News from 2017
Discover Bank sues over credit card debt
Discover Bank is seeking damages for an open account.
Lawsuit alleges Lafayette police officer Illegally deleted photo of suspect
LAFAYETTE — A Lafayette corrections officer illegally deleted a photo a suspect’s mother took on her cellphone, a lawsuit filed in federal court claims.
Former hospital employee files suit against Veterans Affairs secretary over alleged disability discrimination
LAFAYETTE – An Alexandria woman formerly employed by the VA hospital in the city alleges she experienced disability discrimination.
Rockwell Automation Inc. accuses Custom Control & Design, individual of fraud
SHREVEPORT – A Caddo Parish individual and a Keithville corporation are accused of misusing a Wisconsin company's software.
Consumer claims Janeway Law Firm sent misleading letters regarding alleged debt
LAFAYETTE – A Lafayette Parish consumer alleges a debt collector sent misleading letters.
Man alleges Dynasty Donuts failed to list allergens in products
LAFAYETTE – A man alleges his father died as a result of an allergic reaction because a doughnut shop did not list the allergens in its products.
Inmate alleges he was not provided appropriate medical treatment at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
BATON ROUGE – A man formerly incarcerated at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center alleges he has suffered further injury after he did not receive proper medical care after a surgery.
Brown beats Chase in tight race between Orleans Parish judges for 4th Circuit seat
NEW ORLEANS — In a tight race between a pair of Orleans Parish Civil District judges for an open seat on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal, Paula Brown edged out her friend, Tiffany Chase.
Fifth Circuit gives split decision in dredging suits against oil and gas companies
NEW ORLEANS — The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a split decision for more than 80 Louisiana commercial crawfishermen who claimed dredging activities initiated by oil and gas companies in the Atchafalaya Basin caused damage to their fisheries.
Lafayette man claims officer slammed him to ground during traffic stop
LAFAYETTE — A motorist is suing officer Derrick Miles, interim police chief Reginald Thomas and their employer Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government, citing alleged unreasonable searches and seizures.
Discover Bank seeks over $7,000 in payment from consumer
GRETNA – Discover claims that a woman failed to pay off her credit card.
Couple claims hotel floor unsafe after wife slips and suffers injuries
NEW ORLEANS — A Jefferson Parish couple is suing The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC and Marriott International Inc., citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries after a slip and fall.
Winnebago and dealer sold defective RV, suit claims
BATON ROUGE — Two consumers are suing Winnebago Industries, McClain's RV Superstore and Bank of America, citing alleged breach of warranty after claiming they bought a defective RV.
Mack Financial claims guarantor owes nearly $400,000
SHREVEPORT — A lender is suing Christine L. Fodale, citing alleged breach of guaranty.
Appeals court approves ads pulled from campaign
NEW ORLEANS — Civil district-court candidate Suzy Montero has the right to run campaign ads against her contender for a seat on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court bench, according to the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeal.
Hollywood attorney suspended for failing to respond to Florida Bar inquiries
TALLAHASSEE — Hollywood, Florida, attorney Carol Lynn Benson Kendall received a suspension from the Florida Supreme Court for allegedly failing to meet the requirements of a previous suspension order.
Death row inmates sue Louisiana officials over solitary confinement policy
Death row inmates at a Louisiana prison filed a class-action suit, claiming Louisiana officials violated their constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment by placing them in solitary confinement for long periods of time.
USPS failed to hear claims for injury from mail truck collision, suit says
LAFAYETTE — A couple is suing the USPS and a mail truck driver, citing alleged denial of claims for injuries the husband suffered during a traffic collision.
Appeals court reverses summary judgment for levee contractor in racial discrimination case
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court's summary judgment finding in a racial discrimination case involving a levee work project in Algiers and remanded it for further proceedings.
Indiana woman sues Louisiana AG for failing to fulfill open records requests
An Indiana woman has been waiting more than six months for Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry to fulfill her public records requests for information, including his contracts with law firms and his correspondence with gas and oil companies.