Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau News
East Texas group home sued for not paying overtime wages
TYLER-An East Texas group home for individuals with mental retardation is being sued by an employee for not paying overtime compensation.
Suit claims defective refrigerator caused fatal fire in Nacogdoches
MARSHALL-A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in federal court that accuses the makers of a refrigerator of failing to warn a Nacogdoches family about the risks of the unit failing and igniting a fire.
Driver seeks $75K for collision in Mansfield
MARSHALL-An east Texas resident has filed a lawsuit asking for more than $75,000 after he was involved in a motor vehicle collision in Mansfield.
Firefighter sues Highland Village for sexual harassment
SHERMAN-A female firefighter has filed a lawsuit against Highland Village, claiming she lost her job due to making complaints of sexual harassment and sexual discrimination.
Woman files discrimination suit over sexual orientation comments
TYLER-A female employee has filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against her former employer after a supervisor made inferences and comments about the woman's sexual orientation.
Potential class action seeks refunds for Quickbooks payroll service outages
SHERMAN-Dallas title attorneys have filed a proposed class action against Intuit's Quickbooks after experiencing several brief outages associated with Quickbooks Online and Quickbooks Payroll Subscription Service.
Debt consultants claim racial discrimination, no overtime payment
SHERMAN-Two African-American debt consultants have filed a lawsuit against their former employer, alleging they were subjected to racial discrimination and were not properly paid for overtime hours worked.
Whistleblower Act lawsuit filed against The Colony
SHERMAN-The Colony's former Public Works Director has filed a lawsuit against the city that alleges violations of the Texas Whistleblower Act.
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, Oct. 17-25, 2010.
Women files lawsuit against driver she struck
An Orange County resident has filed a lawsuit arguing she was not at fault for a 2008 rear-end 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, Oct. 11-15, 2010.
Texan sues debt collector for claiming to be attorney
SHERMAN-A Plano resident has filed a lawsuit against a Wisconsin debt collection company after he received harassing telephone calls from an individual claiming to be an attorney.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against John Deere
MARSHALL-A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the John Deere and a seatbelt manufacturer after a student fell from a bulldozer and was run over.
Debt collector sues employer for not paying overtime wages
SHERMAN-A former debt collector is suing his employer for not paying his overtime wages.
Apartment complex sued after child shot with air gun
MARSHALL-A Longview apartment complex is being sued after a middle-school aged child was shot in the head by a teenage resident using an air gun.
Towing companies sue Nacogdoches for interfering with business
LUFKIN-A Nacogdoches business is suing the city for improperly interfering with their business.
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, Oct. 5-8, 2010.
Server claims Red Lobster failed to accommodate disability, files discrimination suit
SHERMAN-A Red Lobster server has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the restaurant alleging it refused to accommodate her disability.
Coach claims school terminated her because she is single black female
LUFKIN-A female coach for the Crockett Independent School District is suing the school, alleging she was terminated because she was single and black.
Shopper sues after cutting arm at tractor supply store
TYLER-A Quitman resident is suing a hardware store after she severed a tendon while attempting to retrieve a stove pipe out of a display box.