News from 2018
Avis Rent a Car seeks over $10,000 following accident
GRETNA – A car rental company claims a negligent driver has failed to pay for damages.
Supplier claims it is owed over $12,000 in back payment
GRETNA –A company is seeking more than $12,000 in sums due.
AmEx claims account holder owes over $18,000
GRETNA – American Express is seeking more than $18,000 in sums due.
Bank of America is seeking more than $5,800 in sums due
GRETNA – Bank of America is seeking more than $5,800 in sums due.
American Express claims account holder owes more than $15,000
GRETNA – American Express is seeking over $15,000.
American Express claims account holder owes more than $26,000
GRETNA – American Express is seeking more than $26,000 in sums due.
Woman claims she was rear ended by negligent driver
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages after her car was struck by another car whose driver, she alleges, was negligent.
Bank of America claims account holder owes over $7,400
GRETNA – Bank of America is seeking damages for an open account of more than $7,400.
Funding company claims it is owed more than $2,300
GRETNA – A funding company is seeking more than $2,300 in sums due.
Capital One is seeking over $8,100 on open account
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking more than $8,100 in sums due.
Woman claims physical, emotional damage resulted from facial peel
GRETNA – A woman claims a facial peel rendered her face swollen and red.
Lawsuit claims poor home health care led to man's worsening condition
GRETNA – A man claims in a lawsuit that his home care specialists failed to provide him with the care he needed.
Family seeks damages after children reportedly were exposed to mold at school
GRETNA – A family is suing a county school board, alleging their children were exposed to mold at school.
1st Circuit delivers mixed ruling in women's case alleging false arrest
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal delivered a mixed ruling April 13 in a suit filed by two women who say they were unjustly arrested.
Hearing committee recommends dismissal of ethical violations allegations against Opelousas attorney
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Ethical violations allegations against Opelousas attorney Anne E. Watson, practicing in Louisiana almost 33 years, should be dismissed, a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee recently recommended.
4th Circuit rules hospital cannot relitigate claims against insurance company
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeal has ruled that a local hospital cannot relitigate claims that have been dismissed in federal court in its suit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana.
Louisiana State University claims that former student owes it more than $5,000
A university is seeking more than $5,000 from a former student.
NRP Claiborne Homes LLC allegedly failed to prevent woman from falling down steps of her home
A woman is seeking damages after she allegedly fell at her home.
Law scholar says measure requiring unanimous jury vote for felony convictions in Louisiana is needed
BATON ROUGE — A measure proposed by state Sen. J.P. Morrell (D-New Orleans) that would change the requirement to convict a defendant of a felony to a unanimous jury vote from a nonunanimous vote could lead to the single most important legal reform in the state’s history, a law scholar said.
PAR Contractors Inc. allegedly performed substandard work on home
Two individuals claim that the work done on their home was not up to standard and caused damage to their property.