News from 2018
State disaster agency seeks $133,000 for grant payback
Two homeowners face a lawsuit for not complying with a disaster grant.
Homeowners did not comply with disaster grant, state agency says
The state's disaster agency seeks more than $50,000 from two residents over an earlier grant.
Used tire store did not pay tire fees, state agency says
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality claims a used tire store did not pay required waste tire fees.
Alleged credit card debt leads to lawsuit
A credit union accuses a customer of not paying on a credit card balance of more than $19,000.
New Orleans Saints wants sponsor to pay up, lawsuit says
The New Orleans Saints football organization accuses a frozen yogurt company of not fulfilling a sponsorship deal.
Sam's Club in Harvey faces negligence lawsuit
A Jefferson Parish resident accuses a Sam's Club employee of dropping a pallet jack on her foot.
New Orleans man denied motion to reconsider a succession case
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently denied a New Orleans man's motion to reconsider a ruling in succession case involving his mother's estate.
Amite attorney reciprocally disbarred following theft conviction in Texas
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Amite attorney Ronald B. Manning was reciprocally disbarred after a Sept. 14 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding following his 2006 disbarment in Texas over a felony theft conviction.
Houma attorney suspended, placed on probation after admitting to taking prohibited substance
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Houma attorney Paul E. Brown was suspended following a split Sept. 18 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after he allegedly took a prohibited substance and had an unfavorable evaluation.
Summary judgment for family trying to include trust in lawsuit reversed
On August 15, the Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit in the State of Louisiana reversed and remanded a trust and estate case between family members.
Former TD Solutions employee claims he was fired for whistleblowing
A Grant Parish man is suing a trucking company after he was terminated for notifying the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of a potential illegal immigrant without a drivers license transporting goods for the company.
Flanagan Partners founder receives law school promotion
Thomas Flanagan has been promoted to adjunct professor of law at Tulane University.
Homeowner claims JP Morgan Chase skewed his income to avoid loan modification
A homeowner accuses the JP Morgan Chase Bank of denying his applications for loan modification to save his home and skewing his income so he was not eligible for loan modification which furthered the foreclosure on his home in a recent lawsuit
Woman sues Golden Nugget, Lake Charles Police for alleged false arrest
Golden Nugget Casino and the Lake Charles City Police Department face a lawsuit over excessive force and false arrest.
Two attorneys disciplined in separate Louisiana Supreme Court actions
Two attorneys from Rapides and St. Charles parishes were disciplined in separate Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceedings issued Sept. 14.
Arizona-based attorney receives reciprocal suspension, probation
The Louisiana Supreme Court reciprocally disciplined Attorney Sabinus A. Megwa following a Sept. 14 proceeding.
Kwik Stop stores selling fake pipes, lawsuit says
Kwik Stop convenience store chain faces a federal trademark lawsuit for allegedly selling counterfeit glass water pipes.
Marine transportation firm requests federal court to hear dispute over disaster relief oil shipment
LAFAYETTE – A Louisiana-based marine transportation company being sued in a dispute involving the shipping of 5 million gallons of oil to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria recently requested the breach of contract suit be moved to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Allen Parish Sheriff's Office arrested the wrong woman, lawsuit says
Allen Parish Sheriff Doug Hebert and four deputies face a federal lawsuit from a woman who claims she was falsely arrested.
Appellate court repeals family’s malpractice suit against East Jefferson General Hospital
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal for Louisiana dismissed a malpractice lawsuit filed by the family of a deceased woman against East Jefferson General Hospital.