Hal S. Pope and D.J. Johnson of Pope-Johnson Productions.
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans-based defense contractor is being sued by a video production company for alleged incomplete payment for subcontracted services.
Hal S. Pope and Pope-Johnson Video Productions filed suit against WeStream Technologies, LLC in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Sept. 26. Pope claims WeStream received a contract to produce a U.S. Army Marksmanship Training Film and subcontracted the production the film to Pope-Johnson Video Productions. The plaintiffs allege they were to receive $65,000 before shooting the film and another $65,000 following delivery of the film. Pope asserts that although the film was produced and delivered in a timely manner the second payment of $65,000 was never remitted to the video production company.
The defendant is accused of non-payment for services rendered.
Damages in the amount of $65,000 plus judicial interest, expert testimony fees, and court proceeding costs are sought by the plaintiff.
Pope and Pope-Johnson Video Productions is represented by Joseph W. Rausch of Metairie-based Jim S. Hall & Associates, LLC.
The case has been assigned to Division A Judge Tiffany G. Chase.
Case no. 2012-09120.