Harrell & Nowak files motion for Court to preliminarily approve $500,000 settlement for environmental class action

Harrell & Nowak was appointed by the Court to represent the neighborhood bordering the Air Liquide facility at 6600 Old Gentilly Road for the neighbors’ exposure to a caustic dust.   On the morning of the first day of trial, one of the Trucking Defendants and its insurers offered to settle the claims for $500,000.  today, H&N filed a motion for the Court to preliminarily approve the settlement.

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Federal Judge Denies Louisiana Company’s Request to Seal Evidence

The plaintiffs allege they worked in a hostile environment and that promotions went to lesser-qualified white employees.  The corporation wanted to prevent the public from seeing the depositions and documents uncovered in the case asking for the documents to be sealed.  The Court would not seal the evidence, and it is available to the public.

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Drunk Driver Gets Twelve Year Sentence for 2009 Car Accident

The driver in the March 2009 accident where the truck was driven into the five students after a night of drinking was sentenced to 12 years in prison.  These auto accidents are preventable, and drivers and their insurance companies should be held accountable. 

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