News from November 2018
Jefferson Capital Systems is seeking over $2,600
GRETNA – A finance company is seeking more than $2,600.
Plaquemines Parish Council vote on climate lawsuit is praised
Following the threat of a climate lawsuit by groups that claimed energy companies were contributing to the state's coastal erosion, Gifford Briggs, the president of the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association, penned a response to the Plaquemines Parish Council.
Appeals court orders new trial for suit claiming land sold in West Baton Rouge Parish was contaminated
BATON ROUGE – A Louisiana marketing firm recently won a new trial on appeal regarding their lawsuit claiming they were sold contaminated land by a oil and gas company.
Judge denies motion to dismiss some claims in dispute over MRI equipment at Metairie medical facility
NEW ORLEANS – A medical equipment company that sold a Metairie medical facility a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) package that allegedly doesn't work, despite several years of installation, remains fully on the hook in the medical facility's federal lawsuit.
Judge allows LaPlace-area residents' lawsuit against Denka to move forward
NEW ORLEANS – Thirteen residents who claim a nearby LaPlace chemical plant is threatening their health can move forward with their lawsuit following a recent U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana decision not throw their case out.
Vermilion Parish judge, Lafayette attorney receive deferred suspensions in separate Supreme Court filings
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – A judge in Vermilion Parish received a partially deferred suspension and a Lafayette attorney received a fully deferred suspension in separate Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceedings issued Nov. 14.
DEUTSH KERRIGAN LLP: 2 Deutsch Kerrigan Lawyers Selected to 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers, Rising Stars List
Deutsch Kerrigan, L.L.P. is pleased to announce the following Mississippi-based lawyers have been selected to the 2018 edition of Mid South Super Lawyers, Rising Starts Lists.
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Receives Prestigious Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics
Taylor Porter is a proud recipient of the 2018 “Douglas Manship, Sr. Torch Award for Ethics in Business,” a prestigious honor bestowed by the Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana.
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Vicki Crochet Elected Vice-Chair of Taylor Porter Executive Committee
Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips LLP issued the following announcement on.Taylor Porter Partner Vicki Crochet has been elected Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee, which oversees the management and operations of the Firm.
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Welcomes Four New Associates
Taylor Porter is proud to welcome four new associates: Coulter McMahen (LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2017); Colin Peak (LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2018); Savannah Walker (LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2018); and Sarah White (LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2018).
New Orleans attorney receives fully deferred suspension, probation after expungement case allegations
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — New Orleans attorney Tyrone F. Watkins has received a fully deferred suspension and probation following a Nov. 14 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after he allegedly failed to expedite a client's expungement case.
Hearing panel recommends conditional reinstatement for Houston attorney despite 'serious concerns'
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Houston attorney Attlah Deniece Burrell, suspended for more than a decade, could be reinstated following a recent recommendation issued a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee.
Tort reform needed to 'send a message,' Coalition for Common Sense says
Following several reports citing the poor legal climate of Louisiana, experts on the issue are speaking out on the fact that the state has been branded a "judicial hellhole" and rated the eighth worst in the nation because of frivolous lawsuits and excessive judgments.
A condo association is seeking balance due of $7,466.05
NEW ORLEANS – A condo association is seeking more than $7,000, alleging that the defendant has an outstanding balance.
Bank claims it is owed more than $10,000 on past-due credit card debt
GRETNA – Cavalry SPV, an assignee of Citibank, filed a complaint on Nov. 5 in the 24th Judicial District Court against Kim H. Morrow.
Accidents at Gentilly truck stop raise concerns about alleged fraud
According to a WDSU NewsChannel 6 report, multiple lawsuits that have been filed against commercial truck drivers at the same location are raising concerns about the validity of the lawsuits.
Woman claims Kenner Police officer struck her car
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages for an alleged incident involving a police officer.
Jefferson Capital Systems claims it is owed over $3,600
GRETNA – A capital company is seeking more than $3,600.
Bank of America is seeking over $6,700 on open account
GRETNA – Bank of America is seeking more than $6,700 in sums due.
Pacific Union Financial seeks more than $100,000 in overdue payment
GRETNA – Pacific Union Financial filed a complaint on Nov. 8 in the 24th Judicial District Court against Joseph H. Johnson seeking a balance due of $103,084.01 plus interest.