Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau News
Richardson man sues department store for calling cell phone
SHERMAN - A Richardson man has filed a lawsuit against a department store for violating federal law by calling his cellular telephone.
Desk clerk sues for minimum wages and overtime wages
SHERMAN - A desk clerk has filed a lawsuit claiming she was not paid the federally mandated minimum wage or paid overtime wages.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Accounting clerk sues for overtime wages
SHERMAN - An accounting clerk has filed a lawsuit against her employer claiming she was not paid overtime wages for the hour she worked “off-the-clock” before her normally scheduled hours.
Logging company claims hydraulic fluid was defective
LUFKIN - A logging company has filed a lawsuit against the company that manufactured its hydraulic fluid claiming the fluid was defective and caused numerous problems with their logging equipment.
City of Sherman sued for firing purchasing agent after 27 years
SHERMAN - After 27 years of employment with the city of Sherman, a purchasing clerk claims she was terminated due to her age and has filed a lawsuit against the city.
Plano resident sues debt collector over daily collection calls
SHERMAN - A Plano resident has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector for placing daily telephone calls to his cell telephone to collect a $400 debt.
Costco manager files age discrimination lawsuit
SHERMAN - A Costco meat department manager has filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from his position because the store was trying to create a younger workforce.
Pilgrim’s Pride sued after driver stops on highway and causes deadly collision
MARSHALL - The family of a deceased Camp County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Pilgrim’s Pride claiming that one of its drivers stopped a tractor-trailer on Highway 271 and caused a deadly collision.
Breeder sued for $1M after horse injured during semen collection
SHERMAN - The owners of a stud horse have filed a lawsuit for more than $1 million against a breeder, claiming their horse was injured during the collection of its semen and had to be euthanized.
Worker sues for $120K in unpaid overtime wages
TYLER - Claiming she is owned at least $120,000 in overtime wages, Tammy D. Lewis, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, has filed a lawsuit against Maximus Inc. on June 14 in the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Houston County man sues Forest Service for restricting use of his property
LUFKIN - A Houston County man has filed a lawsuit against the U. S. Forest Service claiming that the federal department is restricting the use of his property.
Plano man sues State Farm agent for telephone harassment
SHERMAN - Claiming telephone harassment, Plano resident Roger Fountain has filed a lawsuit against Ed Enriquez, doing business as a State Farm agent, on Jan. 17, 2013, in Small Claims Court of Collin County. The defendant removed the case to the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division on June 12.
Bowie County woman sues after witnessing cousin’s death in collision on I-30
TEXARKANA - After witnessing the death of her cousin in a motor vehicle accident, Autum Davis Steinhilber filed a lawsuit against Drive Logistics Ltd. and Marc Normand Simard on June 12 in the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division.
Woman claims Denton Wal-Mart bathrooms not ADA accessible
SHERMAN - An Illinois resident has filed a lawsuit claiming that a Denton Wal-Mart was not handicapped accessible.
Body shop owner sues after suffering injuries during repossession attempt
MARSHALL - A body shop owner has filed a lawsuit claiming he was injured when someone came to repossess a vehicle he was storing.
Renters sue claiming they were not warned of previous criminal activity at apartment
MARSHALL - Two Longview renters have filed a lawsuit against an apartment complex, claiming they were not warned of previous criminal activity at the apartments and were injured when an assailant burst into their apartment.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Customer sues Lowe’s after tripping over paving stones
MARSHALL - After tripping over paving stones and falling, Claudia Harvey has filed a lawsuit against Lowe’s Home Centers Inc. on June 6 in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division.