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Bottom Line Bar and Grill sued by customer who stepped in hole in parking lot
Vincent P. Scallan GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man who was allegedly injured after he stepped into a hole outside of a local bar is suing the bar and its landlord. Alberto Caceras filed suit against...
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Man claims prostate cancer was caused by exposure at pipe cleaning job
Jeremiah A. Sprague GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing a number of oil companies and a drilling pipe cleaning company for allegedly exposing him to radioactive materials he claims resulted in his...
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Home Depot customer alleges injuries after cane struck by cart
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman recovering from spinal surgery claims she was injured at a Home Depot store when an employee ran into her cane with a cart. Leo J. Palazzo Tammy L. Guillot, and...
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Man who invested in film claims production company defrauded him of $45K
John W. Redmann GRETNA – A New Orleans man is suing a Jefferson Parish film production company for defrauding him of tens of thousands of dollars he invested in a film that was never made. Douglas M....
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Legacy lawsuit reforms mostly ignored by judges, say energy industry advocate...
Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association BATON ROUGE – Supporters of reforms passed in the 2012 state legislature that regulated the handling of certain types of environmental pollution...
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Deepwater oil lease case sent back to district court
NEW ORLEANS – A lower court’s ruling against leaseholders who sued oil companies for allegedly withholding interest payments has been reversed and remanded for further proceedings. Kerr-McGee Oil and...
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Southern University Law School alums to receive prestigious honor
BATON ROUGE – Two alums from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge are to be honored on the Nation’s Best Advocates list at the National Bar Association (NBA) annual conference in July. Lacy L....
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Charlie’s Seafood sues landlord for allegedly terminating lease
Kyle Schonekas GRETNA – A historic Harahan restaurant that has gone out of business is suing its former landlord for allegedly breaching a rental contract. F&M Charlie’s filed suit against Danna A....
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Developer sues over land taken to construct West Bank levee project
James M. Garner GRETNA – A West Bank developer is suing a number of governmental agencies for allegedly appropriating its land for a federally funded levee project without proper reimbursement. The...
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Company that allegedly accepted embezzled funds faces suit
Phyllis C. Coci GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish business is suing a pile driving company and its owners for allegedly accepting money embezzled by a deceased employee. Environmental Improvements...
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Plummeting elevator leads to personal injury lawsuit against elevator company
Jeffrey Rabb BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge woman is suing an elevator company after an elevator they manufactured malfunctioned at a local hotel. Viola Nolen filed a lawsuit against Schindler Elevator...
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Luxury Inn & Suites sues property insurer for allegedly not paying Hurricane...
Alfred A. Olinde Jr. GRETNA – A Gretna hotel is suing their property insurance provider for allegedly not paying them the proper amount of their losses during a recent hurricane. Mehsun LLC filed suit...
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Health club sued by man who allegedly suffered weight lifting injury
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing a local health club after he received serious injuries in a weight lifting accident. Anthony Davis filed suit against French Riviera Health Spa Inc. in the 24th...
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Jessica Simpson sued in Jefferson Parish for OK! Magazine cover photo
Michael B. North GRETNA – A celebrity singer and actor is being sued by the parents of a child who she allegedly posed for pictures without their permission. Christopher Wayne Hurst and Tracy Gilbert...
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Local KFC sued for alleged food poisoning
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish family is suing a local fast food restaurant and its corporate parent for alleged food poisoning. Luis Aquino and Dominga Cabrera, on behalf of their minor son, filed suit...
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St. Rose company sued for non-payment of outbuilding
Jeffrey L. Waltz GRETNA – A Kentucky company is suing a St. Rose company for non-payment on a rent-to-own outbuilding. Graceland Properties LLC filed suit against Big Easy Offroad Track LLC in the...
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Subcontractor sues Jefferson Parish contractor for non-payment of nearly $40K
GRETNA – A subcontractor on a Jefferson Parish facility is suing the parish’s main contractor on the project for unpaid amounts under their contract. Apex Building Technologies Group Inc. filed suit...
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Walgreen’s pharmacy sued by woman who slipped at store
Richard J. Fernandez GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a corporate pharmacy for injuries she claims to have received on their premises. Misty Dickerson, and husband Lesley, filed suit against...
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FedEx sues Shamrock Pipe Tools for incurred delivery charges
Maryann G. Hoskins BATON ROUGE – A Louisiana pipe tools corporation is being sued by FedEx for failure to submit payment for delivery services provided. FedEx TechConnect Inc. filed a lawsuit against...
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Hot iron grate leads to personal injury lawsuit against LSU
Frank D’Amico Jr. BATON ROUGE – A Belle Chasse woman is suing a state university for damages after she allegedly slipped in a campus parking lot sustaining severe physical injury. Melissa Corso filed a...
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Wilshire Insurance Company sued over semi accident
BATON ROUGE – An Baton Rouge man is suing an insurance company for damages after his 1995 Mack Truck rolled over and ejected him resulting in severe personal injury to his back. Illlye Porter filed a...
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2013 Louisiana legislative session disappoints legal reformers
Louisiana State Capitol GRETNA – The 2013 Louisiana legislative session is getting low marks from legal reformers. At the conclusion of the legislative session on June 6, Melissa Landry, executive...
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Pump station subcontractor sues contractor over alleged non-payment
H. Minor Pipes III GRETNA – A masonry company is suing a Kenner-based contractor for unpaid subcontracting fees for work done on a pump station. Rush Masonry Inc. filed suit against Benetech LLC and...
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Baton Rouge claims serious injury from fall in local Walgreens
Charles J. Fulda IV BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge woman is suing a drug store chain claiming she was injured in a fall at one of its local stores. Camelia Whatley, and husband David, filed a lawsuit...
