Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau News
Surgical mesh manufacturer sued after man suffers chronic infections
Erskine MARSHALL - A Harrison County man has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the surgical mesh that was used to repair his hernia, claiming the mesh was defective and caused chronic infections.
Auto dealer sued for racial discrimination after monkey with noose displayed
Joeckel SHERMAN - An African-American man has filed a lawsuit against his former employer after a co-worker displayed a monkey with a noose in the office.
Oilfield service company sued following deadly vehicle collision
Mann MARSHALL - An oilfield service company is being sued after one of its trucks collided into a semi-truck and a company worker died.
RV park worker sues employer for overtime wages
Scalise An employee of a recreational vehicle park has filed a lawsuit against her employer that claims she was not paid for the hours she worked in excess of 40 per work week.
Buffalo Wild Wings manager files sexual harassment lawsuit
Watkins LUFKIN - A Buffalo Wild Wings hospitality manager has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the restaurant after she was terminated, allegedly for not playing along with the inappropriate behavior.
Nurse sues hospital for wrongful termination
McCollum MARSHALL - A nurse at a Nacogdoches Hospital has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit that claims she was fired for speaking out against the hospital's downsizing.
Firestone employees file class action over racial discrimination
Several Firestone Polymers employees have filed a lawsuit that claims that they were subjected to racial discrimination in the form of racial slurs and supervisors who promoted workers based on the color of their skin.
Tyler company accused of not paying employee overtime wages
TYLER - A former employee of a Tyler company has sued the company claiming that they violated federal regulations by not paying him overtime compensation.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, June 22-27, 2012.
Jefferson County residents file lawsuit claiming Nintendo controller caused house fire
A Jefferson County couple has filed a lawsuit that claims their Nintendo Wii controller started a fire that caused significant property damage.
Worker sues claiming employer's comp time pay system violated federal law
SHERMAN - An hourly worker has filed a lawsuit against his previous employer claiming that the company's pay system involving comp time violated federal law.
Collin County man sues company after it obtained unauthorized copy of credit report
SHERMAN - A Collin County resident has filed a lawsuit against a company after finding the company obtained a copy of his credit report without his permission.
Former Lamar University professor files age discrimination lawsuit
A former Lamar University professor has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against the school after a younger person was offered his former tenure-track position.
Bank sued for not having accessible ATMs for blind people
Carlson SHERMAN - A Plano bank is being sued for failing to have ATMs that are fully accessible to blind people by having operational voice-guidance features.
Woman sues after man runs red light, causes traffic accident
TEXARKANA- An Arkansas woman has filed a lawsuit for more than $75,000 after another vehicle ran a red light and collided into her Mercedes.
Grocery store meat wrapper sues for sexual harassment
TYLER - A grocery store meat wrapper has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the store claiming she was subjected to unwanted advances by her supervisor.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, June 18-21, 2012.
Patient account rep files racial discrimination lawsuit after being denied promotion
An African-American patient account representative has filed a discrimination lawsuit after her employer failed to provide an opportunity for advancement.
Insurance company sues after toilet tank connector fails and floods home
Hazan-Cohen An insurance company is suing the manufacturer of a toilet tank connector for more than $187,000 after the part failed and caused the house to be flooded.
Injured driver sues other driver for taking too wide of a turn
Price An injured driver has filed a personal injury lawsuit against another driver who took a wide turn and caused a motor vehicle wreck.