Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau News
Dollar General customer sues after slipping in fish food
TEXARKANA-A Dollar General store customer has filed a lawsuit after she slipped and fell on fish food that had spilled on the floor.
Lawsuit accuses truck driver of driving recklessly
LUFKIN-After being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer, a Nacogdoches resident has filed a lawsuit alleging the truck's driver was driving recklessly and caused a multi-vehicle collision.
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, Aug. 20-23, 2010.
Denton County company sued for not paying overtime wages
TYLER-An employee of a Denton County company has filed a federal lawsuit to recover unpaid wages and overtime compensation.
Gladewater resident sues after head-on collision
MARSHALL-A Gladewater resident has filed a lawsuit after a truck collided head-on into this vehicle.
Pepsico employee sues employer for race-based denial of promotion
A Beaumont Pepsi employee is accusing the company of denying him a promotion based on his race.
Family Dollar sued for firing assistant manager with asthma
TYLER-A Texas resident has sued a discount retailer, claiming she was terminated because of her asthma.
Author of poem says embroidered pillows violate copyright
TYLER-The author of a copyrighted poem about quilts has filed a lawsuit against several companies for selling wall decorations and pillows that display her work.
Employee sues after being struck in the head by sign
MARSHALL-A Tractor Supply Co. employee is suing her employer for failing to provide a safe place to work after a sign fell and hit her in the head.
Tire service center sued for not warning woman of hydroplane risk
MARSHALL-The children of a deceased Texas woman have filed a lawsuit against a tire service center, alleging that if the employees would have told their mother buying only two new tires was not safe, she would still be alive.
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, Aug. 11-17, 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, Aug. 4-9, 2010.
Nurse sues home health company for not paying overtime
SHERMAN-A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed by a licensed vocational nurse against a Sherman home health company for allegedly failing to pay overtime compensation.
Truck driver fails to yield the right of way, causes wreck
MARSHALL-A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against a Missouri truck driver, accusing the driver of failing to yield the right of way and causing a violent vehicle wreck.
Consumer files two lawsuits against debt collectors
SHERMAN-A Lewisville resident has filed two lawsuits against debt collectors for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Lawsuit filed to stop wrongful foreclosure of property
SHERMAN-In an attempt to stop a non-judicial foreclosure on their property, Collin County residents Alan and Kelley Anderson filed a lawsuit against CitiMortgage Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, also known as MERS, on July 23 in Collin County District Court.
Store sued for not warning of dangers associated with falling ice cream
MARSHALL-A Braum's employee has filed a lawsuit against the company for failing to warn of the dangers associated with falling ice cream.
Woman sues after airbag deploys while vehicle not in use
MARSHALL-A Nacogdoches woman has filed a lawsuit alleging her minor daughter received injuries after a Ford Expedition's airbags suddenly deployed when the vehicle was not in use.
Collection law firm sued for attempting to collect debt
SHERMAN-A professional collection law firm is being sued after placing telephone calls to a Texas resident without disclosing they were attempting to collect a debt.
Facility sued for failing to turn off sprinkler system during freeze
SHERMAN-A worker at a Plano senior living facility claims he slipped and fell because the facility failed to turn off its sprinkler system during freezing temperatures.