Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau News
Female welder claims termination due to reporting sexual harassment
A female welder has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, claiming she lost her job after reporting sexual harassment.
Woman accused of shoplifting sues store for false imprisonment
SHERMAN - Claiming she was assaulted and falsely imprisoned for stealing $50 worth of merchandise, a Wal-Mart shopper has filed a lawsuit against the store for assault and battery.
Railroad workers sue UP over asbestos exposure
Several former railroad workers have filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific, claiming they were exposed to asbestos and asbestos-containing products for years.
Home healthcare worker sues for overtime compensation
LUFKIN - A home healthcare worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer in an attempt to obtain overtime compensation.
Indiana trucking company sued after collision in Shelby County
LUFKIN - An Indiana trucking company is being sued for more than $75,000 after one of its truck drivers fails to yield the right of way, runs through a red light and collides into another vehicle.
Hardin County man sues employer after injuring ankle on boat
Kebodeaux A Hardin County resident has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his employer after he suffered an ankle injury while being transported from a vessel to the shore.
Lawsuit claims knee replacement device is defective
SHERMAN - A Bonham woman has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of her knee replacement device for misleading her and her health care provider about the product's safety.
Marshall residents sue trucking company after truck driver causes crash
MARSHALL - Two Marshall residents have filed a personal injury lawsuit against the employer of a truck driver, who failed to stop at an intersection and collided into their vehicle.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
ATM operator sued for not posting notice of surcharges
SHERMAN - A class action has been filed against a Lewisville ATM operator for not posting a notice of a $1.75 surcharge fee.
Family of deceased woman sues truck driver for deadly rear-end collision
TYLER - The family of a deceased Collin County resident has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a trucking company after one of their truck drivers allegedly caused a deadly rear-end collision.
Lawsuit against condom manufacturer dismissed
TEXARKANA - U.S. District Judge David Folsom has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed a latex condom could disfigure a man's genitals.
Wrongful death suit says wreck caused by truck driver on cell phone
Sico TEXARKANA - A truck driver accused of talking on his cell phone just prior to a fatal collision is being sued by the family of a deceased Bowie County woman.
Medical center sues former COO for stealing information
Baylor Medical Center at Frisco SHERMAN - After its chief operating officer quit for a job with a competitor, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco has filed a lawsuit against the former employee for misappropriation of protected health information, confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Jan. 23-27, 2012.
RV dealership sued for not paying service department overtime
MARSHALL - An East Texas recreational vehicle dealership is being sued for not paying its service department employees for overtime work.
Women sue trucking company after tractor-trailer rear-ends vehicle
MARSHALL - Three Dallas County mothers have filed a lawsuit against a trucking company claiming that the company hired a reckless driver who rear-ended their vehicle.
Louisiana company sued after one of its employees rear-ends another vehicle
Young and Goudarzi MARSHALL - A Louisiana company is being sued for negligent entrustment after one of its employees rear-ended another vehicle.
Debt collection agency sued after calling man more than 100 times
LUFKIN - Claiming he received more than 100 phone calls, a Nacogdoches County man has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection agency for harassment.
Housekeeper sues after losing job for inconclusive drug test
A housekeeper has filed a lawsuit against her employer alleging she was terminated over an inconclusive drug test.