News from May 2019
Environmental group seeking to complicate oil transport in controversial pipeline, LMOGA responds
In early 2019, the Bayou Bridge Pipeline was the subject of a great deal of controversy as an energy company sought to attain use of private land in order to complete a 163-mile-long pipeline which would bring oil from Texas to Vacherie; now, opponents of the pipeline are seeking to put a hold on the pipeline’s operations.
New auto insurance bill earns praise from LLAW
The Louisiana House of Representatives recently approved a bill aimed at lowering auto insurance rates, in the state known for some of the highest rates in the nation.
Federal judge sends whistleblower case back to civil court
NEW ORLEANS – Judge Lance M. Africk of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana remanded a whistleblower case back to state court on April 22.
Hospital granted summary judgment in discrimination case
NEW ORLEANS – A U.S. District Court ruled a deaf woman was not able to prove that the discrimination she claimed in her lawsuit was intentional when it granted the defendant a motion for summary judgment on April 22.
Federal court grants attorneys' fees and costs after FLSA settlement
NEW ORLEANS – A joint motion for Approval of Attorney’s Fees and Costs was green-lighted for a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana April 22.
Court rules on lawsuit involving man who picked up wet electrical cord
NEW ORLEANS – On April 23, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana granted in part and denied in part Alliance Offshore, LLC and Alliance Liftboats, LLC’s motion for partial summary judgment in a personal injury lawsuit against them.
Alabama attorney reinstated and indefinitely suspended in Louisiana following Supreme Court order
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Alabama attorney Evelyn Shahan Adams has been reinstated and indefinitely suspended on an interim basis following a May 1 Louisiana Supreme Court order.
LFEI urges collaboration versus litigation on coastal erosion
The City of New Orleans has joined six other parishes alleging that energy companies are to blame for the state's coastal erosion. According to The Advocate, a lawsuit was filed in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Court denies Louisiana Machinery's request to dismiss seaman's suit regarding fire on ship near Trinidad
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently denied a Reserve, Louisiana-based construction and heavy machinery supplier's request to dismiss a seaman's negligence case against it regarding a fire on a ship off the coast of Trinidad.
Legal watchdog's Venable foresees no winners - other than trial lawyers - in coastal erosion litigation
“It is disappointing that city leaders have decided to engage the City of New Orleans in the fray of coastal lawsuits targeting Louisiana’s job-creating energy industry,” Lana Venable, executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, said.
May 9: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on May 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
May 9: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on May 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Harold E. Newsome vs Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company on May 9
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Harold E. Newsome and Sherri McCray against Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company and Sandoz Inc. on May 9:
Case activity for Harold E. Newsome vs Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company on May 9
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Harold E. Newsome and Karen Rollins against Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sandoz Inc. on May 9:
Case activity for John B Wilkinson vs Relias LLC on May 9
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by John B Wilkinson against Relias LLC on May 9:
Case activity for Mary Ann Leach vs Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company on May 6
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Mary Ann Leach and Harold E. Newsome against Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company on May 6:
May 8: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "motor vehicle" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on May 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on May 8: Ban Van Nguyen vs Social Security Administration
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity in the suit brought by Ban Van Nguyen and Kristina Sansone against Social Security Administration on May 8: 'Complaint Against Bp America Production Company, Bp Exploration & Production, Inc. (filing Fee $ 400 Receipt Number 053l-7631550) Filed By Ban Van Nguyen. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)attorney Howard L. Nations Added To Party Ban Van Nguyen(pty:pla).(nations, Howard)'.
April 30: 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 April 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
May 8: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "product liability" cases
The following cases categorized as "product liability" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on May 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: