News from October 2017
Royal Caribbean not eligible to join Deepwater Horizon oil-spill class action, court rules
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line was denied the right to join a class-action settlement against BP Exploration & Production and BP America Production Co. and BP PLC for an oil spill that began on April 20, 2010, and polluted the Gulf of Mexico.
Orleans Parish student accused of failing to pay for university classes
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking more than $700 from an Orleans Parish student.
Delgado Community College claims student failed to pay over $700
NEW ORLEANS – A community college is seeking damages for an open account.
University of New Orleans seeks more than $1,500 from student
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking more than $1,500 from an Orleans Parish student.
Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office accused of coercing crime victims, witnesses
A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against the District Attorney of Orleans Parish and others alleges that prosecutors unlawfully arrest, imprison and coerce crime victims and witnesses.
Delgado Community College claims student owes over $1,500
NEW ORLEANS – A community college is seeking damages for sums due on an open account.
Woman claims Walmart failed to clean cooking oil spill that resulted in fall
GRETNA – A woman claims that she was caused to slip and fall in oil at Walmart.
Man claims Jefferson Parish doctor failed to explain possible complications of procedure
GRETNA – A man claims that he had to undergo nerve surgery due to a doctor's negligence.
Orleans Parish resident accused of owing over $2,000 to University of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking damages for an open account with a balance of more than $2,000.
University of New Orleans claims Orleans Parish woman owes over $2,000
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking more than $2,000 from a student.
Capital One seeks nearly $3,000 from Jefferson Parish man
GRETNA – Capital One Bank is seeking damages for over $2,500.
Woman claims she was injured in fall at Zuppardo's Economical Supermarkets
GRETNA – A woman claims she was injured when she slipped on a wet surface at a supermarket.
Panepinto Podiatry, doctor accused of using unsanitary tools during procedure
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man claims that unsanitary tools used during a procedure caused a staph infection.
New Orleans attorney suspended over allegations he 'grossly mishandled' client trust account
New Orleans attorney Michael Louis Martin has been suspended for two years following an Oct. 16 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding over allegations he mishandled his client trust account.
Capital One is seeking over $6,000 in damages
Capital One claims that an individual owes it over $6,000.
Triad Plant Company Inc. is seeking over $30,000
A company claims that a client owes it over $30,000.
A woman claims that she was injured by a coworker while working at a Hyatt Regency hotel
A woman claims that she was injured by a coworker while working at a hotel.
Woman seeks damages after allegedly tripping and falling while leaving elevator
A woman claims that she was injured when she allegedly tripped and fell while exiting an elevator.
Man claims ceiling fell on him
A man claims that a ceiling fell on him and injured him.
Parents claim their child was injured while playing a dangerous game at school
Two individuals claim that their child was injured while playing a dangerous game at school.