Walker hires attorneys in planned lawsuit over flooding

WALKER - The city announced Monday, it hired attorneys for a planned lawsuit over the August flood.The city said Michael C. Palmintier, APLC and John Neale deGravelles, LLC of Baton Rouge will handle a possible lawsuit against state and federal government agencies related to the flood. Days after the deluge, Walker Mayor Rick Ramsey announced a planned lawsuit in a live TV interview with WBRZ.Monday, more than a month since the flood, the city said hiring the attorneys was "the first step for th