News from 2017
Hammond Applebee's patron alleges greasy floor caused fall
BATON ROUGE – A Texas man alleges he was injured at a Hammond restaurant because of the wet and greasy condition of the restroom floor.
Akorn shareholder seeks to enjoin vote on proposed merger
BATON ROUGE – A shareholder is seeking to enjoin a vote on a pharmaceutical company's proposed merger until information has been released.
Louisiana State Penitentiary inmate alleges officers failed to protect him from attack
BATON ROUGE – A man incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary has filed a suit against three Department of Corrections officers after he was allegedly injured by another inmate.
Debt collector claims Gretna resident defaulted on Amazon account
GRETNA – A debt collector is seeking payment of sums due.
Crescent City Surgical Centre alleges Slidell man owes over $85,000
GRETNA – A surgical center is seeking damages for an open account.
Loan servicing company claims Marrero residents failed to pay mortgage
GRETNA – A loan servicing company is seeking damages for sums due.
Loop Linen Service claims bar owes more than $22,000
GRETNA – A linen service company is seeking more than $22,000 for sums due and breach of contract.
Woman claims she was injured at property owned by 3500 Management
GRETNA – A woman claims she was injured in the workplace.
Couple claims RTV Real Estate Holding failed to complete construction of property
NEW ORLEANS – A couple claims that a company breached a contract by failing to finish its work.
EMW Insight claims Gretna Plaza failed to complete closing on property
GRETNA – A company is seeking damages, claiming that the seller of a property wrongfully failed to complete the closing.
Hiram Investments tenant damaged and abandoned property
GRETNA – An investment company is seeking sums due for damages caused to its property.
Woman claims she slipped in puddle at West Jefferson Medical Center
GRETNA – An Orleans Parish woman is seeking damages following a slip and fall while visiting a patient in a medical center.
Woman seeks damages for trip and fall in a Hilton hotel garage
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims that she was caused to trip and fall at a hotel garage.
John W. Stone Oil Distributor alleges facility was damaged by vessels
NEW ORLEANS – The Terrytown owners of an oil storage facility in Gretna alleges it was damaged because of the actions of two tugboats and a barge.
Waste Connections of Louisiana, Progressive Waste Solutions of LA alleged to have violated wage laws
NEW ORLEANS – Former employees for a waste collection company have filed a class-action lawsuit over allegations that they were not paid or paid an erroneous rate for certain hours worked.
Man alleges more than 90 days has passed with no action on Deepwater Horizon claim
NEW ORLEANS – A truck driver residing in Louisiana that was employed in oilfield tool and equipment transportation has filed a suit over his claim with the Deepwater Horizon Claim Center.
Windward Group alleges Reva Solutions over-billed for project work
NEW ORLEANS – A St. Tammany Parish software development company alleges it lost a contract because of a subcontractors negligent over-billing.
Wrongful death suit filed against Western Rivers Boat Management Inc.
NEW ORLEANS – An estate administrator has filed a wrongful death suit against an Arkansas company.
ACLU seeks names of attorneys accused of sending false subpoenas
A suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against New Orleans’ criminal prosecutor seeks the names and state bar association numbers of attorneys who may have sent out fake subpoenas.
Baton Rouge police officers await outcome of state investigation into Alton Sterling shooting
The State of Louisiana is now investigating whether Baton Rouge Police Officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II acted lawfully in the shooting of Alton Sterling on July 5, 2016 after a federal investigation concluded Sterling's civil rights had not been violated.