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Jane Doe sues Raynando L. Banks for alleged discriminatory treatment and intentional infliction of emotional distress
In the case of Jane Doe versus Raynando L. Banks, M.D., Raynando L. Banks, A Medical Corporation, and Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Co., filed in the First Circuit Court of Appeal in Louisiana under the court case ID 2023 CA 0914, the plaintiff Jane Doe alleges discriminatory treatment and intentional infliction of emotional distress by Dr. Banks due to her HIV status.
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Dorothy Jackson sues Board of Supervisors, John Pierre, and Ray Belton for breach of contract and damages
Dorothy Jackson, a former law professor at Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (Southern University), has filed a lawsuit against the Board of Supervisors for the Southern University, John Pierre, the Chancellor of the Southern University Law Center, and Dr. Ray L. Belton.
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Jamie Berthelot Bueche sues Travis Joseph Bueche for community property dispute
In the case of Jamie Berthelot Bueche versus Travis Joseph Bueche, filed in the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, State of Louisiana (Case ID: 2023 CA 0656), a judgment was rendered on March 5, 2024.
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Angelle and Michael Fitch sue Dr. Charon Gentile for alleged medical malpractice during childbirth
In the case of Angelle Fitch and Michael Fitch, individually and on behalf of their minor son, Elias Fitch versus Dr. Charon Gentile, Heather Fanguy, N.P., and Hospital Service District #1, Parish of Terrebonne, d/b/a Terrebonne General Medical Center (Case ID: 2023 CA 0595), the plaintiffs have appealed a district court judgment dismissing their medical malpractice claims against the defendants.
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Timothy Matthew Blackwood and Jessica Lynn Blackwood sue Robert Reeves and Laurien Reeves for harassment and stalking
In the State of Louisiana, First Circuit Court of Appeal, Timothy Matthew Blackwood and Jessica Lynn Blackwood have filed a lawsuit against Robert Reeves and Laurien Reeves.
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Mary Smith sues Jimmy Gore and Jason Isch for enforcing vote results
In a case filed in the 19th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, Mary Smith, individually and on behalf of concerned members of the Louisiana Association of the Deaf (LAD), has sued Jimmy Gore and Jason Isch.
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James Cregg sues Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College for wrongful termination
In the case of James Cregg versus Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, filed in the First Circuit Court of Appeal, State of Louisiana, with case ID 2023 CA 0127 on March 1, 2024, James Cregg has appealed against a judgment favoring the defendant.
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State high court rejects Louisiana law that gave child sex abuse victims second chance at justice
In a 4-3 opinion, the Louisiana Supreme Court overturned a state law that gave child sexual abuse victims a three-year window to file civil lawsuits against their accusers in cases that had been time-barred.
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Louisiana property owner sues to stop wildlife agents from entering private lands without warrants
A forester who owns woodlands in East Feliciana Parish is suing the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), alleging that the agency’s policy of allowing game wardens to enter private lands without warrants violates the state constitution.
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Lawsuit teed up that pits developers of rival golf projects in New Orleans
Developers of a riverfront mixed-use project in New Orleans that includes a golf entertainment facility and driving range are suing the company behind a rival golf project three miles away, alleging an orchestrated scheme to sink the riverfront facility.
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More defendants added to free-speech lawsuit against Lafayette library board president
Plaintiffs who filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the former president of the Lafayette library board violated free-speech rights at public meetings are moving to expand the number of defendants in the litigation.
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Louisiana high court justices, governor call on state lawmakers to redraw their electoral districts
Louisiana House members this week will debate a proposal to redraw the boundaries of state Supreme Court electoral districts in a way that provides two majority-minority districts and offers a path to end more than four years of litigation.
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Former LSU athletics administrator seeks recusal of judge after $200,000 legal sanction
A former Louisiana State University athletics administrator has filed a motion to have state Judge Beau Higginbotham recused from her sexual harassment case after the judge ordered the plaintiff and her legal team to pay nearly $200,000 in sanctions.
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Pipeline firms accuse Energy Transfer of anti-competitive actions in Louisiana lawsuits
Pipeline companies have been suing energy giant Energy Transfer LP in Louisiana courts, accusing Energy Transfer of anti-competitive actions by blocking proposed north-south pipelines from crossing an Energy Transfer conduit running through northern Louisiana.
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Cameron Parish, energy firms settle coastal erosion dispute, but details remain confidential
Parties in the multibillion-dollar coastal erosion lawsuit against oil and gas companies that had been set for trial in Cameron Parish have settled their differences, but the details remain hidden by a confidentiality agreement.
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New Orleans coroner sued over alleged failures to identify, preserve body
An alleged failure of the New Orleans Coroner’s Office to fingerprint and identify a missing man’s body – and the way the body was allowed to decompose and turn into “soup” – has prompted the man’s father to file a lawsuit in civil district court.
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State appeals court calls for new election in disputed Caddo Parish sheriff race
A state appeals court has ordered a new runoff election in Caddo Parish to decide the outcome of the Nov. 18 race for sheriff, which was decided by a single vote amid some findings of voting irregularities.
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Watchdog sues New Orleans PD for failure to produce public records
A New Orleans resident is suing the New Orleans Police Department in state court alleging the department has dragged its feet on fulfilling multiple public-records requests relating to payroll irregularities and a growing backlog of sexual assault evidence.
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Louisiana Supreme Court to hear lawsuit over St. George incorporation
The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the legal battle between supporters and opponents of the proposed city of St. George, moving the debate over the future of the community in East Baton Rouge closer to a resolution.
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Louisiana moves forward on regulation of vape products despite lawsuit
Louisiana regulators this month released their list of nearly 400 approved vaping products that can be sold in the state in the wake of a new law that raises taxes on such products and aims to protect minors from inexpensive, disposable e-cigarettes.