News from 2018
Bank of America is seeking more than $430,000
GRETNA – Bank of America is seeking more than $430,000.
Cavalry SPV I is seeking over $5,900
GRETNA – A financial company is seeking over $5,900.
A man alleges that he fell in a Home Depot
GRETNA – A man is seeking damages for a fall in a Home Depot.
Woman claims she fell in restaurant's bathroom
NEW ORLEANS – A woman alleges she was caused to slip and fall in a bathroom.
LOGA: Changing The Trajectory
The Plaquemines Parish Council recently voted 4-3 in favor of withdrawing from a set of coastal lawsuits filed against oil and gas companies operating in the parish.
New Orleans attorney to permanently resign for implementing settlements without client approval
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – New Orleans attorney Joshua William Christie was allowed to permanently resign following an Oct. 29 Louisiana Supreme Court order over allegations he implemented settlement agreements without clients approval.
Baton Rouge attorney faces suspension for violating rules of professional conduct
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Baton Rouge attorney Richard C. "Ric" Oustalet Jr., a former judge, faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued Oct. 30 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations of violating professional conduct rules.
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.
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.
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.
Collection agency seeks more than $1,300 on unpaid account
GRETNA – A collection agency is seeking damages of more than $1,300.
Crescent City Surgical Centre files lawsuit seeking over $27,000
GRETNA – A surgical center is seeking more than $27,000.
SiteOne Landscape Supply says customer owes more than $23,000
NEW ORLEANS – A supply company is seeking more than $23,000 in sums due.
Northwestern State is seeking more than $3,500
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking more than $3,500.
University of New Orleans seeks over $4,300 in sums due
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking more than $4,300 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).