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Offshore drilling company faces wrongful termination case
HOUSTON – A Mississippi man has filed a lawsuit against ENSCO International, Inc., accusing the offshore drilling company of firing him because of his age.
Woman's suit against nonprofit cancer org alleges racial dicrimination
HOUSTON – A local woman claims in a federal lawsuit that a nonprofit cancer organization terminated her for complaining about racial discrimination.
Housekeeper sues employer over wrongful termination for physical, mental disabilities
TEXARKANA – The Coles Firm, PC in Dallas has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a woman who alleges that she was terminated from her housekeeping job because of her physical and mental disabilities, Texarkana federal court records show.
Jefferson County 58th District Court Docket: January 2019
MAVERICK INTERNATIONAL LTD vs. OLY FABRICATION ET AL
East Texas collision with FedEx driver subject of man's lawsuit
TEXARKANA – An Oklahoma man has implicated FedEx Corp. and one of its employees in a federal lawsuit arising from 2017 two-vehicle accident.
Calif. woman blames husband's mesothelioma death on childhood asbestos exposure
HOUSTON – A California woman is suing an industrial aluminum company following the death of her husband from a rare and aggressive cancer, recent Houston federal court records show.
Diner files suit against wings restaurant after 'heavy metal object' falls on her
HOUSTON – A Cypress woman has brought a state district personal injury lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. and others.
Olive business shareholders sue to recoup proceeds from sale of interest
GALVESTON – Two Harris County residents have filed a lawsuit against their business partner, claiming that defendant owes them money after they sold their interest in the trio’s olive business.
Piece of iceberg lettuce culprit in H-E-B shopper's slip and fall, court papers allege
GALVESTON – San Antonio-based H.E.B. Grocery Co., LP has been implicated in a Galveston County woman’s state district slip and fall lawsuit.
Defendant in fire extinguisher case asserts product 'fit for its intended purpose'
GALVESTON – An original answer was entered into a federal lawsuit filed last month over an allegedly defective fire extinguisher.
Buzbee expresses intention to represent Houston firefighters pro bono in potential Proposition B legal battle
HOUSTON – A prominent local attorney has reportedly offered to serve as lead counsel for Houston firefighters pro bono in the event a recently approved proposition yields litigation.
Seabrook man accused in woman's suit of sexual assault disputes allegations
HOUSTON – A Harris County man accused in a late August state district lawsuit of sexually assaulting a female acquaintance in a Kemah hotel room denies the allegations against him.
Texas Children's Hospital enters original answer into mother's defamation suit
HOUSTON – Texas Children’s Hospital formally responded to a local woman’s defamation lawsuit.
Nail salon worker injured in slip and fall, court docs attribute incident to employer's tendency to overwater plant
HOUSTON – A nail salon worker has brought a slip and fall lawsuit against her employer.
Suit says Pasadena demoted female assistant police chief in retaliation for investigating chief's son
HOUSTON – A state district lawsuit accuses the City of Pasadena and its police department of demoting an assistant chief for complaining about another employee’s sexually inappropriate behaviors and comments.
Ga. woman faults H-E-B for slip and fall at distribution center
HOUSTON – A Georgia woman claims that she experienced a slip and fall at a Texas-based supermarket chain’s local distribution center over the summer and has pursued legal action.
Auto repair business claims tow truck driver assaulted employee
HOUSTON – An auto repair business has filed a lawsuit in response to an incident in which a tow truck driver allegedly assaulted one of its employees, recent Harris County District Court records show.
Florida eatery sued after man eats Caesar salad containing romaine lettuce
HOUSTON – Barely a week after The Food and Drug Administration announced that romaine lettuce is unsafe for human consumption, a Brazos County man filed what is likely the first Texas lawsuit focusing on the purportedly tainted vegetable.
Convenience store formally replies to wrongful death suit
HOUSTON – A convenience store sued for wrongful death after a man fatally shot himself on its premises recently filed an original answer.
Man's suit against City of Houston, police officer elevated to federal court
HOUSTON – The Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas recently took over a lawsuit filed by a man who alleges he was shot by a Houston police officer.