News from April 2016
Houston couple alleges Kemah property owner failed to fulfill contract
GALVESTON — A Houston couple is suing a Kemah property owner, alleging failure to fulfill contract obligations.
Galveston woman alleges man assaulted her
GALVESTON — An Galveston woman is suing another Galveston resident, alleging he assaulted her and tried to remove her clothing.
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Cook alleges Mount Pleasant restaurant failed to pay overtime
MARSHALL — A cook is suing a Mount Pleasant restaurant, alleging unpaid overtime wages.
Employee alleges Houston company violated overtime rules
HOUSTON — A Harris County man is suing a Houston company, alleging unpaid overtime wages.
Motorist alleges GM design defect caused injuries in car crash
SHERMAN — A Honey Grove motorist is suing General Motors, alleging a design defect caused him to suffer injuries in a car crash.
Workers accuse drilling business of discrimination
GALVESTON — Two employees are suing an offshore drilling company, alleging discrimination led to their termination.
Harris County man alleges Houston police violated his civil rights
HOUSTON — A Harris County man is suing the city of Houston and police officers, alleging they violated his civil rights in assaulting him.
Federal justices axe $85M patent verdict against Google
Federal justices recently overturned an $85 million civil verdict against Google, finding that the tech giant did not infringe a two-decade old patent allegedly tied to push notifications on Android phones.
Pearland resident accuses Houston Garden Centers of not paying overtime
HOUSTON – An employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against a garden center over claims he regularly worked more than seven days a week and was not paid overtime wages.
Obama's immigration policy a violation of Constitution, Paxton's office tells SCOTUS
The Texas Attorney General’s Office presented its case for why an injunction should remain in effect against the Obama Administration’s executive action on immigration before the U.S. Supreme Court Monday.
Baseball-sized hail slams north Texas
Baseball-sized hail demolished cars and homes across North Texas last week, while damaging winds blew roofs off of homes.
Voss Law Firm reaps thousands more than hailstorm client following trial
EDINGBURG – At the conclusion of a civil trial in Hidalgo County, The Voss Law Firm ended up securing an award of any attorney’s fees that was thousands of dollars more than what jurors awarded to the client it represented.
Ohio business alleges ex-employee disclosed confidential information
HOUSTON — An Ohio business is suing a former employee, alleging breach of contract in leaking confidential information to a competitor.
California worker accuses Crossmark of not paying overtime
SHERMAN — An employee is suing Crossmark, alleging unpaid wages and violation of workers compensation laws.
Former worker alleges petroleum company failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON — A former employee is suing a Houston petroleum company, alleging failing to pay overtime.
Concrete business accused of not paying for damaging facility
GALVESTON — A distributor of natural gas is suing a Galveston County concrete business, alleging the defendant did not pay for damaging a facility.
Woman sues hotel chain over alleged injuries suffered in an elevator
BEAUMONT – A Garland woman is suing the owners of a chain of hotels, claiming that she suffered injuries when an elevator she was in at a hotel in Beaumont unexpectedly fell several floors.
Workers allege construction companies failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON — Three employees have sued a group of construction companies, alleging failure to pay overtime.
Widow accuses health care providers of medical malpractice
BEAUMONT — A Jefferson County widow is suing Beaumont health care providers, alleging their negligence caused the death of her husband.