Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
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Accident suit targets transport company
Two Harris County residents are suing over claims they were injured when the vehicle in which they were passengers allegedly was struck by the wheel of a Freightliner truck. -
Man files racial discrimination case
A Harris County man is suing over claims he was fired after reporting racial discrimination in the workplace. -
Senior manager accused credit union of discrimination
A Brazoria County woman is suing over claims her employer intentionally excluded her from an executive management team based upon her age. -
Buc-ee’s logo infringement suit dismissed
A grocery store in Garner will no longer have the “Frio Beaver” as its mascot, as Buc-ee’s suit for logo infringement has been settled and dismissed. -
Citgo says reseller not paying for fuel, selling non-brand gas
CITGO Petroleum is suing over claims an oil reseller failed to pay for fuel purchases and sold non-brand fuel under the CITGO name. -
Woman accuses Katy P.D. of malicious prosecution
A Harris County woman is suing over claims she was injured when a Katy police officer allegedly detained and wrongfully prosecuted her. -
Injunction sought to stop Harris County Sheriff from infringing on First Amendment with social media policy
A Harris County Sheriff’s deputy is seeking a preliminary injunction in a suit alleging his First Amendment rights are being violated because of a restrictive social media policy put in place by his boss. -
Memorial Hermann Health System sued by employee for unlawful treatment
A Pasadena woman is suing her employer over claims she was treated unlawfully and threatened after standing up for fellow employee who was being mistreated. -
Nigerian man alleges abuse by Harris Co. deputies, files lawsuit
A Nigerian man is accusing the Harris County Sheriff and officers of discrimination. -
Family says man was unarmed when fatally shot by police
The family and friend of a Harris County man are suing over claims he was unarmed when he was fatally shot by police officers allegedly using excessive force in his arrest. -
Woman says ExxonMobil fired her because of pregnancy
A woman is suing ExxonMobil, claiming she was fired from her international job due to her pregnancy. -
Wireless company accuses Catamaran of trademark infringement
A Houston software company is suing over claims another company has infringed upon its registered trademark. -
Man accuses Long Star College System of retaliatory discharge
A Harris County man is suing over claims he was fired from his college teaching job in retaliation for complaints about administration. -
Police scared residents during search, suit alleges
Two Houston residents allege Houston police officers seized them in their home at gunpoint without cause.Barbara Ann Thomas and John Thomas filed a lawsuit Sept. 19 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas against J.J. Williams and an unknown number of officers in the Houston Police Department.In their complaint, the Thomases allege they were living at 5816 Hirsch Road, Houston, on -
Man accuses United Airlines of age discrimination
A Harris County man alleges his coworkers began treating him differently due to his advanced age.Wayne Anthony filed a lawsuit Sept. 16 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas against United Airlines.In his complaint, Anthony alleges he opted to accept an offer for a reduction in force early out program offered to United Airlines employees in 2008. As part of his benefits, he was -
Two protesters claim abuse while being peaceful
Two protesters say Wood County Sheriff's Department deputies abused them as they peacefully protested the placement of pipe across land. -
Chanel files lawsuit against company allegedly infringing on its products
Chanel alleges it has lost thousands of dollars and its consumers' trust after knock-off brands tried to sell identical products under its name. -
Caucasian man claims he faced discrimination by Hispanic coworkers
A Montgomery County man alleges he was fired after suffering discrimination at the hands of his Hispanic co-workers.Richard Gamel alleges he began working as a machinist for defendant Grant Prideco in Navasota. At the company, many of Gamel's co-workers were Hispanic and he was Caucasian, according to the complaint filed Sept. 12 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas. Gamel began -
Company alleges trademark infringement on dietary supplement
Dynamic Sports Nutrition has filed suit against Vital Pharmaceuticals, alleging consumers may confuse a new medication with DSN's patented dietary and nutritional supplement.DSN alleges it developed CLEN, a supplement. Since then, Vital distributed a new dietary and nutritional product named Liquid Clen, according to the complaint filed Sept. 12 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texa -
After 911 call, man says police forced him into ambulance
A man has filed suit against the police officers whom he alleges forced him into an ambulance against his will after he accidentally ingested the wrong medication.Jose Escamilla says he was living with his roommate, Jason Nix, on Sept. 2, 2012, when he reached into a medicine cabinet, pulled out a bottle of medication and ingested two pills. As he was returning the bottle to its place in the cabinet,