News from February 2019
Capital One seeks more than $4,000 on open account
GRETNA – Capital One Bank is seeking damages of more than $4,000 it claims a woman owes on an open account
State sues couple for more than $37,000 in grant money
GRETNA – The state of Louisiana is seeking damages of more than $37,000 it claims is owed on a grant that was improperly used
Firemen's Federal Credit Union files lawsuit seeking over $4,200
GRETNA – A credit union is seeking more than $4,200 in sums due.
Midland Funding company files legal action seeking over $3,500
GRETNA – A funding company is seeking more than $3,500 in sums due.
Conn's seeks more than $5,200 on open account
GRETNA – An appliance company alleges it is owed more than $5,200 on an open account.
Credit company seeks more than $4,300 on an unpaid Best Buy account
GRETNA – A funding company is seeking more than $4,300 in sums due on a Best Buy account.
A management company alleges that a man owes over $9,000 on an unpaid Sears credit account
GRETNA –A management company is seeking more than $9,000 in sums due on an open account.
Autovest seeks more than $9,600 on an unpaid auto loan
GRETNA – A lending company is seeking more than $9,600 on an unpaid car loan.
Court declines to issue summary judgment in civil suit against Gretna Police officers
NEW ORLEANS – The United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana has partially granted and partially denied a Motion for Summary Judgment in a case of excessive force by law enforcement officers
Louisiana business associations seek legal reform
The Louisiana Midcontinent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) was one of several business groups that recently met in an effort to seek reform in Louisiana's legal system
Judge rules in favor of union in pension case
New Orleans -- Judge Jay C. Zainey of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has ruled a summary judgment in favor of New Orleans Employers International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO regarding a withdrawal liability for a pension plan
Laplace attorney suspended for mishandling a trust account
NEW ORLEANS — Laplace attorney Daniel Elmore Becnel III has been suspended following a split Jan. 30 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations that he mishandled a client's trust account
Court rules that Louisiana pipeline can go through wetlands
A Louisiana appeals court upheld the controversial decision to allow the Bayou Bridge Pipeline to be constructed through a portion of the state’s wetlands by a 4-1 vote on Jan. 30
Man sues Baton Rouge PD after officer's claim proved false
A man has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Baton Rouge Police Department, claiming that he was detained under false information, was needlessly endangered and had his constitutional rights violated
Capital One seeks more than $10,000 from an allegedly negligent customer
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking more than $10,000 in sums it claims are due on an open account
Motorist sues driver after allegedly being rear-ended
GRETNA – An individual who claims that his vehicle was struck by a negligent driver is seeking damages in a lawsuit
State of Louisiana seeks more than $30,000 from an allegedly misused grant
GRETNA – The state of Louisiana is seeking more than $30,000 in sums due on a grant it claims was improperly used
Healthcare company seeks more than $18,000 on an allegedly open account
GRETNA – A healthcare company is seeking more than $18,000 in sums it claims are due on an open account
Funding company claims man owes nearly $2,000 on his Home Depot account
GRETNA – A funding company is seeking nearly $2,000 allegedly due on a Home Depot account
Couple claims movie theater was negligent in wife's alleged fall
GRETNA – A couple is seeking damages for alleged injuries sustained in a fall at a movie theater