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Court docs: trampoline park's poor design of rock wall caused woman to fall, suffer 'severely' shattered ankle
HOUSTON – Alleging her fall from a rock wall resulted in her suffering a “severely” shattered left ankle, Harris County resident Katy McLaughlin has pursued legal action.
Customer sustains injuries in steam room at nail spa, files lawsuit
HOUSTON – A nail spa has been sued after a customer sustained injuries while in its steam room.
CenterPoint submits original answer to reporter's electrocution suit
HOUSTON – A local utilities company recently answered a state district lawsuit alleging a reporter for a British newspaper was electrocuted during a hurricane last year.
Custom home builder owner files defamation suit against home automation installer
HOUSTON – A Bellaire man and his custom home builder business allege in a state district lawsuit that they were defamed by a home automation installation proprietor whose services they dismissed.
Jefferson County 136th District Court Docket: October 2018
LINDA DIANE DUKE ET AL vs. AO SMITH CORPORATION ET AL
Suit against Southwest says passenger struck by 'unsecured' wheelchair while disembarking aircraft
HOUSTON – A local woman is suing a Dallas-based airline after an alleged mishap with a wheelchair, according to recent Harris County District Court records.
Miss. seaman blames skin cancer diagnosis on employers
HOUSTON – A Mississippi seaman claims that he developed a form a cancer because of his job and is suing his employers, recent Houston federal court records show.
Woman sues assisted living facility following slip and fall while visiting mother
GALVESTON – An assisted living facility in Friendswood has been sued after a visitor experienced a slip and fall last year.
Disposed: magistrate approves confidential settlement agreements in helicopter crash case against Boeing
GALVESTON – A federal lawsuit filed nearly two years after a late 2016 helicopter crash in Galveston Bay that claimed the lives of two Texas Army National Guard chief warrant officers was recently disposed.
Defendant in Ted Nugent photo case responds, invokes 'fair use'
HOUSTON – The defendant in a copyright infringement lawsuit pertaining to a concert image of legendary guitarist Ted Nugent asserts its right to use the photograph, according to Houston federal court records.
Environmental nonprofit sues Houston over 'recurring' wastewater discharges, says city violated Clean Water Act
HOUSTON – A local watershed advocacy group hopes federal litigation will get the city to correct its wastewater discharges.
Lawsuit filed over 2016 apartment shooting now under federal jurisdiction
HOUSTON – Houston federal court has reportedly taken over a lawsuit arising from an alleged shooting at a local apartment complex two years ago which killed a man.
Case against Texas College alleges school fired coach for opposing reduction in softball scholarship funding
TYLER – A local historically black four-year college has been implicated in an ex-coach’s wrongful termination lawsuit.
Lawsuit: 'Twerking' co-worker knocked plaintiff to the ground at employer's social function
HOUSTON – Twerking may be a novelty dance which could achieve the same staying power as The Y.M.C.A., The Macarena, and The Cupid Shuffle, but for Harris County resident Celia Yevenes, it forms the basis of her personal injury lawsuit against her employer.
Cylinder specialist sued for wrongful termination, 'extensive acts of sexual harassment' gone unchecked
TYLER – A custom hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder specialist has been sued for sexual harassment by a woman it formerly employed as a manufacturing tester/stamper.
Crane business named in former employee's age discrimination case
HOUSTON – A business specializing in cranes and lifting equipment faces an age discrimination lawsuit from an ex-employee, recent Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas records show.
'Against her will': Beauty salon apprentice alleges boss sexually assaulted her
HOUSTON – A beauty salon apprentice has filed a state district lawsuit alleging that she was sexually assaulted by her male boss after a night of drinking earlier this year.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Sept. 20 BEAUMONT DIVISION 1:18-cv-00454-JRG-KFG AFFINITY LABS OF TEXAS, LLC V. FCA US LLC
Man claims coiled tubing manufacturer owes him $23K in 'unpaid expense reimbursements'
HOUSTON – An ex-employee of Tenaris Coiled Tubes, LLC is suing the local manufacturer to recover what he says are unpaid expense reimbursements.
Fatal drunk driving accident yields litigation against Little Woodrow's
HOUSTON – A bar chain with headquarters in the city has been sued over a recent fatal motor vehicle accident, recent Harris County District Court records show.