Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas
Recent News About Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas
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Surgical service provider sues insurer for breach of contract
SHERMAN -- After receiving a demand to return more than $2 million received from insurance payments, Encompass Office Solutions Inc. filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Ingenix Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., United Healthcare Services Inc. on March 5, in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas. -
Plano man files class action over ATM surcharges
SHERMAN -- A Dallas County man claims he was charged a $1.50 transaction fee when he withdrew money from an automated teller machine in Plano, despite the fact that he was not notified of the surcharge. -
Dairy farmers claim botched graphics destroyed marketing campaign
SHERMAN -- Attempting to revive its dairy media campaign, the Southwest Dairy Farmers secured the rights to feature images of Miss America and intended to plaster her image on its tanker trucks. -
Waitress files class action claiming Cafe Gecko failed to pay minimum wage
SHERMAN-Waitresses Tabatha Green claims The Colony's restaurant, Cafe Gecko, violated the Federal Labor Standards Act by requiring its waiters and servers to participate in a tip pool which was shared with members of management. -
The right not to make a nuisance of yourself
We won't deny the mysterious appeal -- to their possessors, at least � of body piercings, tattoos, and multi-colored, mile-high mohawks, but it's hardly reasonable for ardent exhibitionists to expect admiration from a wide audience. -
Starbucks manager claims he was fired because of tattoos
SHERMAN -- Starbucks shift-manager Benjamin Amos claims the district managers did not like his tattoos and terminated him when he refused to resign. -
Texas college sues architect, engineer over design of performing arts center
First State Bank Center for the Performing Arts, North Texas Central College, Gainesville SHERMAN -- A Texas junior college is suing an architect, mechanical engineers, structural engineers and roofing contractors for the poor design of its $ 5 million performing arts center, which was completed in March 2005. -
Judge dismisses man's suit against post office for delivering dead birds
SHERMAN -- An East Texas Federal Judge dismissed a man's allegations that the post office was negligent in shipping birds through Express Mail. -
Employee slices fingers in meat cutter, sues Tyson for improper training
SHERMAN -- Although employed as a meat cutter for Tyson, Roberto Serrano alleges his improper training caused him to slice off the tips of three fingers while cutting meat for distribution. -
iPhone users file class action over multimedia messaging
PLANO -- A recent class action seeking more than $5 million alleges that iPhone users were cheated, deceived and defrauded out of their money because they bought a cellular phone that did not have multimedia messaging service. -
Woman claims lip gloss caused life-threatening injury
SHERMAN � A Texas woman is suing three companies alleging that the lip gloss she put on caused her to have a severe allergic reaction that nearly caused her death. -
Texas, Arkansas lawsuits allege antibiotic caused tendon damage
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- An antibiotic, sold since 1997, is the subject of three new lawsuits recently filed in East Texas and West Arkansas which argue the drug causes a higher incidence of tendon injuries. -
Cancer patient alleges contaminated syringes caused blood infection
SHERMAN � A cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy in December 2007 developed a serious blood infection that he alleges was caused by the use of a bacterially contaminated product. -
Texas financial company sues after negative comments on Web site
SHERMAN -- A Texas business that services non-performing loans has filed a lawsuit after comments on a complaints board referred to the company as not legitimate and engaged in questionable business practices. -
Fired for theft, golf store employee sues for overtime pay
SHERMAN -- Although a former employee admits he took unpaid merchandise from a Plano golfing apparel and equipment retailer, he believes he was not fired for theft but as retaliation for filing a complaint with the Department of Labor. -
Employee alleges Tyson violated FMLA
SHERMAN � A forklift operator at the Tyson plant in Sherman alleges that her employer violated the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by not allowing her intermittent leave due to a swollen knee. -
Suit blames anti-depressant drug for 2007 murder-suicide
SHERMAN -- In a suit recently transferred to the East Texas federal court, the maker of a popular anti-depressant drug is being blamed for a murder-suicide committed by a woman who had taken the drug. -
Flip over handlebars leads bike rider to file product liability suit
SHERMAN � While riding his bicycle, Scott Warren says he was thrown over the handlebars and onto the pavement when the pedal suddenly broke. -
Texas women sue Girl Scouts for violating FMLA
SHERMAN � A Girl Scouts group in Texas is accused of violating the Family Medical Leave Act and terminating the employment of two of its workers. -
After hitting his head on a slide, swimmer sues fitness center
Eberstein SHERMAN � Attempting to cool off on a Texas summer day in August 2008, Steven Rank was planning to slide down the water slide into the pool at a fitness center.