May 03, 2024
Two cruise ship contractors and a union pension fund told a Louisiana federal judge Friday that they're winding down their dispute over the contractors' $2.8 million debt to the fund, asking him to toss the case but let them reopen it if they can't settle the last outstanding issue.
November 29, 2023
Two cruise ship contractors questioned a union pension fund's request for $123,000 in attorney fees and costs in Louisiana federal court after the fund won a $2.8 million debt fight with the companies, calling "excessive" the hours the fund said its attorneys spent on the lawsuit.
November 08, 2023
Two companies that service cruise ships in New Orleans owe a union pension fund $2.8 million after one lost its cargo loading contract with Carnival Cruise Lines, a Louisiana federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the businesses share liability due to their joint ownership at the time of the contract termination.
November 03, 2023
A cargo loading business can't kick a $2.8 million dispute with a port workers union pension fund to arbitration, a Louisiana federal judge ruled, deeming the bid for arbitration untimely.
September 27, 2023
A pension fund for a port workers union asked a Louisiana federal judge to award it a win before the trial phase in its $2.8 million lawsuit against a cargo loading company, saying a labor contract makes it clear that the company owes it the money.
August 09, 2022
A company that loads cargo on and off Carnival cruise ships owes $2.8 million to a pension fund for union-represented longshoremen after it pulled out of the fund last year, the fund claimed in a lawsuit in Louisiana federal court.