News from January 2018
Roofer accused of doing defective job
GRETNA – A property owner is seeking damages for an alleged defective roof installation.
John Jay Beauty College sues former student
GRETNA –A beauty school claims that it is owed more than $3,000.
Citizen Bank trying to collect more than $94,000 from borrower
GRETNA — A bank is seeking more than $94,000 from a customer who allegedly breached a loan agreement.
Louisiana Building Maintenance allegedly hasn't paid for work completed
GRETNA — A construction company claims that it was not paid what was promised for work completed.
ATM company claims its machine was improperly placed
GRETNA — An ATM company is seeking damages for alleged breach of contract.
Ford claims woman owes more than $9,900 on credit account
GRETNA — A credit company is seeking nearly $10,000 on a breach of contract.
Man claims Jefferson Parish zoning authority breached its duty
GRETNA — A man claims that the Jefferson Parish zoning authority failed to grant him the privileges deserved.
Mother accuses West Jefferson Medical Center of negligence
GRETNA — A mother claims that her child spent 16 days in the hospital due to the negligence of health care professionals.
Allstate sues Liberty Bell Cab driver
GRETNA –An insurance company claims that its client's car was damaged by a cab.
New Orleans attorney faces probation following multiple counts of professional violations
New Orleans attorney Timon V. Webre has been placed on probation following a Jan. 12 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding over allegations he violated six court rules of professional conduct.
New book details attorney’s frustrations with MDL: Handling of cases becoming ‘more and more deplorable’
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Nearly 40 percent of civil cases pending in federal courts across the country are consolidated into multidistrict litigation, resulting in “a shift away from the rule of law to a system of arbitrary justice,” says Tampa attorney Brian Donovan in his new book on his experience and frustrations with MDL.
Woman claims she was attacked at Krazy Korner bar
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims that she was attacked in a Bourbon Street bar.
Movie Tavern Theater accused of negligence
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims that she slipped and fell outside of a theater.
Man claims he was injured when rental home's floor collapsed
NEW ORLEANS – A man claims that he was injured when the floor of his rental unit collapsed.
Couple claims item fell from semi and hit their car on I-10
GRETNA – A couple was injured in a car accident when an item allegedly fell from a semi and struck their car.
Man claims St. Joseph Hospice fired him for refusing to commit fraud
GRETNA — A man is seeking damages claiming that he was terminated from a local hospice after he refused to commit fraud.
Entergy accused of negligence over sidewalk hole
NEW ORLEANS – A bicyclist claims that an energy company left a hole in the sidewalk, which caused him injury.
Woman claims man failed to pay loan back
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims that she loaned money to a man who has never paid her back.
Homeowner accused of misusing post-Katrina grant money
NEW ORLEANS – The State of Louisiana is seeking damages for post-Hurricane Katrina home improvement funds that allegedly were misappropriated.
Suit claims Superdome roof coating defective
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District has filed suit over allegedly defective roof coating applied to the Superdome.