual who accused him of theft.
Dispute between law firms over fee-sharing agreement transferred to New Jersey court
A judge has granted a transfer motion filed by law firm Stull, Stull & Brody in a lawsuit against it filed by the Whitehead Law Firm and Goforth, Lewis & Sanford.
Landry joins state attorneys general urging Trump administration to eliminate DACA
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry joined nine other attorneys general urging the federal government to eliminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.
When trial lawyers fight over legal ads, we all lose
In a story that raises serious questions about the decline of the legal profession and the need to better regulate legal advertising, two Louisiana trial lawyers are fighting it out in court over the right to use the word “guarantee” in their TV commercials.
Customer blames Sears for injuries
GRETNA – A customer is suing Sears, alleging a piece of weightlifting equipment fell on her at a Sears store in Metairie.
Funding company alleges customer owes nearly $3,000
GRETNA – A funding company is suing a PayPal customer, alleging he owes nearly $3,000.
Asset management company seeks more than $7,000 on customer's Visa account
GRETNA – An asset management company is suing a Visa card customer, alleging he owes more than $7,000.
New Orleans city councilman awaits decision on second suspension from practicing law
Only months before voters take to the polls to decide whether to re-elect New Orleans City Councilman James Gray, the Louisiana Supreme Court has handed Gray another suspension from practicing law.
Daughter blames doctors for mother's death
GRETNA – A daughter alleges negligent doctors caused her mother's death.
Barclays alleges Visa card holder owes $3,600
GRETNA – Barclays Bank alleges a Visa card holder owes more than $3,600.
Barclays alleges Mastercard customer has failed to pay nearly $6,400
GRETNA – Barclays Bank is suing a customer, alleging he owes more than $6,000 on a Mastercard account.
Funding company alleges customer owes $1,700
GRETNA – A funding company is suing a customer, alleging she owes $1,700.
Funding company alleges Sears customer owes nearly $2,800
GRETNA – A funding company is suing a Sears customer, alleging he owes nearly $2,800.
Barclay's Bank alleges customer owes nearly $2,000
GRETNA – Barclays Bank alleges a customer owes nearly $2,000.
Roto-Rooter alleges company owes more than $5,000
GRETNA – Roto-Rooter alleges a customer has not paid more than $5,000 for services and materials.
Family of Alton Sterling file civil suit against City of Baton Rouge, police
The family of Alton Sterling, an African-American man who was killed in an altercation with Baton Rouge police last year, has filed a civil suit against the City of Baton Rouge.
Suspended judge announces retirement
A Louisiana district judge has announced plans to retire in the midst of serving a yearlong suspension related to a pattern of abuse of his powers.
Center for Reproductive Rights challenges Louisiana's Outpatient Abortion Facility Licensing Law
The Center for Reproductive Rights has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s 2001 Outpatient Abortion Facility Licensing Law (OAFLL).