News from September 2017
Ex-First NBC Bank CFO requests insurance policy payout; second employee to do so amid financial crisis
Another former employee of First NBC Bank Holding Co. has asked a judge to allow her to take out insurance policies in hopes of covering legal costs in the latest round of battles for the company and its previous workers, based on a motion for an order for relief filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Federal court tosses Sofia Vergara pre-embroyo lawsuit, cites lack of jurisdiction
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has granted actress Sofia Vergara's motion to dismiss the complaint filed by her ex-fiancé over the custody of two frozen pre-embryos.
Tenant alleges uneven deck at New Orleans property caused fall, injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A tenant of a New Orleans property alleges she was injured because a deck was not kept in a safe condition.
Woman alleges toxic mold at 2601 LLC owned property caused injuries
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish woman claims that she has been injured because of exposure to toxic mold at her office.
Woman claims wet floor at Studio 6 Extended Stay caused fall, injuries
NEW ORLEANS – A woman staying at a New Orleans hotel alleges she was injured because of a wet floor.
Poeyfarre Street unit owner seeks damages after broken water pipe harmed property
NEW ORLEANS – The owner of a Poeyfarre Street property alleges a broken pipe at a neighboring property caused damages.
Access Home Insurance Co. seeks damages from battery charger makers after house fire
NEW ORLEANS – The insurer of a Magazine Street, New Orleans property is seeking several hundred thousand dollars it alleges it paid to its insured after a house fire purported caused by a charger.
Harvey woman allegedly owes over $1,000 on King Size account
GRETNA – A debt collector is seeking more than $1,000.
5th Circuit Court of Appeals to review Convergys class-action waiver case
In a victory for Convergys Corp., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled to grant the company’s review following the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) decision that the company violated the National Labor Relations Act.