Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau News
Age discrimination lawsuit filed against nonprofit camp
SHERMAN-A Texas woman in her mid-50s has filed a lawsuit against her former employer for systematically committing age discrimination and ultimately terminating her employment because of her age.
Investor sues financial advisor after losing money
SHERMAN-A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against his financial advisor after losing more than $200,000 in a rollover transfer of his retirement account.
City employees file class action against Plano for not paying overtime
SHERMAN-Employees of the city of Plano have filed a class action to obtain unpaid overtime they claim to have earned for monitoring the radio during lunch breaks.
Yamaha sued over defective Rhino
TYLER-Two Montgomery County residents have filed a lawsuit against Yamaha after the Yamaha Rhino they were riding in allegedly rolled over, injuring both of them.
Insurance company sues manufacturer of defective ice maker
SHERMAN-State Farm is suing Whirlpool to regain more than $100,000 in insurance benefits that it paid to its insured after part of an ice maker caught on fire.
Texas clients sue New York law firm for professional negligence
TYLER-A New York law firm is accused of charging $240,000 in fees for services it did not provide.
Collector sued after sending fax to debtor's employer
SHERMAN-A Texas resident is suing a debt collector after the collector sent a fax containing his full social security number to his employer.
Driver sues after being rear-ended by Fedex vehicle
MARSHALL-A Dallas County resident has filed a lawsuit against FedEx after one of their drivers rear-ended her vehicle while she was having car trouble.
Disabled resident claims wheelchair broke, sues manufacturer
TEXARKANA-A disabled Texarkana resident has filed suit against the manufacturer of his wheelchair claiming he was severely injured when the chair broke.
Driver sues seat manufacturer after vehicle collision
Tracy TEXARKANA-The driver of a Ford Expedition is suing the manufacturer of his vehicle's seats after the seat failed to stay upright during a rollover sequence.
Longview restaurant sued for dangerous grate over storm drain
MARSHALL-An Upshur County resident has filed a lawsuit against a Longview restaurant after she tripped on a storm grate and was injured.
Recent patent infringement/false marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, July 20-Aug. 2, 2010
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, July 20-27, 2010.
Recent patent infringement/false marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, July 13-19,2010
Suit claims exercise bicycle unreasonably dangerous for unattended minor
SHERMAN-A mother has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of an exercise bicycle after her unattended child got his hand caught in the equipment and lost his fingers.
Wedding venue accused of encroaching on government property
SHERMAN-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has filed a lawsuit against a wedding and special events venue on Lake Texoma for encroaching and trespassing on government land.
Highland Village sued for demoting fire captain
SHERMAN-A former captain with the Highland Village Fire Department has filed suit against the city alleging violations of the Family Medical Leave Act after he received a demotion for allowing a subordinate to swap shifts due to a medical problem.
Motor vehicle accident victim sues manufacturer of defective spine screw system
TYLER-Shortly after a motor vehicle accident, a Texas resident had surgery to repair part of his spine but the product used during the surgery, an Allez Pedicle Screw System, was later recalled by the manufacturer.
Second surgery on spine caused by defective spine hardware, patient sues
MARSHALL-A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit after her doctors had to perform a second surgery on her spine to remove and replace defective hardware.
Employee claims workers compensation claim resulted in termination
MARSHALL-A field technician, who was injured in an automobile accident during his regular work duties, has filed suit against his employer for wrongfully terminating his employment after he filed for workers compensation benefits.