News from December 2018
American Cruise Lines employee says she was injured on a ship
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is seeking damages for an injury on a cruise ship.
Cavalry SPV I is seeking more than $15,000
NEW ORLEANS – A collection agency is seeking more than $15,000 on an open account.
Delgado Community College says former student owes over $800
NEW ORLEANS – A community college is seeking damages for sums due.
Court may order relocation of school near LaPlace chemical plant, attorney says
A parent of a student at Fifth Ward Elementary School in Reserve is suing the St. John the Baptist School Board, alleging that their child's safety is in danger due to the proximity of the school to the LaPlace chemical plant owned by Denka Performance Elastomer, an article posted on theadvocate.com said.
Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association says Plaquemines Parish wants jobs, not coastal lawsuits
Following a brutal battle which ended with the Plaquemines Parish choosing to withdraw from a coastal lawsuit against the energy industry, it seems plausible that the lawsuit may be far from over.
Coastal lawsuits moving state in wrong direction, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch says
Coastal lawsuits filed against the gas and oil industries in Louisiana may not be over despite one of the parish councils involved in the suits, Plaquemines Parish Council, indicated it favored withdrawing from the litigation last month.
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry sees need to compromise in Bayou Bridge Pipeline dispute
A group of landowners has filed a lawsuit alleging Bayou Bridge Pipeline has trespassed on their properties and the land has been damaged without their consent; the group also claims that corporations should not be allowed to expropriate privately owned land through eminent domain, an article posted on courthousenews.com said.