News from July 2018
Delgado Community College seeks past-due payment from former student
NEW ORLEANS – Delgado Community College filed a lawsuit claiming a former student owes more than $2,800 on an open account.
Delgado Community College claims former student owes $2,888
NEW ORLEANS – A community college is seeking payment of nearly $3,000 allegedly owed by a former student.
University of New Orleans seeks payment of $4,266 from former student
NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans is seeking more than $4,200 allegedly due from a former student.
Injured customer accuses Walmart of negligence
GRETNA – A woman is blaming Walmart for an alleged slip-and-fall incident.
Man claims IV Waste, Metro Disposal truck hit his vehicle
GRETNA - A man is suing Jonathan Lacey, IV Waste LLC and Metro Disposal Inc. after his car was allegedly hit by a garbage truck at a landfill.
Man accuses Budget Saver of negligence in slip-and-fall lawsuit
GRETNA – A man is seeking damages in the wake of an alleged fall at a Budget Saver store.
Customer seeks damages following slip and fall incident at Dollar General
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages for a slip and fall in a Dollar General.
Woman claims she was injured in fall at the Ochsner Clinic
GRETNA – A woman claims that she tripped and fell in a clinic.
Netherlands port authority brings federal lawsuit to Lousiana over oil tanker spill
An oil tanker collision in the Netherlands has prompted a lawsuit from the Rotterdam Port Authority.
A detained ship entangles Transatlantic Lines and Yowell International in litigation
A naval transport company faces a lawsuit after allegedly failing to deliver cargo to a San Diego port.
Woman claims injury from fall in a Home Depot
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages for an alleged fall at Home Depot.
A Confidential Transportation named in wrongful termination suit
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages after she was allegedly fired for seeking workmen's compensation.
Delgado Community College claims former student owes over $7,600
GRETNA –A community college is seeking more than $7,600.
Law firm seeks over $158,000 on open account
GRETNA – A law firm is seeking more than $158,000 in sums due.
District Court rules against Jolie Designs and Decor
NEW ORLEANS — Lisa Rickert, the founder of Jolie Designs and Décor, has lost an argument in court preventing Annie Sloan Interiors from introducing new complaints to its lawsuit against JDD.
Barclay's Bank is seeking over $2,500 in sums due
GRETNA – Barclay's Bank is seeking more than $2,500 in sums due.
Multiple pre-trial rulings issued in Quinco companies dispute
NEW ORLEANS -- Judge Jay Zainey has issued multiple pre-trial rulings in W. Christopher Beary’s lawsuit against David W. Deese and a group collectively referred to as the Quinco companies. The case centers on a business dispute.
Suit claims Bossier Parish child's infection was caused by medical device used during her heart surgery
A lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on July 21 against a medical device company that manufactured the Stockert 3T, a thermal regulator used during cardiopulmonary procedures in order to control patients’ body temperatures.
Plaintiff in estate dispute can't amend complaint against Orleans Parish judge
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently rejected a request to amend a complaint against Judge Sidney Cates of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court and a host of other defendants in case stemming from an estate dispute.
Judge grants Monsanto's motion to dismiss worker's claim of emotional distress
NEW ORLEANS – A judge in the U.S. District Court of Eastern District of Louisiana recently granted Monsanto Company's motion for a partial dismissal of claims in a case brought by an employee claiming discrimination and emotional distress based on his weight.