May 10, 2023 - Riess LeMieux is pleased to welcome Natalie Morris to the firm as an associate in New Orleans. Prior to joining Riess LeMieux, Natalie’s diverse legal background included representing employers and insurance carriers in cases across the state of Louisiana. She was also counsel for hundreds of clients adversely affected by chemical spills and worked to protect [...]

Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Company  v. TBT Contracting, Inc. of LA, et al  Authors:  Jonathan S. Forester and Hannah M. Marler Homeowners cannot be held liable for the injuries of a construction worker when the general contractor, who hired the subcontractor who employed the injured worker, was an independent contractor.   This lawsuit arises from an incident involving an electrician who [...]

Stuart Services, L.L.C. v. Nash Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Louisiana Supreme Court reaffirms jurisprudence that party who is in breach of a contract, may not later attempt to enforce provisions of that contract. Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Robyn A. Brown In Stuart Services, L.L.C. vs. Nash Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., the Supreme Court of Louisiana recently reaffirmed [...]

Farrell v. Circle K Stores, Inc. and the City of Pineville, 22-00849 (La. 3/17/23), ––– So.3d ––––, 2023 WL 2550503. Authors:  Jonathan Forester and Jennifer Mura The Louisiana Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Farrell v. Circle K to clarify the “Open and Obvious” defense.  Farrell involves a slip and fall accident at a gas station in Pineville, Louisiana. [...]

Chennault International Airport Authority v. Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Co. Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Mary Claire Kramer Chennault International Airport Authority v. Starr Surplus Lines Insurance holding is one step forward in invalidating mandatory forum selection clauses in surplus line insurance policies. In Chennault International Airport Authority v. Starr Surplus Lines Insurance, the Court denied defendant insurer’s motion to [...]

Riess LeMieux partner, Jon Forester, recently took part in one of New Orleans’ biggest charity cook-off events, Hogs for the Cause. This year Hogs, as it is affectionately known, raised over $3.6 Million for pediatric brain cancer patients. A whole million more than last year’s competition! Jon and his team, The Pig Lebowski, placed in the top 15 out of [...]

Partner Jonathan Forester recently participated in a web course entitled Indemnification Provisions 101: Drafting, Negotiating, Common Mistakes for the National Business Institute. This video course serves as a legal primer to dive deep into understanding the laws of indemnity, the best language to use in the contracts, and how to expertly negotiate throughout the process. For more information or to [...]

March 27, 2023 - Riess LeMieux is pleased to welcome Jennifer Mura to the firm as an associate in New Orleans. Jennifer Mura joined Riess LeMieux in 2023 as an associate. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in insurance defense litigation and has experience in third-party claims, coverage disputes, extra-contractual, bad faith, and SIU matters. She received her Bachelor [...]