Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau News
Obese worker sues for disability discrimination after losing his job
Craft TYLER -- A morbidly obese worker has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against his former employer claiming he was fired for taking time off for a medical procedure.
Parking valet sued for $250,000 after hitting car
TYLER -- Seeking more than $250,000, a Jacksonville woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the employer of the parking valet that ran a truck into her vehicle.
Beaumont class action accuses HTC of intercepting private messages
A recently filed class action accuses HTC of unlawfully intercepting private electronic communications from private mobile phones, handsets and smart phones.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Dec. 5-8, 2011.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Texas over Reno airshow crash
This photo from The Associated Press shows debris from the crash of a stunt plane into the spectator's seating area at an air show in Reno, Nev. SHERMAN - The wife of a man killed in a deadly crash at a September airshow in Reno, Nev., has filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against the stunt pilot and the Texas company that modified the plane.
Florida trucking company sued after 18-wheeler rear-ends vehicle
MARSHALL - A Florida trucking company is facing a lawsuit for more than $75,000 after one of its truck drivers ran into the back of another vehicle.
Home Depot sued for not warning of gas grill's risk of fire
Blue Ember gas grill SHERMAN - Home Depot is facing a lawsuit that accuses it of failing to warn consumers that its Blue Ember gas grills could cause fires and result in property damage and physical injury.
Truck driver sues after fork lift operator drops machine
TYLER - A Southeastern Freight Lines truck driver has filed a lawsuit against the employer of a fork lift driver whose actions let a welding machine fall from a fork lift and pin the truck driver against his truck.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Dec. 2, 2011.
Loan officer sues bank for overtime wages
SHERMAN - A former loan officer has filed a lawsuit against an East Texas bank for violating federal labor regulations by not paying its loan officers overtime wages.
Beaumont woman files slip-and-fall lawsuit against Wal-Mart
A Beaumont woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Wal-Mart after she slipped on a wet floor in the produce department.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Nov. 21-23, 2011.
La. convenience store owner files federal class action over synthetic pot
NEW ORLEANS -- After being arrested and charged with felony sale and distribution of a cannabinoid, a Louisiana convenience store owner has filed a class action against the manufacturers of botanical potpourri, which warranted that the products were free of the synthetic cannabinoid.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Nov. 14-17, 2011.
Orange County man sues maker of recalled hip replacement device
An Orange County resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit over his recalled hip replacement device claiming that the device was not sterile and was contaminated due to faulty manufacturing processes.
Armor plating dropped on mechanic's head due to negligence, lawsuit states
Burgess TEXARKANA - After suffering serious injuries when armor plating was dropped on his head, a heavy equipment mechanic has filed a lawsuit against a government contract company for negligence.
Forklift operator sues truck driver for failure to set air brakes
Goudarzi MARSHALL - A forklift operator has filed a lawsuit against a truck driver's employer for negligent entrustment, alleging the truck driver failed to set his air brakes, which allowed the truck and trailer to roll forward and the forklift to drop to the pavement.
Texas woman files pregnancy discrimination lawsuit
TEXARKANA - A Texas woman claims the medical group she works for is violating the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act by firing female employees once it learned they were pregnant.
Meat company sued after rear-end collision
MARSHALL - A maker of smoked sausage and deli meats is being sued by a Smith County resident after one of its employees failed to stop and caused a rear-end collision.
African-American nurse files racial discrimination lawsuit over overtime
Kennard An African-American nurse has filed a lawsuit against former employer after she was terminated shortly after questioning why Caucasian employees were not required to work on weekends or overtime.