News from March 2018
Southeastern Louisiana University student allegedly owes past due tuition
NEW ORLEANS – Southeastern Louisiana University is seeking more than $1,000 in sums due.
Delgado Community College is seeking more than $1,000
NEW ORLEANS – A community college is seeking over $1,000.
Elevation Master claims New Orleans woman owes $30,000
NEW ORLEANS – A company is seeking $30,000 allegedly owed on a promissory note.
Louisa Street Country Club claims new chairs were defective
NEW ORLEANS – An Orleans Parish country club claims that it was sold malfunctioning chairs.
Hyatt sued for alleged slip and fall in New Orleans hotel
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims that she slipped and fell in a Hyatt.
Man claims he was hurt when airport escalator malfunctioned
NEW ORLEANS – A man allegedly was injured when an airport escalator malfunctioned.
Woman claims Winn-Dixie to blame for slip and fall
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims she was injured when she slipped and fell in a Winn-Dixie.
Southern University-Baton Rouge trying to collect past due bill
NEW ORLEANS – Southern University — Baton Rouge is seeking more than $2,000 from a former student.
LSU claims student owes more than $1,000 on tuition bill
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana State University is seeking over $1,000 in past-due tuition.
University of New Orleans seeking more than $1,300 in payments
NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans is seeking more than $1,300 from an Orleans Parish resident.
Faubourg Saint Charles HOA allegedly owes developer more than $100,000
NEW ORLEANS – A condominium developer is seeking more than $100,000 in past due payments from its HOA.
Dollar General accused of negligence in slip and fall case
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is suing Dollar General alleging negligence.
Woman allegedly injured in fall into hidden culvert
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claims that she was injured when she fell into a concealed culvert.
Woman claims she slipped and fell in Winn-Dixie
NEW ORLEANS – A couple is seeking damages following an alleged slip and fall in a Winn-Dixie.
Woman accused of attacking, threatening former employee
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is seeking damages claiming she was attacked and threatened.
Coca-Cola worker alleges he fell into unmarked mechanic's pit
NEW ORLEANS – A Jefferson Parish man claims that he fell into a mechanic's pit that was unmarked.
Woman claims she slipped and fell in a Winn-Dixie store
GRETNA – A woman claims that she fell in a Winn-Dixie.
Lawsuit abuse blamed for rising auto insurance rates
Louisiana residents will be seeing an increase in car insurance rates this year. Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon has said that lawsuit abuse is a major cause of the high rates in the state, according to a column in The Advocate. The executive vice president of the Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana agrees.
State court filing seeks to take over Jeanerette finances
The state of Louisiana is moving to appoint a fiscal administrator for the city of Jeanerette after the city repeatedly failed to submit necessary annual audits and for other financial missteps.
Natchitoches attorney voluntarily disbarred following 'numerous complaints'
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Natchitoches attorney John Arthur Brittain has been voluntarily disbarred following a March 2 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after "numerous complaints" that included conversion of client funds.