Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau News
Worker claims diagnosis of sleep apnea led to termination
MARSHALL - A Rusk County man has filed an age and disability discrimination lawsuit claiming that he was terminated from his job due to his diagnosis of sleep apnea and replaced by a younger man.
Dallas woman sues debt collector after boyfriend is told about debt
SHERMAN - A Dallas woman has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector for violating federal law after her boyfriend was contacted about an alleged debt.
Upshur County sued for firing employee on medical leave
MARSHALL - A former Upshur County employee has filed a lawsuit that claims he was terminated for taking medical leave protected under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Respiratory therapist sues hospital for overtime wages
SHERMAN - A respiratory therapist has filed a lawsuit against an East Texas hospital for violating federal law by failing to pay him overtime wages.
Day-shift worker files age discrimination lawsuit
MARSHALL - A day-shift worker has filed an age discrimination lawsuit that claims he was constructively terminated when he was placed back on rotating shift work.
Clerical worker claims landscape company violated FMLA
MARSHALL - A clerical worker has filed a lawsuit claiming that she was terminated for taking approved time off to care for her sick mother.
Longview woman sues after car wreck on I-20
MARSHALL - After suffering injuries in a car wreck on Interstate 20, Longview resident Karen Head filed a lawsuit against James M. Smith on Jan. 15 in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division.
Debt collector sued for making automated calls to cell phone
SHERMAN - A Sanger resident has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector claiming that the collector was making numerous "robocalls" to his cellular phone.
Supreme Court considers limiting class-action lawsuits
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Supreme Court on Monday considered efforts by lawyers to place monetary limits on class actions in an effort to keep the class actions in “hellhole” or plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions.
Female employee files gender discrimination suit against Pilgrim's Pride
MARSHALL - A female Pilgrim’s Pride employee has filed a gender discrimination suit claiming that she was falsely terminated when a welding machine went missing but no male employees were terminated.
Former maintenance worker sues for unpaid overtime wages
A former maintenance worker has filed a lawsuit against his former employer claiming that he was not paid overtime wages.
Georgia woman files Texas suit over hernia mesh product
Although she had the medical device removed more than eight years ago, a Georgia woman has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of her hernia mesh product claiming that the product caused painful injuries.
Officer files class action against Denton County over pay system
SHERMAN - A Denton County law enforcement officer has filed a class action lawsuit claiming that the county is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by compensating some employees for their overtime hours with compensatory time credit instead of pay.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Class action against oil company seeks $10M for not paying overtime
TYLER - A field engineer has filed a $10 million lawsuit against an oil and gas well company for misclassifying the engineers as an exempt employees and not paying overtime wages.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against GM after car’s air bags failed to deploy
TYLER - The family of a deceased Dallas County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that she was sold a defective Chevrolet Impala because the car’s air bags allegedly did not deploy during an accident.
Bus driver sues nursing home after tripping over pallet
MARSHALL - A bus driver for a nursing home has filed a lawsuit claiming that he tripped and fell over a pallet that had been placed outside of the nursing home facility while he was inside picking up a patient.
Tyler company sued for failing to adequately paint the curb
TYLER - A Mineola man has filed a lawsuit against a Tyler company claiming that they failed to properly mark and paint the curb, which caused him to trip and fall.
Lawsuit claims disabled man tripped over improperly patched parking lot
TYLER - A mentally disabled adult and his mother have filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart, claiming that the store failed to properly patch the parking lot which caused the man to trip and fall.
Two truck drivers on icy road collide, land in lawsuit
TYLER - A truck driver from Mesquite has filed a lawsuit against a trucking company and the driver he claims failed to slow down and collided with his tractor-trailer.