NEW ORLEANS - Ahmed Alkurd filed a lawsuit on Aug. 25 in St. Bernard Parish District Court against American Sugar Refining, Inc. for nuisance.
According to the complaint, on August 27, 2020, a fire occurred at the Domino Sugar Refinery at which Alkurd was an employee. As a result of the fire, Alkurd alleges being inconvenienced due to the fire, the shelter-in-place order and the harmful release of chemicals because of the fire.
Alkurd is represented by David C. Jarrell. The defendant recently removed the case to New Orleans federal court.