News from October 2018
Gretna attorney disbarred following allegations of misconduct and false accusations against judge
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended Gretna attorney Juan Carlos Labadie has been disbarred following an Oct. 29 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations that included false accusations against an incumbent judge he was trying to unseat in the 2014 elections.
Fired Shreveport prosecutor voluntarily suspended less than year after solicitation, malfeasance allegations
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Former Shreveport City Prosecutor Andrew T. Adams, who was fired last year after he allegedly solicited sex from a prostitute, has been voluntarily and indefinitely suspended following an Oct. 29 Louisiana Supreme Court order.
Crescent City Surgical Centre files lawsuit seeking over $27,000
GRETNA – A surgical center is seeking more than $27,000.
Collection agency seeks more than $1,300 on unpaid account
GRETNA – A collection agency is seeking damages of more than $1,300.
State business and industry leader says high litigation costs hurt Louisiana families
The director of civil justice for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) is concerned about the high cost of litigation and what it means to those living in the state.
Man seeks damages following a fall in a Dollar Tree store
NEW ORLEANS – A man is seeking damages for a slip and fall in a Dollar Tree.
University of New Orleans seeks over $4,300 in sums due
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking more than $4,300 in sums due.
Northwestern State is seeking more than $3,500
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking more than $3,500.
SiteOne Landscape Supply says customer owes more than $23,000
NEW ORLEANS – A supply company is seeking more than $23,000 in sums due.
Bayview Loan Servicing claims $68,000 mortgage is in default
GRETNA – A loan company is seeking more than $67,000.
Quicken Loans files lawsuit seeking over $94,000
GRETNA – A loan company is seeking more than $94,000.
Ally Bank is seeking over $38,000 on open account
GRETNA – A bank is seeking over $38,000.
Report shows how hard tort costs are hitting residents' wallets, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says
The tort system in the United States cost $429 billion in 2016 with the tort system costs in Louisiana alone totaling $7 billion, according to a study recently published by the Institute for Legal Reform (ILR).
'NCIS: New Orleans' extra sues for negligence after film shoot goes awry
NEW ORLEANS – A University of New Orleans student who was working as an extra for the TV series "NCIS: New Orleans" recently filed a federal suit against CBS and the production company for the series after a police confrontation during the filming of a staged robbery.
New Orleans attorney faces possible suspension
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — New Orleans attorney Stephen Michael Smith faces possible suspension following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee recommendation reached about a month ago and recently released.
Federal judge upholds $14 million judgment in 2015 collision on the Mississippi
NEW ORLEANS — Owners of a carrier involved in a collision on the Mississippi River in 2015 will not be required to fund a settlement reached with some underwriters in the more than $14 million judgment handed down by a federal judge last summer.
Hancock Whitney Bank is seeking over $28,000
GRETNA – A bank is seeking over $28,000.
Lawsuit claims Disaster Recovery Unit is owed $30,000
GRETNA – The state of Louisiana is seeking over $30,000.
Midland Funding is seeking over $6,500 on open account
GRETNA – A funding company is seeking over $6,500.
Borrower allegedly owes Midland Funding over $9,600
GRETNA – A funding company is seeking more than $9,600.