Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau News
Passengers on Carnival Triumph file lawsuit after five days of drifting without power
Several passengers of the Carnival Triumph have filed a federal lawsuit claiming they were fraudulently induced into the voyage and were left drifting for five days without power.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Service technician files collective lawsuit against Longview company for overtime wages
TYLER - A service technician is suing a Longview company for failing to pay overtime compensation.
Barber sued for allegedly refusing to cut African-American’s hair
LUFKIN - A Nacogdoches barber shop has been sued for violating federal law by allegedly refusing to cut an African-American man’s hair.
Frankston couple files lawsuit after ATV catches fire
TYLER - A Frankston couple has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of an all terrain vehicle claiming that the battery charging system caught on fire and caused significant property damage.
Montana woman sues East Texas debt collection agency for refusing to stop debt collection calls
SHERMAN - A Montana resident has filed a lawsuit claiming an East Texas debt collection agency violated federal law by refusing to stop its collection calls.
Bowie County man claims defects in shoulder replacement device
MARSHALL - A Bowie County resident has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of his shoulder replacement device claiming that the device was defective.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Florida debt collection firm sued for calling Denton County woman offensive names
SHERMAN - A Denton County woman has filed a lawsuit against Florida debt collection law firm claiming the law firm called her offensive names and told her she committed felony theft.
Former janitor sues for overtime wages
SHERMAN - A janitor has filed a lawsuit against his former employer claiming the employer violated federal law by not paying overtime wages.
Operations associate sues former employer for overtime wages
SHERMAN - A Collin County woman, who worked as an operations associate, has filed a lawsuit against her former employer claiming she was not paid overtime wages.
Daingerfield woman files lawsuit claiming Lipitor caused diabetes
MARSHALL - A Daingerfield woman is suing the manufacturers of the drug Lipitor claiming she was not warned that the drug increased her risk of developing diabetes.
Maker of IUD sued after device migrates into woman’s abdominal cavity
A Hardin County woman has filed a lawsuit against the intrauterine system Mirena claiming that the device migrated into her abdominal cavity and she needed surgery to remove it.
Industrial cleaning technician sues for minimum and overtime wages
An industrial cleaning technician is suing his former employer claiming he was not paid minimum wage and was not paid for time spent performing work before and after leaving a jobsite.
Deaf man sues hospital due to lack of translator
TYLER- A deaf man has filed a lawsuit against a Tyler medical center for failing to provide an interpreter so that he could be informed about the medical status of his wife.
Beaumont woman sues Wal-Mart after slipping and falling in store
A Beaumont woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she suffered injuries when she slipped and fell in a Port Arthur Wal-Mart store.
Truck dispatcher sues employer for not paying overtime wages
MARSHALL - A truck dispatcher has filed a collective action lawsuit against his employer claiming that he was not paid overtime wages.
Kmart shopper sues after slipping and falling
TEXARKANA- After slipping and falling while shopping, a Bowie County woman has filed a lawsuit against Kmart claiming they failed to warn shoppers about the dangerous conditions on the premises.
Patent Novelpoint Tracking
Marshall Division
Trucking company sued after truck driver causes wreck on Highway 315
MARSHALL - A Texas resident is suing a trucking company for hiring an incompetent driver after the truck driver crossed the center stripe and struck his vehicle while he was driving on Highway 315.