Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau News
Plano hardware store sued for displaying credit card expiration numbers on receipts
SHERMAN - A Plano hardware store is being sued for violating the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act by allegedly displaying credit card expiration numbers on customers' receipts.
Employee claims termination result of reporting patient abuse
SHERMAN - Claiming she was fired for reporting patient abuse, Andrea S. Lowrey filed a lawsuit against Nueterra Healthcare Management.
Pregnant woman sues after losing job with Denton County business
SHERMAN - A Dallas County woman has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, claiming she was terminated due to her pregnancy.
Administrative assistant sues to obtain unpaid overtime wages
Shellist SHERMAN - An administrative assistant has filed a lawsuit against her employer which claims she worked an average of 12.5 hours of overtime each week but was not paid for those hours.
Ford sued following fatal rollover accident
TEXARKANA - The husband of a deceased Texas woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Ford which claims the vehicle manufacturer was negligent in the design and manufacture of his wife's Ford Expedition and the negligence ultimately resulted in his wife's death in a rollover accident.
Professors file racial, age discrimination lawsuit against Jarvis Christian College
TYLER - Two college professors have filed a lawsuit against an East Texas college alleging their contracts were not renewed due to their age and race.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Jan. 18-20, 2012.
Collin County employee claims he was denied medical leave
SHERMAN - A Collin County employee has filed a lawsuit claiming he was denied medical leave and fired.
Store sued after woman slips and suffers injuries
A Tyler County resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Wal-Mart claiming she slipped and fell in a liquid substance.
Wal-Mart sued after woman slips and suffers injuries
A Tyler County resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Wal-Mart after she allegedly slipped and fell in a liquid substance.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Jan. 9-13, 2012.
Lawsuit filed after Homeland Security employee causes rear-end collision
A Hardin County resident has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after he was rear-ended by a government employee during a mandatory hurricane evacuation order.
Postal Service sued after worker causes collision
MARSHALL - The U.S. Postal Service is being sued after one of its workers allegedly turned in front of another vehicle and caused a wreck.
Debt collector sued for violations of deceptive trade laws
SHERMAN - A debt collector is being sued for calling a consumer and leaving messages without disclosing its true business name in violation of federal and Texas laws.
Denton woman blames DVT on NuvaRing, sues maker for $10M
SHERMAN - A Denton woman has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the manufacturers of NuvaRing, claiming she suffered a deep vein thrombosis shortly after using the birth control device.
Dallas communications company sued for age discrimination
MARSHALL - After 26 years working for a Dallas communications company, an employee claims he was fired due to his age.
Country club employees claim termination due to complaint about sexual harassment
MARSHALL - Three country club employees claim they were terminated from their jobs after complaining about pervasive sexual harassment.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Jan. 5-6, 2012.
Arkansas company sued after company truck involved in collision
Erskine MARSHALL - A 70-year-old Jacksonville resident has filed a lawsuit against an Arkansas company after one of the company's drivers drove a truck into this vehicle.
Lowe's shopper sues after tripping over patio stones
Cooper MARSHALL - A Lowe's shopper has filed a lawsuit claiming the store was negligent in how it laid out a patio stone display which caused her to trip and break her wrist.