News from September 2017
Elba Medical Distribution claims hospice company failed to pay over $45,000
NEW ORLEANS – A medical-distribution company is seeking nearly $50,000.
Orleans Parish man claims he is owed $80,000
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish man is seeking damages for promissory notes that were allegedly not repaid.
Orleans Parish woman claims Entergy Services driver struck her car, causing injuries
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish woman is seeking damages for a car accident in which she claims she was injured.
Arizona attorney reciprocally disbarred following 'long' disciplinary history
Phoenix attorney Kathy McCoy O'Quinn has been disbarred on a reciprocal basis following a June 16 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding after she was disbarred in Arizona over alleged ethical rules violations in three client matters.
American Express seeking more than $5,000 from Jefferson Parish resident
GRETNA – American Express is seeking damages for an open account with a balance of over $5,000.
Marrero woman allegedly owes nearly $1,500 on Best Buy account
GRETNA – A funding company is seeking damages for an open account.
American Express claims Jefferson Parish man failed to pay more than $11,000
GRETNA – American Express is seeking sums due on an open account.
Jefferson Parish man alleges property was damaged after roof repair caused fire
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man claims his personal property was damaged during a roof repair.
Jefferson Parish resident accuses drivers of negligence in multicar crash
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish resident is seeking damages for a car crash.
Baton Rouge attorney, Danziger Bridge shooting defendant allowed to resign from state bar
New Orleans attorney Kenneth Robin Bowen, one of five former city police officers who pleaded guilty earlier this year in the police-involved shooting on Danziger Bridge following Hurricane Katrina, has been allowed to resign from the Louisiana State Bar after a June 5 Louisiana Supreme Court order.
Orleans Parish woman accuses contractor of failing to complete renovation
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish woman claims a contractor failed to complete work that was paid for.
New Orleans couple claims their historic property was damaged by construction company
NEW ORLEANS – A couple claims a construction crew caused damage to their historic home.
Orleans Parish man claims he was injured when elevator fell
NEW ORLEANS – A man claims he was injured when an elevator fell while he was in it.
Lack of accountability, judicial corruption to blame for Louisiana's low legal ranking, reformers say
Legal reform activists say Louisiana is the most frivolous-lawsuit-prone state in the country because it lacks accountability and its judicial system badly needs an overhaul.
Photographer settles with Trump Organization in copyright-infringement case
A New Orleans-area photographer who filed a copyright infringement suit against the Trump Organization over a photograph she took has settled the matter, according to court documents.
Louisiana oil and gas industry suffering from litigation-friendly reputation, association says
A gas and oil industry spokesperson claims that Louisiana's reputation and its legal climate have affected the growth of the industry, and legal reformers have said they are not surprised by the state's low ranking in a recent legal survey.
Credit union claims Jefferson Parish woman owes over $1,000 on note
GRETNA – A credit union is seeking sums due on a promissory note.
LVNV Funding claims Marrero man failed to pay over $1,200
GRETNA – A financial company claims a Marrero man owes more than $1,200.
Harvey man allegedly owes more than $1,700 on an open account
GRETNA – A financial company is seeking more than $1,700 on an open account.
Choice Aire Charters accused of failing to make payments on account
GRETNA – A Metairie company is seeking damages for sums due on an open account.