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Heineken sued because non-alcoholic beer has .03% alcohol
BATON ROUGE - Kathleen M. Wilson filed a complaint on November 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana against Heineken USA for violation of the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act, violation of state consumer fraud acts, breaches of express warranty, implied warranty of merchantability, Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, fraud and unjust enrichment.
Nurse sues Washington Parish School Board over treatment at school
NEW ORLEANS -- Constance Jenkins filed a federal discrimination lawsuit on November 8 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against Washington Parish School Board, Tricia Smith and Frances Varnado.
Man sues New Orleans VA, says eye doc botched treatment
NEW ORLEANS -- Rodney P. Ridl filed a federal complaint on October 29 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against The United States of America and/or The Department of Veterans Affairs and Veterans Administration Medical Center New Orleans for negligence.
Woman sues Farberware for injury due to pressure cooker
SHREVEPORT - Gabrielle Moore filed a federal complaint on November 10 in the Western District of Louisiana against Farberware Licensing Company, LLC d/b/a Farberware Cookware for violation of the Louisiana Products Liability Act.
Police officer sues State of Louisiana for racial discrimination
BATON ROUGE -- Carl Cavalier filed a complaint on Sept. 30 in East Baton Rouge Parish District Court against the State of Louisiana: Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services and the Office of State Police.
Former Sun Belt Conference CCO files discrimination lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS -- Patrick Hairston filed a lawsuit on Oct. 9 in Orleans Parish District Court against the Sun Belt Conference, Inc. for breach of contract, race discrimination, violation of Louisiana unfair trade practices and failure to pay vacation time.
Woman sues after pressure cooker lid explodes off pot, causing burns
ALEXANDRIA - Tracie Nichole Barber filed a federal complaint on November 10 in the Western District of Louisiana against Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc., Wolfgang Puck Enterprises Inc. and W.P. Appliances, Inc. for violation of the Louisiana Products Liability Act.
Million-dollar lawsuit filed over amputated foot
NEW ORLEANS - Josephine Brown, wife of Charles Brown, filed a federal complaint on October 20 in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana against the United States.
Woman sues employer for altering her terms and conditions of employment and threatening her job
LAFAYETTE - Angela Melancon filed a federal complaint on October 25 in the Western District of Louisiana against Lafayette General Medical Center, Inc d/b/a Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center for unlawful retaliation.
Former investigator sues New Orleans Office of Inspector General
NEW ORLEANS - Former criminal investigator Kristen Morales filed a federal lawsuit on October 28 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against the City of New Orleans and its Office of Inspector General.
University of Louisiana president studying for law degree in spare time: 'This is a personal development pursuit'
Most presidents of institutions of higher learning have already put their educational pursuits to bed, but that is not the case for the head of one of the state’s largest university systems.
Woman sues USA over incident with postal employee
NEW ORLEANS - Fredrica L. Banks filed a federal lawsuit on October 22 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against the United States for violation of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Lawsuit over sugar refinery filed, alleges inconvenience
NEW ORLEANS - Ahmed Alkurd filed a lawsuit on Aug. 25 in St. Bernard Parish District Court against American Sugar Refining, Inc. for nuisance.
Lawsuit: Dangerous Skechers severed man's Achilles tendon
NEW ORLEANS - Samuel A. William filed a federal complaint on October 5 in the Eastern District of Louisiana against Skechers USA, Inc. for personal injury and negligence.
Louisiana Native Americans can fight closure of elementary school
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana Native American tribe can proceed with one of the six arguments it made in court following the closure of a school in Terrebonne Parish.
Minden PD sued after dispute involving mark on woman's lip
SHREVEPORT - Cody James filed a federal complaint on October 5 in the Western District of Louisiana against the City of Minden, Minden Police Chief Steve Cropper and Minden Police Officer Seth Young for false arrest, unjustified and excessive use of force and physical brutality and false imprisonment.
Former teacher says he was fired for Republican views, not wearing a mask
NEW ORLEANS - Jonathan D. Koeppel filed a federal complaint on October 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against St. Tammany Parish School Board and Frank J. Jabbia for unlawful disparate treatment discrimination based on disability and failure to reasonably accommodate under the Rehabilitation Act.
Zachary PD sued by man caught scouting neighborhood
BATON ROUGE - Leonard Hollins Jr. filed a federal complaint on October 4 in the Middle District of Louisiana against Zachary Police Department through the City of Zachary, Officer Anthony D'Esposito and Chief of Police David McDavid for violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Raped guard should go through Workers' Comp, Louisiana DOC argues against her lawsuit
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s Department of Corrections is fighting a lawsuit filed by a female officer who was allegedly raped by a male inmate because prison doors at Elayn Hunt didn’t work properly.
Vile language alleged in EEOC's lawsuit against Louisiana company
LAFAYETTE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal complaint on September 24 in the Western District of Louisiana against Don's Specialty Meats, Inc. for violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 on the basis of race and to provide appropriate relief to Kevin Arceneaux.