News from November 2018
Barclays Bank claims it is owed over $2,500
GRETNA – A bank is seeking more than $2,500 in sums due.
Barclays Bank seeks more than $7,000 in sums due
GRETNA – A bank is seeking damages for sums due for more than $7,000.
Jefferson Capital claims it is due more than $3,600
GRETNA – A funding company is seeking more than $3,600 in sums due.
Couple claims child fell from balcony due to negligence of apartment complex
GRETNA – A couple is seeking damages after their minor child fell at an apartment complex.
Attorney who allegedly fled to Ohio with money from grandmother's estate can permanently resign
NEW ORLEANS — Just in time for Thanksgiving, suspended Madisonville attorney Scott Robert Hymel was allowed to permanently resign from practicing law in Louisiana following allegations that he stole from his grandmother's estate.
Judge orders arbitration in dispute over $1.2 million bill for Gramercy refinery construction project
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently granted a motion to compel arbitration in a dispute over approximately $1.2 million in unpaid bills for construction work at a refinery in Gramercy.
Court dismisses claim by Ochsner employee that he is entitled to overtime pay
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently granted a motion by Ochsner Health System to dismiss an employee's claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) that he was not paid for his overtime work as an organ procurement coordinator.
Midland Funding sues for more than $3,000
GRETNA – Midland Funding LLC filed a complaint on Nov. 5 in the 24th Judicial District Court against Simon Collor Sr., alleging that the defendant has an overdue balance.
Xavier University sues for more than $8,000
GRETNA – Xavier University of Louisiana filed a complaint on Nov. 2 in the 24th Judicial District Court against Deja McLaurin alleging a past-due bill of more than $8,000.
A woman alleges that she slipped and fell in an Applebee's
GRETNA – Lois Darensbourg filed a complaint on Nov. 14 in the 24th Judicial District Court against Applebee's, seeking damages after she allegedly slipped and fell at the restaurant.
JP Morgan sues for $43,000
GRETNA – JP Morgan Chase Bank National Association filed a complaint on Nov. 14 in the 24th Judicial District Court against Keith Tassin as trustee of the Christa O'Brien Special Needs Trust.
The state of Louisiana sues for more than $12,000
GRETNA – The state of Louisiana Division of Administration Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit filed a complaint on Nov. 5 in the 24th Judicial District Court against Roycelyn Dupart.
Capital One sues for $7,930.45
GRETNA – Capital One Bank filed a complaint on Nov. 2 in the 24th Judicial District Court against Glenda M. Romero seeking nearly $8,000.
Capital One is seeking more than $5,000
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking more than $5,000.
Barclays Bank is seeking over $1,700
GRETNA – A bank is seeking damages for sums due.
Capital One is seeking over $5,200
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking more than $5,200 in sums due.
Midland Funding files lawsuit seeking over $2,200
GRETNA –A funding company is seeking more than $2,000.
Man seeks over $400,000 from Patient Compensation Fund
GRETNA – A man alleges he is owed $400,000 for medical malpractice.
Woman says she slipped and fell at Treasure Chest Casino
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages for an alleged slip and fall in a casino.
Judge issues stay pending arbitration in dispute over damaged New Orleans hotel
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently agreed to stay – but not dismiss – a third-party demand for indemnification by a Louisiana-based architectural firm against a New York engineering firm in a lawsuit over water damage to a hotel being renovated in New Orleans' historic central business district.