News from February 2019
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Actions Taken on Feb. 18
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on Feb. 18 in the suits below:
Lawyer is accused of fraudulent conduct during distribution of Deepwater Horizon settlement funds
Florida attorney Brian J. Donovan has filed a lawsuit claiming fellow lawyer Stephen Herman maliciously misled Donovan’s clients during the fallout of BP’s 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Court issues split verdict in employment allegations against LaShip
NEW ORLEANS -- Six Louisiana people, who sued the company they worked for as a result of a series of labor law violations, have obtained mixed results in court, as two different motions were decided differently.
Industry officials eye potential for onshore oil and gas drilling with tempered optimism
After years of decline for onshore drilling, oil and gas producers are working to boost onshore production of oil, a welcome change in comparison to last year when oil and gas companies were under fire for alleged coastal erosion.
Capital One seeks more than $2,600 on an open account
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking more than $2,600 in sums due.
Barclays Bank Delaware seeks more than $1,800 from customer
GRETNA – A bank is seeking more than $1,800 on an open account.
Capital One is seeking more than $3,000 on open account
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking more than $3,000 from a negligent customer.
Capital One alleges it is owed more than $2,300
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking more than $2,300 in sums due on an open account.
Capital One claims customer owes more than $2,300
GRETNA – Capital One is seeking more than $2,300 in sums due on an open account.
Capital One seeks more than $3,400 on an open account
GRETNA – Capital One Bank is seeking more than $3,400 in sums due.
Hancock Whitney Bank seeks over $40,000 on unpaid line of credit
GRETNA – A bank alleges it is owed more than $40,000 in sums due on a line of credit.
VW Credit seeks over $7,500 on upaid loan
GRETNA – An automobile credit company is seeking more than $7,500 on an unpaid loan.
Specialized Loan Service seeks mortgage balance of over $118,000
GRETNA – A loan servicing company is seeking more than $118,000 in sums due on an unpaid mortgage.
Lawsuit claims couple owes $37,500 for misusing grant money
GRETNA – The State of Louisiana alleges that it is owed $37,500 from a couple it claims misallocated funds from a government grant.
Lawsuit seeks $98,500 on an outstanding mortgage loan
GRETNA –A mortgage company is seeking more than $98,000 on an unpaid balance from a woman.
Judge dismisses Louisiana protective coating company's lawsuit against insurers
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently dismissed a now defunct Louisiana protective coating company's bad faith claims adjustment and legal malpractice lawsuit against two insurers for not clearly stating their case.
Court dismisses malpractice suit against LSU Health Sciences physician
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge recently dismissed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Louisiana State University Health Sciences physician who allegedly failed to properly diagnose a patient's complaints of chest pains in 2013.
Bank seeks $39,000 allegedly due on executory process
GRETNA – A bank is seeking nearly $39,000 from a woman it claims has been negligent on a balance owed.
Federal judge stays worker's suit claiming injuries from cleanup following Deepwater Horizon spill
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently granted a stay in lawsuit filed a Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup worker against two BP subsidiaries over illnesses he claims were brought on by exposure to crude oil and other hydrocarbons.
'Sue-happy legal environment' a factor in state's soaring car insurance rates, Pelican Institute says
Louisiana has the second highest auto insurance rates in the nation, with only Michigan having higher rates, yet business corporations fear that the high rates speak not to the danger of Louisiana's roads but the litigious atmosphere in the state.