Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas
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Texas class action filed against Blockbuster for violation of video privacy
MARSHALL -- Uncomfortable with the idea that their friends would know they just rented "High School Musical" for the 57th time, users of Facebook have filed a class action against Blockbuster for releasing their video rental histories and other personal information to the Internet networking site. -
FedEx sued for not paying contract worker overtime
MARSHALL -- Independent contract delivery driver Rodolfo Perez believes FedEx intentionally did not pay his overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. -
Couple sues toy company after son ingests recalled Aqua Dots beads
MARSHALL � A Houston couple has filed a lawsuit against Target and a toy distributor after their son became ill from swallowing a recalled toy that produces the "date rape" drug when ingested. -
Tyler woman sues Ford in product liability suit
MARSHALL -- A Tyler woman has filed suit against Ford Motor Co., alleging the vehicle's design did not protect her in a collision. -
Suit alleges HRT therapy caused breast cancer
MARSHALL -- Tyler resident Brenda Simmons alleges her recent diagnosis of breast cancer is the result of eight years of hormone replacement therapy. -
Front-end collision leads to lawsuit against vehicle modification package manufacturer
MARSHALL -- While riding as a passenger in a 2005 GMC conversion van, Billie R. Price was injured when a pickup truck crossed over the highway's centerline and struck the van. Price believes the van's conversion package failed to protect her causing her injuries. -
Suit alleges defective seatbelts in Nissan caused injuries
MARSHALL -- While driving his 1997 Nissan Pathfinder, Michael Guillory was hit by a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign. -
Suit alleges safety devices failed causing worker to fall to his death
While employed by Gritz Towers in Goliad, Brandon Driggers worked at high altitudes constructing and maintaining communication towers. When attempting to place a cross member on a tower, the 29 year old fell to his death. -
Two Marshall cases allege GM produced faulty seatbelts
MARSHALL � Two recent federal lawsuits filed in the Eastern District of Texas accuse GM of producing faulty seatbelts. -
Suit alleges defective coupling caused fatal propane fire
K-M Products MacCoupler MARSHALL -- Gary Wayne Suggs, 51, was attempting to refill a propane container in a fifth-wheel trailer when a flash fire occurred, causing fatal injuries. -
Racial discrimination suit filed against Goodyear's Tyler plant
MARSHALL -- Instead of remaining on strike at the Tyler Goodyear plant, employee Shaira Lynch returned to work believing Goodyear's "zero tolerance" for trouble would be sufficient to avoid co-workers' harassment. -
Driver alleges rig turned too far from curb, causing collision
MARSHALL -- While traveling in Longview, driver Rita Bethea attempted to make a right-hand turn from the road's shoulder. Truck driver Lawrence Malone was also attempting a right-hand turn onto the same access road, when the trailer of his rig struck Bethea's vehicle. -
Kilgore woman claims contact solution failed to disinfect, files product liability suit against maker
MARSHALL -- After 35 years wearing contact lenses, Kimlyn Cline developed an infection in her left eye. Treated for a simple eye infection, the condition worsened and now she is in need of corneal transplant surgery. -
Previously dismissed claims refiled against Tyson
MARSHALL � An Alabama judge may have failed to certify a nationwide class in a case against Tyson Foods Inc., but that did not stop two plaintiffs from pursuing their own litigation against the food processing company. -
Class action alleges Lowe's denied overtime pay to workers
MARSHALL -- As a Lowe's employee, Tammy Sue Rogers had to check out equipment, complete paperwork and perform other tasks before and after her shift in the warehouse. Rogers claims the home improvement store should pay her overtime for those activities and is suing Lowe's for violating labor standards. -
Grandmother sues psych hospital after tripping
MARSHALL -- When attempting to visit her family at Longview Psychiatric Hospital, grandmother Mary Miller tripped on the pavement and fell. Suing for more than $75,000, Miller claims that inadequate outside lighting and uneven pavement contributed to her clumsiness and caused her to fall. -
Case Dismissed: Woman who collided into train tested positive for cocaine
MARSHALL -- On a clear night in October 2004, Keisha Smith, with cocaine in her system, did not hear the warning bells or see the flashing lights signaling that a train was crossing the railroad intersection. -
Man sues after losing parts of fingers in sheave
MARSHALL -- While working as a wire line operator for Houston company Baker Hughes Inc., A. J. Riley's job involved assisting in oil well maintenance by attaching necessary tools onto a wire line. -
Man seeks psychiatrist after Medtronic recall
Amy Witherite MARSHALL -- A Texas resident is claiming the unexpected shocks he received from a cardiac defibrillator constitute civil battery and caused him such severe anxiety that he is suffering from post traumatic stress and now requires psychiatric care. -
Scaffold worker sues after dangling, falling 30 feet
Andy Payne MARSHALL � Many plaintiffs file suits against companies they feel have "left them hanging" or "twisting in the wind." But an East Texas worker's recent suit says a scaffold company literally left him dangling 30 feet in the air when a scaffold railing came loose.