News from March 2017
John Curtis Christian sues LHSAA to try to get wins, 2013 state football title back
RIVER RIDGE — John Curtis Christian High School recently filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to try to get 20 wins and the 2013 state title back to its football program.
Appeals court hears Confederate-flag case
NEW ORLEANS — The case over whether the state of Mississippi should be required to remove the Confederate battle-flag symbol from its state flag was heard by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month.
Orleans Parish woman blames partner for sexually transmitted disease
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a partner, alleging he gave her a sexually transmitted disease.
Capital One alleges credit card customer owes more than $3,000
GRETNA – Capital One Bank is suing a credit card customer, alleging he owes more than $3,000.
Mortgage company alleges promissory note customers owe more than $100,000
NEW ORLEANS – A mortgage corporation is suing two customers, alleging they owe more than $100,000.
Bank alleges credit card customer owes more than $4,000
GRETNA – A bank is seeking more than $4,000 from a credit card customer.
Company alleges storage business failed to monitor wild animals
GRETNA – A company is suing a storage business, alleging dead animals infested the plaintiff's space.
Finance firm alleges client owes more than $81,000
NEW ORLEANS – A finance business is suing a customer, alleging an unpaid balance.
Pile driving business accused of injuring man
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish man is suing a pile driving company, alleging its negligence led to injuries to the plaintiff.
Capital One Bank alleges credit card customer owes more than $3,000
GRETNA – Capital One Bank is suing a credit card customer, alleging she owes more than $3,000.
First National Bank alleges promissory note customers owe more than $200,000
NEW ORLEANS – First National Bank is suing a customer, alleging an unpaid promissory note.
Warehouse company alleges cabinet business failed to pay rent
NEW ORLEANS – A warehouse company is suing a tenant, alleging failure to pay rent.
Man claims Starfleet Marine Transportation Inc.'s negligence caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A man alleges he was injured when returning to shore because the crew of a transportation company failed to take appropriate actions.
Carter Metal Recycling Group alleged to owe more than $300,000 for lease agreement
SHREVEPORT – A supplier of cranes and other equipment alleges a Homer company has failed to pay for the lease of a crane.
Former employee claims Harvey Gulf International Marine did not pay overtime wages
NEW ORLEANS – A Florida seaman has filed a class-action lawsuit against a New Orleans marine transportation company over the company's allegedly unlawful pay practices.
Passenger claims she was injured after USPS employee rear-ended vehicle
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish woman alleges she was injured when the vehicle she was riding in was rear-ended by a United States Postal Service employee.
Woman alleges she slipped on water from leaky pipe at Ritz-Carlton hotel in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish couple alleges a Canal Street hotel's negligence caused the wife to fall.
Jail-beating lawsuit settled by St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
SLIDELL — A prisoner in a Louisiana jail has reached an out-of-court settlement with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office after charging a since fired deputy officer with viciously attacking him in an unprovoked incident while he was handcuffed.
Appeals court rules that New Orleans’ Confederate statues can come down
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court has ruled that Confederate statues in New Orleans will come down, allowing city officials to remove these historic symbols as prominent fixtures in the city.
Attorney General Landry meets with President Trump
WASHINGTON — Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry was recently part of a group of attorney generals who met with President Donald Trump just before the president’s first address to Congress.