I just received a Notice from attorney Jack Harang, concerning a class action lawsuit against the Orleans Parish School, Board. Is this the same case?
No. It is not the same case. Our lawsuit relates to the wrongful termination of 8,600 employees after Hurricane Katrina. It has nothing to do with other class action lawsuits that have been filed against OPSB. Some OPSB employees have received a letter from attorney Jack Harang. His class action lawsuit involves claims relating to unpaid overtime for certain school board employees during the time period 2001-2004, which was prior to Katrina. His lawsuit has nothing to do with ours. QUESTIONS POSTED MARCH 23, 2009 The State Defendants (the State of Louisiana, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, State Department of Education and the Recovery School District) filed an Application for Supervisory Writs, asking the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal to review both the Order denying a stay of proceedings pending their appeal of the class certification Order, and the Order granting a Case Management Order. On March 20, 2009, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal denied their Applicati
