News from February 2019
Hotel's lawsuit accuses restaurant of driving away guests
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans hotel has filed a lawsuit claiming that a restaurant's ventilation fan took away business and damaged property.
Lawsuit claims school district neglected $54,000 balance due
NEW ORLEANS – A construction company is seeking damages for more than $50,000 in sums due on an open account.
Citibank sues customer over $3,400 balance due
NEW ORLEANS – Citibank is seeking more than $3,000 it claims is due on a customer's open account.
State claims grant funds were misappropriated by defendants
NEW ORLEANS – The State of Louisiana claims it is owed more than $37,000 for a grant that was misappropriated by the recipients.
Man sues bowling alley, claims he slipped on a piece of fruit
NEW ORLEANS – A man is suing a New Orleans bowling alley where he claims he slipped and fell, sustaining a head injury.
Ferry passenger sues transit authority after seat falls over
NEW ORLEANS – A man has named New Orleans Regional Transit Authority in a lawsuit seeking damages related to an injury he claims he suffered onboard a ferry.
Court dismisses East Baton Rouge Parish woman's discrimination suit against Phillips 66
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently dismissed an East Baton Rouge Parish woman's discrimination suit against an industrial services firm and Texas-based Phillips 66 Company because she did not file the litigation on time.
State sues woman for alleged misuse of $95,000 grant
NEW ORLEANS – The State of Louisiana alleges that a woman is indebted for more than $95,000 on a grant that she used for purposes other than those for which the funds were approved.
Construction company seeks payment for completed project
NEW ORLEANS – A construction company is seeking damages, claiming the defendant failed to pay for a completed project.
Capital One claims customer owes more than $32,000
NEW ORLEANS – Capital One Bank is seeking more than $32,000 it claims is due on a woman's open account.
Colorado lawyer reciprocally disbarred in Louisiana after role in client funds conversions
NEW ORLEANS — Colorado Springs attorney Philip Martin Kleinsmith has been reciprocally disbarred following a Feb. 18 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after a similar discipline in the other state for alleged conversion of client funds.
Former Monroe councilman convicted of racketeering readmitted to practice law
NEW ORLEANS — Disbarred Monroe attorney and former city councilman Arthur Gilmore Jr. has been readmitted following a Feb. 15 Louisiana Supreme Court decision and his release from federal imprisonment over racketeering charges.
Permanent disbarment recommend for Covington attorney after 2015 stalking, harassment arrest
NEW ORLEANS — Disbarred Covington attorney Raymond Charles Burkart III faces possible permanent disbarment following a recent recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) over allegations that included harassing his ex-girlfriend in 2015.
Court stays claim against shipping company, 'pending the outcome of arbitration, if any'
NEW ORLEANS — A third-party defendant in a Malta-based navigation company's $1.1 million lawsuit over an oil spill on the Mississippi River isn't off the hook but claims against it are pending arbitration that may never happen, according to a federal judge's recent order.
Woman sued for alleged negligence of a $37,500 grant
GRETNA –The state of Louisiana alleges that they are owed more than $37,000 on a misused grant.
Disaster Recovery Unit seeks $30,000 in misused grant money
GRETNA – The State of Louisiana Division of Administration Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit alleges that a woman owes $30,000 in grant money that was misallocated.
Court activity on Feb. 18: Janice Prior vs BP Exploration & Production, Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity in the suit brought by Barrett Beach Bungalows and Janice Prior against BP Exploration & Production, Inc. and John L Crain on Feb. 18.
Feb. 18: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for personal injury cases
The following personal injury-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Feb. 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Cesidio Frascarella vs BP Exploration & Production, Inc. on Feb. 18
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Cesidio Frascarella, Lizard Property Management and Barrett Beach Bungalows against BP Exploration & Production, Inc. on Feb. 18:
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty To Failing To Declare More Than $700,000 In Stolen Money On Tax Return. Admits To Stealing Over Five Million from New Orleans Law Firm and Real Estate Company
U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced today that PEGGY NAGELE, age 65 of Thibodeaux, Louisiana pleaded guilty January 24, 2019 to a one count bill of information, charging her with violating Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206, making false statements on an income tax return.