News from February 2019
State's Disaster Recovery Unit seeks $37,500 from grant recipient
GRETNA – The State of Louisiana alleges it is owed $37,500 on a grant.
State seeks $37,500 for grant that was allegedly misallocated
GRETNA – The State of Louisiana is seeking more than $37,000 on a woman's unpaid grant account.
Disaster Recovery Unit claims $37,500 grant was improperly allocated
GRETNA – The State of Louisiana alleges it is owed $37,500 on a grant.
Finance company sues car owner over allegedly unpaid loan
GRETNA – TD Auto Finance LLC is seeking more than $10,000 in sums due on an open account from an auto loan.
Automobile lender sues to recover alleged $21,700 debt
GRETNA – An auto finance company alleges that a customer has neglected to maintain payments on her loan totaling more than $21,000.
TD Auto Finance sues customer for overdue balance
GRETNA – TD Auto Finance LLC is seeking more than $3,000 in sums due on a customer's loan.
American Express seeks $20,500 debt from negligent client
GRETNA – American Express claims that it is owed more than $20,000 on a customer's open account.
American Express files complaint over $25,000 debt
GRETNA – American Express National Bank claims it is owed more than $25,000 on an open account.
Property management firm claims former tenant owes $10,000
GRETNA – A property management company is seeking $10,000 in sums due on past rent.
Eagle Louisiana claims customer neglected $3,300 balance
GRETNA – Eagle Louisiana Federal Credit Union has sued a customer it alleges owes more than $3,300 on an open account.
Credit union seeks $12,000 from couple on unpaid account
GRETNA – Greater New Orleans Federal Credit Union alleges that a couple owes nearly $12,000 on an open account.
New Orleans attorney addresses 'epidemic' in state's prisons
Civil rights attorneys alleging that prison inmates in Louisiana are routinely kept far past their release dates have begun to file a number lawsuits against the Louisiana Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office.
Louisiana Federal Credit Union seeks $1.2M mortgage debt
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Federal Credit Union is seeking more than $1 million on an unpaid mortgage.
Credit union seeks $715,000 on an overdue mortgage balance
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Federal Credit Union is seeking more than $700,000 on an unpaid mortgage balance.
Woman sues couple, claiming a cabinet struck her on the head
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claiming that she was injured when a cabinet fell and struck her on the head is suing the owners of the property where the incident took place.
Lawsuit claims property owner was negligent in case of fall
NEW ORLEANS – A man is suing the owner of an apartment he was renting after allegedly sustaining an injury falling down a flight of stairs.
Man seeks damages after fall at friend's apartment complex
NEW ORLEANS – A man is suing an apartment complex for damages, claiming he was injured while visiting a resident.
Professor comments on DOC's 'false imprisonment' of inmates
Civil rights lawyers have recently filed a number lawsuits claiming that inmates have routinely been held in prison for weeks, months and, in some cases, even years after their release dates.
Court activity on Feb. 19: Kristopher Embry vs Hibbard Inshore, LLC
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity in the suit brought by Kristopher Embry against Hibbard Inshore, LLC on Feb. 19: 'Initial Case Assignment To Judge Sarah S. Vance And Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (cc)'
Feb. 19: 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. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: