News from July 2017
Woman sues American Airlines after slipping while disembarking, says airline should have assisted her
BEAUMONT – A Cedar Hill woman has brought a lawsuit against American Airlines, alleging the airline failed to assist her while disembarking and prevent her slip and fall two years ago.
Abated: firefighter’s suit against city of Beaumont
BEAUMONT – A district judge recently granted a motion to abate a lawsuit brought by a firefighter who was indefinitely suspended by the city of Beaumont.
Abbott: Local Property Tax Burden Is Crushing The Texas Dream
Everything is bigger in Texas - including, unfortunately, your property tax rate. In fact, Texas has one of the highest effective real estate tax rates in the nation. Only Illinois and New Jersey beat us. Let that sink in. Illinois. And New Jersey. That's unacceptable.
Blackard drops suits challenging Paxton prosecutors’ fees, says Collin County Commissioners Court stepping up
COLLIN COUNTY – On July 25, taxpayer Jeff Blackard declared victory in his years-long challenge to the excessive fees the Collin County Commissioners Court has been paying to three Houston attorneys to prosecute Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Texas Senate passes bill to tighten state spending limit
AUSTIN – On July 26, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 9 by Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) to tighten the state spending cap formula and keep future budgets in check.
FasciaBlaster marketer hits Fla. woman with $5 million lawsuit in response to Facebook posts
HOUSTON – The local company behind the FasciaBlaster claims a Florida woman defamed it on social media.
Texas AG joins West Virginia, 3 other states, in Supreme Court brief to over 2nd Amendment rights
AUSTIN – On July 25, Attorney General Ken Paxton joined West Virginia’s amicus brief in Robinson v. United States along with Indiana, Michigan and Utah in the U.S. Supreme Court to protect against unjustified frisk searches occurring on the suspicion that a citizen is armed.
Governor Greg Abbott: Forced Annexation Is Un-Texan
Forced annexation by cities — without a vote by the impacted property owners — is piracy by government, a tyranny of taxation without representation that would have made old King George proud.
Appellate battle erupts over Russell Budd’s sealed deposition on asbestos memo
AUSTIN – A Texas appellate court will soon consider whether to reverse a district judge’s ruling that her court did not have jurisdiction to unseal testimony given by renowned plaintiff’s attorney Russell Budd on the “Terrell memo.”
Must Plano reside in 'The Planet of the Patent Trolls'?
Remember when Plano was famous for being the headquarters of Frito-Lay, Dr. Pepper, J.C. Penny, and Pizza Hut?
Those were the good old days, and folks were proud of the hometown.
Then, something happened. Alien creatures began to descend from outer space, or other states, and things started to change.
Patron alleges she was injured in slip and fall at Goodtime Factory LLC
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County woman alleges that she was injured in a fall at a Sugar Land restaurant.
Former Nabors Drilling Technologies USA Inc. employee alleges he is owed overtime
HOUSTON – A former driller for a Flatonia location alleges that he was not paid the correct rate for overtime work.
Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel guests alleges he was injured in fall
HOUSTON – A California man alleges he was injured at a Houston hotel because of a liquid left on a floor.
Consumer alleges debt collector McCarthy, Burgess & Wolfe Inc.'s call was unlawful
SHERMAN – A Plano man alleges that a debt collector unlawfully contacted him.
Man alleges Coolster vehicle he purchased from Texas Power Sports was defective
HOUSTON – A consumer alleges he purchased a defective all-terrain vehicle that caused him injuries.
Willow Meadows Civic Club Inc. accused of discriminating against homeowner, tenant
HOUSTON – A homeowner and disabled tenant alleges that a homeowners association is discriminating against them.
STGJ Enterprises LLC, others accused of misrepresenting insurance cost
GALVESTON – Two Galveston residents allege that they suffered damages because of a misquote of the price of insurance on their home.
Doctor faces suit from Pasadena woman who alleges he did not meet a standard of care
HOUSTON – A Pasadena woman alleges that a doctor failed to protect her from pain and suffering.
Woman claims she was injured in fall at HH & Bar Investments
HOUSTON – A Tarrant County woman alleges she fell and was injured at a Houston property because water was left on the floor.
Rene Sigman leaves Mostyn Law, joins Merlin Law Group
HOUSTON – Once Mostyn Law’s head of litigation, Rene Sigman has left the firm and joined the Merlin Law Group, a firm specializing in insurance litigation.