Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau News
Former employee sues Beaumont Housing Authority for racial discrimination
A relocation counselor with the Beaumont Housing Authority claims her former employer discriminated against her because of her race and gender.
Woman claims she was given the boot -- and the finger -- as retaliation for work complaint
LUFKIN � A Texas resident is accusing her former employer of creating a sexually hostile work environment, retaliation and wrongful termination.
Sulphur Springs couple accuses bank president of taking their money to pay son
MARSHALL � In a recently filed federal lawsuit, two Texas residents are accusing the president of a Sulphur Springs bank of taking money out of their certificate of deposit account and giving it to his son.
Paris resident sues police for $1.5 Mover 'improper' home invasion
TEXARKANA, Texas -- A recently filed lawsuit accuses the Paris Police Department of conducting an improper home invasion and violating the resident's privacy.
Man sues PETCO after slipping in water
SHERMAN--While carrying a large bag of dog food through a Plano PETCO store on March 30, 2008, Matthew Wadsworth slipped and fell in what he claims was a high volume of water that had accumulated on the concrete floor.
Man sues after mistaken identity led to false arrest, incarceration
Claiming he was unlawfully arrested and jailed on a warrant issued for someone else, Dameon Lee Morris filed suit against the city of West Orange and police officer Dennis Hankins.
Woman refiles HRT claim in Texas
An East Texas woman, who claims her consumption of Premphase, a hormone replacement drug, caused her breast cancer, has filed a second lawsuit against the drug's manufacturer.
Lenders sue Texas company to recover $6M in equipment
SHERMAN--With more than $6 million in lease and loan payments outstanding, General Electric Capital Corp. and Colonial Pacific Leasing have filed suit against Rodman LLC in an attempt to recover their interest.
Medical supply company files lawsuit over Medicare audit
TEXARKANA, Texas -- A Texarkana medical supply alleges that figures used in a Medicare audit were extrapolated from a sampling, rather than by review of individual claims.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, April 27-30, 2010
Driver alleges truck violated no-pass zone, caused collision
After a tractor-trailer truck struck the side of the pickup in which he was riding, Mississippi resident John Elliot is accusing the driver of reckless driving.
Bars illegally unscrambled De La Hoya fight, lawsuits claim
SHERMAN-The license holder of the closed-circuit telecast of a championship fight is accusing a Fairview sports bar and a Plano Mexican restaurant of illegally unscrambling the event and then broadcasting it to patrons.
Lawsuit claims HVAC units are defective
A Southeast Texas company that sells heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems claims the Coleman units it sold contained defective parts.
Ark. MDL judge sends Texas HRT plaintiffs to home venues
SHERMAN-After her case was rejected by an Arkansas judge, a woman claiming her hormone replacement drugs caused her breast cancer has filed a new lawsuit in Texas.
Injured man accuses truck maker of building defective product
LUFKIN-After sustaining several personal injuries he claims were caused by defects in his diesel truck, Neil Walker filed suit against the manufacturer of his 2007 Freightliner ST.
Man with hepatitis claims employer fired him due to sickness
MARSHALL-An East Texas man claims he was fired after his employer learned that he had hepatitis C.
Class action accuses GM of underpaying refunds from service contracts
With alleged claims likely to top more than $5 million, a recent class action accuses General Motors of underpaying the prorated refunds of cancelled extended warranty plans.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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Chassis manufacturer accuses distributor of violating trade secrets
SHERMAN-A trailer chassis manufacturer is accusing a construction equipment distributor of misappropriating trade secrets after the distributor found a cheaper manufacturer.