Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau News
Small business owner sues over defective hydraulic fluid
TYLER - A Jacksonville small business owner has filed a lawsuit against a manufacturer of finished commercial lubricants claiming that he was sold defective hydraulic fluid which caused a complete breakdown of his skidder.
Company sued for placing prerecorded calls to Gainesville man’s cell phone
SHERMAN - A Gainesville man has filed a lawsuit claiming he has not be able to stop a company from placing prerecorded calls to his cellular phone.
West Sabine School sued for strip searching kids for feces
MARSHALL - A father has filed a lawsuit against West Sabine School for forcing his child to be strip searched in an attempt to learn who was defecating on the floor of the gym.
Apple sued by woman claiming iPod Touch exploded
LUFKIN - A Nacogdoches woman has filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming that her Apple iTouch exploded and burnt her eye.
Lawsuit filed over deadly tractor-trailer wreck on Hwy 84
MARSHALL - The parents of two deceased Texas women have filed a lawsuit over the deadly tractor-trailer wreck that occurred in July 2012 on Highway 84 after the tractor-trailer ran through a stop sign and hit the women’s vehicle.
Woman claims vaginal mesh used to treat urinary incontinence is defective
MARSHALL - Claiming the medical device used to treat her stress urinary incontinence is defective, Sheila Rhyne and her husband, Randall Rhyne, filed a lawsuit against Boston Scientific Corp. on Feb. 4 in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division.
'Johnny Football' files trademark infringement lawsuit over shirts
TYLER -- Texas A&M University football star and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel has filed a lawsuit claiming an individual is infringing on his trademark “Johnny Football”nickname in order to sell shirts.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Woman sues trucking company over I-30 tractor-trailer wreck
MARSHALL - A woman hit by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 30 has filed a lawsuit claiming that the trucking company was negligent for hiring the truck driver and entrusting him with the vehicle.
Family of deceased Ohio man sues following tractor-trailer collision on Hwy 59
LUFKIN - The wife of a deceased Ohio man has filed a lawsuit claiming her husband suffered fatal injuries when a tractor-trailer pulled out from a private drive and attempted to cross Highway 59 directly in front of her husband’s vehicle.
Denton County woman sues debt collector after threats of wage garnishment
SHERMAN - A Denton County woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that a debt collector violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by threatening to garnish her wages and tax returns.
Black worker claims termination due to race, not altercation with co-worker
LUFKIN - An African-American laborer worker claims he was terminated due to his race and not because of an altercation with a co-worker.
African-American employee sues Marshall company for race and age discrimination
MARSHALL - After 36 years of employment, an African-American employee claims he lost his job for complaining about racial discrimination and has filed a lawsuit against his former employer.
Debt collection agency sued for threatening to put lien on Marshall woman’s property
MARSHALL - A Marshall woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that a debt collection agency repeatedly called her at work and threatened to put a lien on her property if she did not repay her debt.
Port Arthur plant custodian sues for gender, racial discrimination
A custodian at a Port Arthur refinery has filed a gender and racial discrimination lawsuit claiming that she was transferred after she filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Storage facility worker sues for minimum wages
LUFKIN - A worker for the Luper Self Storage facility in Carthage has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was not paid the federal minimum wage and was not paid overtime wages.
Kilgore woman sues following wreck in Marshall
MARSHALL - A Kilgore woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she suffered injuries caused by a motor vehicle wreck in Marshall.
Kilgore woman sues manufacturer claiming vaginal mesh can't be completely removed
MARSHALL - Claiming that the vaginal mesh used to treat her pelvic organ prolapse cannot be completely removed, Shelly R. Terry has filed a lawsuit against American Medical Systems Inc. on Feb. 4 in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division.
Smith County man sues debt collection agency for threatening court summons
MARSHALL - A Smith County man has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection agency claiming the company called him and threatened him with a court summons in an effort to collect on a debt.