News from 2018
Man demands jury trial over alleged Takata airbag failure
A man is suing the manufacturer and distributor of what he maintained was a defective airbag that allegedly failed properly deploy during an accident, causing him physical injury.
Formal charges against Hammond attorney in 'nasty sibling fight' dismissed in split LADB ruling
Formal charges against Hammond attorney Thomas J. Hogan Jr. following a dispute with his siblings, who complained to the Louisiana State Bar Association, have been dismissed following a May 29 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board ruling.
Bryan Chevrolet is seeking nearly $130,000
A company claims that it is owed nearly $130,000.
Crescent City Surgical Centre Operating Company is seeking more than $30,000
A company is seeking more than $30,000.
Suntrust Mortgage claims that it is owed more than $150,000
A company is seeking more than $150,000 in sums due.
Bank of America claims that it is owed nearly $140,000
Bank of America is seeking more than $130,000.
Bunzl Papercraft claims that it is owed more than $16,000
A company is seeking more than $16,000.
Nunez Community College is seeking more than $1,600
A community college is seeking more than $1,600 in sums due.
Individual accuses American Sprinkler Company Inc. of negligence after tool allegedly fell on his head
A man claims that he was injured when a tool allegedly was dropped on his head.
Woman claims that her bed collapsed at Crowne Plaza Hotel
A woman claims that her hotel bed collapsed.
Woman sues Lighthouse Property Insurance Corporation for damages after she allegedly slipped and fell
A woman claims that she slipped and fell at a home.
A woman claims that she slipped and fell at a T.J. Maxx store
A woman is seeking damages after she allegedly slipped and fell at a T.J. Maxx store.
Disbarred New Orleans attorney reinstated after 24 years of trying
NEW ORLEANS — Disbarred New Orleans attorney Michael J. Riley Sr. has been readmitted to the Louisiana State Bar following a May 25 Louisiana Supreme Court decree and 24 years of repeated reapplication, litigation and court-ordered waiting.
Appeals court affirms Monroe City Schools decision to close charter school
The Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal issued a decision affirming a Fourth Judicial District Court for Ouachita Parish ruling that the Monroe City School Board (MCSB) had not erred in its decision to close Excellence Academy charter school.
Federal judge approves settlement in suit seeking unpaid overtime wages for Doris Metropolitan bartender
NEW ORLEANS – A judge in the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Louisiana issued a ruling May 21 approving a settlement in a lawsuit seeking payment for unpaid overtime for a bartender at Doris Metropolitan.
Appellate court backs decision barring suit by attorney accused of unduly influencing mentally ill man's will
SHREVEPORT – The Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a Bossier Parish court finding that a Bossier City attorney and his wife can’t sue the son of a deceased client for unpaid services in a case where they have been found to have influenced the father to disinherit his son before his death.
Louisiana appellate court grants Hixson Autoplex of Monroe summary judgment in dispute over repairs done to BMW
The Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal issued a ruling on May 23 to grant summary judgment to Hixson Autoplex of Monroe in a suit stemming from allegations that its repairs had caused further damages to a customer's car.
St. Martin Parish sues drug companies for alleged roles in contributing to opioid epidemic
BATON ROUGE – St. Martin Parish is suing several drug companies and drug distributors that it claims played a part in the opioid epidemic.
New Orleans marijuana dispensary license fight raises questions about process
A race to obtain permits for some of the state's first medical marijuana dispensaries has at least one business suing over not being selected for a regional license.
American Express is seeking nearly $8,000
American Express claims that it is owed nearly $8,000.