Denton County
Recent News About Denton County
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Taco Bell manager sues after losing job due to someone else leaving back door open
SHERMAN - After 31 years of employment, a Taco Bell training manager claims her termination was an act of age and racial discrimination. -
Insurance company sues to regain losses paid to bike shop for 2012 fire
SHERMAN - An insurance company has filed a lawsuit claiming its insured lost its bicycle business in a fire as a result of an electrical problem in a compressor. -
Target sued after woman slips in slippery substances
SHERMAN - After slipping and falling in Target, an Ector County woman has filed a lawsuit against claiming that the store knew about the slippery substance on the floor, but did not clean it up. -
Insurance company sued after home floods from defective faucet part
SHERMAN - A Frisco resident has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the faucets installed in his home claiming that they failed and caused extensive flood damage. -
Denton County couple sues maker of steel tubing after fire in home
SHERMAN - A Denton County couple has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of their home’s steel tubing claiming that when lightning struck near their home the tubing failed and allowed propane gas to escape, ignite and cause a fire. -
Field service technician sues Denton County company for overtime wages
SHERMAN - A field service technician has filed a lawsuit against a Denton County company claiming that they violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by not paying him overtime wages. -
Denton County woman sues debt collector after threats of wage garnishment
SHERMAN - A Denton County woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that a debt collector violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by threatening to garnish her wages and tax returns. -
Tyler man sues N.D. trucking company after rear-end crash on I-35
TYLER - A Tyler resident has filed a lawsuit against a North Dakota trucking company claiming that one of its drivers rear-ended his vehicle which caused him serious personal injury. -
Nurse sues former employer after losing job for reporting patient neglect
SHERMAN - A licensed vocational nurse has filed a lawsuit against her former employer that claims she was terminated for making good faith reports of patient neglect. -
Officer files class action against Denton County over pay system
SHERMAN - A Denton County law enforcement officer has filed a class action lawsuit claiming that the county is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by compensating some employees for their overtime hours with compensatory time credit instead of pay. -
Target sued after Plano woman slips in refrigeration fluid
SHERMAN - A Plano woman has filed a lawsuit against Target, claiming she slipped and fell in refrigeration fluid, which caused a severe knee injury that needed surgical repair. -
Gun shop customer sues after firearm accidentally discharges, shoots him in the arm
SHERMAN - A man Denton man is suing a pistol manufacturer claiming he was injured at a gun shop when another customer's defective gun discharged while it was being cleaned. -
Woman sues Wal-Mart after tripping over drainage mat in produce department
SHERMAN - A Denton County woman has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart claiming the store is responsible for the injuries she received when she tripped over a drainage mat while shopping in the store’s produce department. -
Denton County man sues Capital One for violating Fair Credit Reporting Act
SHERMAN - A Denton County resident has filed a lawsuit claiming that Capital One refused to honor an agreement to reduce his credit card debt and continued to report the debt on his credit report in violation of federal law. -
Debt collector sued for threatening lawsuit
SHERMAN - A Denton County woman has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by threatening to file a lawsuit against her during the 30-day dispute period allowed under federal law. -
Credit card company sued for violating federal laws on debt collection
SHERMAN - A Denton County woman has filed a lawsuit against Citibank for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which prohibits debt collectors from engaging in unfair and deceptive practices. -
Doctoral student files disability discrimination lawsuit against university
SHERMAN - A doctoral student who has attempted to obtain his degree for the past 16 years has filed a lawsuit against an east Texas university, claiming the school is committing disability discrimination by denying him readmission into the doctoral program. -
Texas man seeks $1M from Experian over inaccuracies in credit report
SHERMAN - The credit reporting service Experian is being sued by a Carrollton man for more than $1 million for inaccuracies in his credit report. -
Patient account rep files racial discrimination lawsuit after being denied promotion
An African-American patient account representative has filed a discrimination lawsuit after her employer failed to provide an opportunity for advancement. -
Denton County woman sues debt collector over early morning phone calls
SHERMAN - After receiving several early morning telephone calls, a Denton County woman has filed a lawsuit against the debt collector for using unfair practices.