Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau News
Railroad company sued for racial discrimination after trainee fails test
A white male training to work for a railroad company has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit claiming that a black instructor gave him the wrong test and then terminated him after he failed it.
Tarrant County woman sues over vaginal mesh
MARSHALL - A Tarrant County woman has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of vaginal mesh claiming that the device used in her surgery did not remedy her medical condition and has caused other complications.
Family files lawsuit against Pilgrim's Pride following fatal truck crash
MARSHALL - The family of a deceased Titus County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit that claims a motor vehicle collision was caused by a Pilgrim’s Pride driver stopping his tractor-trailer on the highway.
Lawsuit filed over fire inside of pump trailer
SHERMAN - Following a fire inside a pump trailer, an insurer has filed suit against an oilfield equipment supplier.
Office assistant sues employer for not paying overtime wages
SHERMAN - A Dallas County office assistant has filed a lawsuit claiming she was not paid for any hours she worked in excess of forty per week.
Lab assistant files disability discrimination lawsuit after losing job for violating attendance policy
SHERMAN - After losing her job due to violating the company’s attendance policy, a former lab assistant has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against her former employer claiming the company would not approve her medical leave of absence due to her disability of depression.
Denton County couple sues maker of steel tubing after fire in home
SHERMAN - A Denton County couple has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of their home’s steel tubing claiming that when lightning struck near their home the tubing failed and allowed propane gas to escape, ignite and cause a fire.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Sulphur Springs woman sues after debt collection agency threatens to garnish her wages
SHERMAN - A Sulphur Springs woman has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection agency claiming that the debt collector violated federal law by threatened to garnish her wages and seize her assets.
Kinder-Morgan accused of age discrimination by pipeline worker
A San Augustine County man has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Kinder-Morgan claiming the company fired him because of his age and retained younger, less experienced workers.
Homeowner sues after broken tip from circular saw gets lodged in eye
A homeowner attempting to build a wooden deck in his family’s backyard has filed a lawsuit claiming a fractured tip from the circular saw he was using catapulted into the air and lodged into his right eye.
Husband sues Ford following wife’s death in head-on collision
MARSHALL - The surviving spouse of a deceased Gregg County woman has filed a lawsuit against Ford, claiming that his wife died because her Expedition failed to protect her in a frontal collision.
Roxton woman sues Kroger after slipping on grapes
SHERMAN - A Roxton resident has filed a lawsuit against a grocery store claiming that she suffered injuries when she slipped on a grape and fell.
Heritage Park hospital employee claims termination due to reporting 'sexually hostile' workplace
SHERMAN - A Grayson County woman has filed a discrimination lawsuit against her former employer claiming she was fired for reporting a sexually hostile work environment.
Wood County resident sues debt collector for calling seven times a day
TYLER - A Wood County resident has filed a lawsuit claiming that a debt collector violated federal and state laws by calling her up to seven times a day in an attempt to collect a debt.
72-year-old employee fired for failing agility test files suit against TDCJ
TYLER - A 72-year-old woman has sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice claiming she was terminated after 19 years of employment because she failed an agility test.
Male store manager claims wrongful termination for reporting female supervisor’s sexual advances
LUFKIN - A male Dollar General store manager has filed a lawsuit claiming he was terminated for reporting sexual harassment by his female supervisor.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Texarkana woman sues over defective knee replacement device
TEXARKANA - A Texarkana woman has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of her knee replacement device claiming she suffered personal injuries that resulted in revision surgery.