News from February 2019
Ford Motor Credit seeks over $8,100 on unpaid auto loan
GRETNA – A credit company is seeking more than $8,100.
National Collegiate Student Loan Trust seeks more than $9,900 on open account
GRETNA – A student loan company is seeking more than $9,900.
Lake Charles attorney faces suspension for violating professional conduct rules
NEW ORLEANS – Ineligible Lake Charles attorney Candace Pousson Howay faces suspension following a recommendation issued Feb. 12 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations in a single client matter.
Capital One claims customer owes $2,600 on an open account
GRETNA – Capital One Bank is seeking more than $2,600 from a woman it claims has failed to pay off a balance due.
Lawsuit alleges that couple misused a $37,500 grant
GRETNA – The State of Louisiana alleges that it is owed more than $37,000 on a grant that was misused.
Man accused of neglecting $2,500 Home Depot account
GRETNA – A funding company claims that a man owes more than $2,500 on a Home Depot account.
Couple is sued for $22,500 allegedly due on auto loan
GRETNA – A finance company is seeking more than $22,000 in sums allegedly due on an auto loan.
Court denies motion to dismiss by property owner accused of sex-based housing discrimination
A property manager has lost his bid to have a housing discrimination case dismissed in district court.
Cavalry SPV seeks $2,000 debt from bank customer
GRETNA – An assignee of Synchrony Bank is seeking more than $2,000 the bank claims is due from a customer on an open account.
State accuses couple of misusing a $30,000 grant
GRETNA – The State of Louisiana is seeking more than $30,000 from a couple accused of failing to use a grant for the appropriate purpose.
Synchrony Bank seeks more than $2,000 from allegedly negligent customer
GRETNA – A bank is seeking more than $2,000 from a woman it alleges was negligent on a balance due.
Man loses claim against BP for injuries allegedly sustained in Deepwater Horizon cleanup
A district court has granted a motion for summary judgment filed by BP Exploration after a former employee claims he was injured during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Court: Union not liable for stevedoring company's pension
A district court has granted a request to deny additional liability payments to a company that provides stevedoring services to cruise ships on the Port of New Orleans.
Law professor believes inmates may have a 'pretty strong case' in lawsuit over Hepatitis C prison deaths
A series of lawsuits are being filed after claims by several Louisiana prison inmates that severely ill prisoners have died because their Hepatitis C was left untreated.
Inmates were left to die from Hep C, ACLU claims in lawsuits
A number of lawsuits claim that, despite suffering from a serious health condition that required treatment, Louisiana prisons inmates were instead left to die.
Capital One claims man owes nearly $3,500 on open account
GRETNA – Capital One Bank is seeking more than $3,000 from a man it claims has failed to pay off an open account.
Louisiana seeks $37,500 from couple on an unpaid grant
GRETNA – The State of Louisiana alleges that it is owed more than $37,000 for the misuse of a grant.
Ferguson Fire & Fabrication sues for alleged $75,000 debt
GRETNA – A fire protection company is seeking more than $75,000 in sums due, claiming it was never paid for services and goods issued.
Lawsuit alleges car audio company responsible for crash
GRETNA – A motorist is seeking damages for a crash he claims was the result of faulty electrical work performed on his vehicle.
Cyclist sues motorist for alleged negligence, reckless driving
GRETNA – A man is seeking damages claiming that he was forced to be thrown from his bicycle by a reckless driver.