NEW ORLEANS – A Lafayette Parish law firm alleges it was not paid for its work in a legal matter.
Morris Bart LLC filed a suit against Doucet-Speer, A Professional Law Corporation; America First Insurance Co. and Ashley Segura in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Nov. 9.
According to the claim, the plaintiff and Doucet-Speer were hired for the legal representation of Segura in 2012, and that a settlement was reached with American First Insurance in May. Morris Bart alleges it has not been paid for the work.
The defendants are accused of failure to pay.
The plaintiff is seeking an unspecified amount in damages. The plaintiff is represented by Glenn Lieberman of its own staff in New Orleans.
The case has been assigned to Division E Judge Clare Jupiter.
The Orleans Parish Civil District Court Case number 16-11059