Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau News
Forklift operator sues after being hit by train
MARSHALL - A worker that was hit by a train while he was operating a forklift has filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific for failing to exercise ordinary care.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, July 13-20, 2012.
Home improvement store sued after rug falls, hits woman
Goudarzi MARSHALL - A woman has filed a lawsuit against a home improvement store claiming that they should have warned that about the possibility of a rug falling and hitting her in the head.
Woman claims termination for refusing to continue relationship with supervisor
McCollum MARSHALL - A woman claims she was fired for refusing to continue a relationship with her supervisor and has filed a lawsuit against the employer for gender discrimination.
Employee fired during pregnancy files gender discrimination lawsuit
MARSHALL - A female employee, who was fired shortly after her employer discovered she was pregnant, has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit.
Lawsuit filed by driver who was struck by shopping cart
A Beaumont woman has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart that claims the store is responsible for a shopping cart that struck her vehicle while she was driving down the road.
Port Arthur carpenter files gender discrimination lawsuit
Lewis A female carpenter working at the Motiva plant in Port Arthur has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit claiming she was subjected to numerous sexual comments.
Wal-Mart sued after customer slips in French fries
MARSHALL - A Greg County woman has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart claiming she slipped and fell due to French fries left on the floor.
Nurse sues employer claiming she was not paid for overtime work
Vaught TYLER - A Tyler nurse has filed a lawsuit against her employer that claims she and other employees were not paid for overtime and lunch time was improperly deducted from their wages.
Muslim employee sues Lane Bryant for religious discrimination
Khavari SHERMAN - Claiming she was terminated for no reason, a Muslim employee has filed a lawsuit against Lane Bryant for religious discrimination and discrimination based on national origin.
66-year-old breast cancer survivor sues employer after losing job
Nix SHERMAN - A 66-year-old breast cancer survivor has filed a discrimination lawsuit against her former employer claiming she was fired due to her age and in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act.
Parents sue Chrysler after son suffers severe head injury in vehicle wreck
Embry TYLER - After their son suffered an incapacitating head injury in a vehicle crash, two Nacogdoches parents have filed a lawsuit for negligence against the vehicle's manufacturer.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Mazda after 17 year old dies in vehicle fire
Embry TYLER - A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Mazda following the death of a 17 year old whose vehicle struck a tree and caught fire.
Company sued for firing worker who called into work late
TYLER - A worker who called into work a hour late has filed a lawsuit against her employer for wrongful termination.
Texas Dept. of Aging and Disability sued for discriminating against deaf employee
Hale SHERMAN - A hearing-impaired state employee has filed a lawsuit against a Texas governmental agency for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by terminating her under false pretenses.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, July 6-12, 2012.
Collection company sued for calling wrong person over 20 times
LUFKIN - A Livingston resident has filed a lawsuit against a collection agency after she received more than 20 collection calls for someone else's debt.
Taco Bell sued for wrongful termination by former shift manager
A Taco Bell shift manager has filed a lawsuit against her former employer that claims she was wrongfully terminated because of her age.
Nurse sues hospital for wrongful termination
McCollum MARSHALL - A nurse for a Nacogdoches hospital has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit that claims she was fired for speaking out against the hospital's downsizing.
Manager files disability discrimination lawsuit against rental store
SHERMAN - A store manager has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit after losing his job due to alleged poor performance.