News from March 2017
Former Brock Beauty employee alleges she was terminated because of disability
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims she was unlawfully terminated from her job at a Slidell business because of her medical condition.
Job applicant accuses Alliance Energy Services of disability discrimination
NEW ORLEANS – A man alleges a Houma employer rescinded a job offer because of his disability.
Driver files suit over alleged injuries after collision in Lafourche Parish
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafourche Parish woman alleges she was injured in an accident on Canal Boulevard in the parish.
Geico alleges car insurance client took money taken unjustly
NEW ORLEANS – Geico alleges a client took money unjustly.
Wireline operator claims Chevron's negligence caused fall injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A wireline operator claims he was injured while working on a Chevron rig.
Lafourche Parish driver seeks more than $2 million after accident with USPS employee
NEW ORLEANS – A Lafourche Parish woman alleges she was injured in an accident with a United States Postal Service employee.
Finance company alleges loan customer owes more than $9,000
GRETNA – A finance company is suing a loan customer, alleging he owes more than $9,000
Cyclist blames motorist for injuries
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish woman is suing a motorist, alleging she was struck by a car door while riding her bike.
Funding company alleges customer owes more than $3,600
GRETNA – A funding company is suing a credit card customer, alleging he owes more than $3,600.
Bank of America alleges credit customer owes nearly $17,000
GRETNA – Bank of America is suing a credit customer, alleging he owes nearly $17,000.
Community college alleges student owes more than $4,500
NEW ORLEANS – A community college is suing a student, alleging she owes more than $4,500.
Customer blames bar for fall from mechanical bull
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing owners of a New Orleans bar, alleging negligence caused her be thrown from a mechanical bull.
University alleges student owes more than $2,000
GRETNA – A university is suing a student, alleging she owes more than $2,000.
Mortgage company alleges promissory note customer owes nearly $80,000
GRETNA – A mortgage company is suing promissory note customers, alleging they owe nearly $80,000.
Customer blames Wendy's for fall
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Bernard Parish woman is suing Wendy's, alleging its negligence caused her to suffer injuries.
US House passes bill to sanction lawyers for allegedly frivolous lawsuits
BATON ROUGE — A new bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives would make the lawyers who file allegedly frivolous lawsuits accountable.
HUD not notified of Houma-Terrebonne Housing Authority settlements
HOUMA — The Houma-Terrebonne Housing Authority failed to notify the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that the group had settled two federal lawsuits.
Settlement requires all New Orleans bus stops to be ADA-compliant by 2031
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority agreed on Feb. 10 to a settlement that requires it to update the city’s transit stops to meet requirements set out in the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Southern University professor’s retaliation claim gets mixed ruling by 5th Circuit
NEW ORLEANS — The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a Southern University math professor's Title VII retaliation claim against her employer and supervisor.
Lafayette locals accuse VPPD of violating their constitutional rights
LAFAYETTE — Three Lafayette residents are accusing the Ville Platte Police Department of violating their constitutional rights — and their lawyer wants to see better treatment for all the area's citizens through a lawsuit.