NEW ORLEANS - A lawsuit filed against the St. John the Baptist Parish Library Board of Control includes accusations of discrimination and unlawful retaliation, according to documents filed late last year in the St. John the Baptist Parish District Court.
Plaintiff Dana Douglas is an African American female and St. John the Baptist Parish resident. She worked under the supervision and control of the defendant, and she says that she was subjected to a hostile, toxic and discriminatory work environment starting in July 2018.
Douglas says that her superior retaliated against her when she attempted to voice her concerns about the defamation, harassment and discrimination based on her race, by elevating the unfair treatment.
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – An employee of New Orleans’ Boomtown Casino Hotel says the personal injury lawyer suing him over a fall off the toilet is pulling some shenanigans to keep the case out of federal court.
Brad Hirsch said in a March 12 motion to dismiss that the only reason he was named as a defendant was so that plaintiff Dominic Varrecchio would have a Louisiana resident involved in the case. Varrecchio did this, Hirsch argues, to defeat the diversity jurisdiction argument defendants can make to have cases removed to federal court.
State courts are often seen as more plaintiff-friendly, especially in jurisdictions like Louisiana that tort reformers have been concerned about for years. Varrecchio, a lawyer representing himself, sued Boomtown and Hirsch earlier this year in Jefferson Parish court over an alleged February 2020 incident in his hotel room.
West Texas Drum Co. on March 12. Notice Of Removal With Jury Demand From 17th Judicial District Court, Case Number C-141960 (filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number Alaedc-8773351) Filed By West Texas Drum Co., George Lott, Progressive Security Insurance Company. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Verification, # 10 State Court Pleadings)attorney Christopher M Short Added To Party George Lott(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher M Short Added To Party Progressive Security Insurance Company(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher M Short Added To Party West Texas Drum Co.(pty:dft).(short, Christopher) Answer To 1 Notice Of Removal,, With Jury Demand By George Lott, Progressive Security Insurance Company, West Texas Drum Co..(short, Christopher)
United Financial Casualty Company: Notice Of Removal From Civil District Court For The Parish Of Orleans, Case Number 2020-6980 (credit Card Not Accepted Or Unavailable-Payment Of Filing Fee Due Within 2 Business Days) Filed By United Financial Casualty Company. (attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)attorney Amanda Huling Aucoin Added To Party United Financial Casualty Company(pty:dft).(aucoin, Amanda)
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By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from Louisiana Record. You can unsubscribe at any time. Protected by Google ReCAPTCHA. Notice Of Compliance By United Financial Casualty Company Re 1 Notice Of Removal,. (attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)attorney Richard Todd Musgrave Added To Party United Financial Casualty Company(pty:dft).(musgrave, Richard
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity in the suit brought by HMO Louisiana Inc and Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company, Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Louisiana against Dr. Narinder M. Gupta on March 12.