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West Jefferson Medical Center sued by man for loss of partial use of finger
Thomas J. Barbera GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing a local hospital for the partial loss of use of one of his fingers he claims came after negligent treatment. Huey P. Marcel Jr., and wife...
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Woman hit by falling debris sues electric company
Evans GRETNA – A woman who had just walked out of credit union and was struck by a piece of debris thrown from an electric company worker is suing. Stacy Ann Frisco filed suit against the New Orleans...
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Woman sues after finding insects in feminine hygiene pad
Christopher H. Sherwood GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a number of businesses responsible for the manufacture and sale of a feminine hygiene pad she claims was infested with insects when...
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A good legislative session for the oil and gas industry
Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association The 2013 Louisiana State legislative session has now adjourned for the year. Each year leading up to session, typically one conversation...
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Elevation company sued by woman who fell off temporary staircase at home
GRETNA – A Kenner woman is suing for injuries she claims to have suffered at her home in a fall off a temporary staircase erected by a home elevation company. Lydia Cruz Marin, and husband Julio, filed...
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Lloyds of London sued for allegedly not paying insurance property insurance...
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish company is alleging their insurance agency did not properly evaluate their insurance claim for property damages due to a storm. Ripps LLC filed suit against Certain...
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Target sued by woman who tripped over curb
GRETNA – A St. Tammany Parish woman is suing a corporate retailer after she fell over a curb and injured herself in front of their store. Tiffany Dorsey, and David, filed suit against Target...
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Wendy’s sued for alleged salmonella food poisoning
James S. Rees IV GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a fast food corporation for food poisoning she claims to have received at one of its local restaurants. Suzanne Pursell, and husband Ricky,...
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Coal facility sued by employee who was allegedly fired for complaining about...
Rain CII Chalmette Facility GRETNA – An employee who was fired by the operator of a Chalmette-based petroleum coke plant is suing claiming he was wrongfully terminated after he pointed out OSHA...
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Asbestos lawsuit filed by former worker’s ex-wife claiming secondary exposure...
GRETNA – A St. Tammany Parish woman is suing a number of companies her ex-husband where her ex-husband worked for the lung cancer she claims she contracted through exposure to asbestos he brought home...
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Woman who fell on moving escalator after purse was caught on object sues
Blaine M. Hebert GRETNA – A St. John the Baptist Parish woman is sung a department store for injuries she claims to have received in an escalator incident. Shirley Mason filed suit against Dillard...
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Woman who was pregnant at time of fall in hospital parking lot sues for full...
Tulane-Lakeside Hospital GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish hospital is being sued by a St. John the Baptist Parish woman who fell while pregnant in a parking lot hole. Ashleigh Parnell filed suit against...
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Car dealer sues contractor over unpaid repairs to truck and cost of rental...
Donna Bramlett Wood GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish car dealer is suing a local contractor over unpaid repairs. Harvey Ford LLC and Don Bohn Ford Lincoln Mercury filed suit against Rick Mithun and Master...
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Jefferson Parish suing multiple ships that allegedly caused over $281K in...
GRETNA – The Jefferson Parish government is suing a number of commercial boat owners whose vessels it claims struck and damaged a water line providing fresh water to the barrier island community of...
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Truck driver sued for striking overhead sprinkler system in Marriott parking...
Michael J. Vondestein GRETNA – A truck driver and his employer are being sued by a parking garage owner for damages he allegedly caused when he his truck struck an overhead sprinkler system. PHFG...
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Jefferson Parish woman whose house was sold at tax sale sues new owner
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman whose home was sold in a tax sale is suing its buyer who evicted her after taking possession of the property. Lori E. Sumrall filed suit against Louisiana Affordable...
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Hooters sued by woman claiming permanent disability after falling on soapy...
Dean J. Favret GRETNA – A Plaquemines Parish woman is suing a restaurant chain for injuries received serious and disabling injuries in a fall in the women’s restroom. Shelly E. Chiappetta filed suit...
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Daycare center sued by contractor who claims he was not paid for renovations
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish contractor is suing a New Orleans daycare center for allegedly not paying him after he completed renovations to its business. Tommie Johnson filed suit against Keidra...
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Gas station sued by man who claims he was injured in fall in oily substance
Tony Dooley GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing a local gas station for injuries he alleges he received when he slipped on a patch of oil on the pavement. Marvin Gordon filed suit against Spur Gas...
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HVAC repairman sues hair salon and landlord after falling through their roof
Robert B. Evans GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish air conditioning repairman is suing a local hair salon and its landlord after he fell through their roof while checking their air conditioning unit....
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Couple sues over allegedly defective roof
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans couple is suing a roofing product manufacturer for allegedly selling them defective roofing tiles and voiding their warranty claiming the roof installation company is at...
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New Orleans hotel suing local corporation seeking $35K in unpaid services
Michael R. Allweiss NEW ORLEANS – An international hotel chain is suing a New Orleans service provider it did not fully pay for rooms rented. Marriott International Inc. filed suit against Knowledge...
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Production company sued by local hospital district for allegedly causing...
Pendleton Memorial Hospital NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans hospital is suing a California-based production company claiming it caused damages to the hospital property they it leased for the filming of a...
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Law students receive pro bono awards from La. Bar Association
NEW ORLEANS – Four Louisiana law students have been awarded by the Louisiana State Bar Association for their efforts in providing pro bono legal work while still in law school. The students represent...
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Company that sold building sued for allegedly not disclosing property defects
Preston L. Hayes GRETNA – The current owner of a building is suing its former owner for allegedly not disclosing property defects before closing the bill of sale. 3101 7th Street LLC filed suit against...
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Landlord sued by tenant who jumped out of second story window to escape fire...
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing her landlord after claiming she was injured after she jumped from her second story window when her neighbor’s apartment caught on fire. Marion Garcia filed...
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