Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas
Recent News About Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas
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Plano Jaguar dealership accused of warranty and incentive fraud
Dameris SHERMAN -- The North American Jaguar distributor believes a Plano dealership has operated under a plan of "controlled greed" since 2002 to defraud the distributor from more than $20 million and gaining all-expenses paid trips to San Francisco and Napa, a Mediterranean cruise to Spain and a trip to Buenos Aires. -
East Texas woman claims chest pains caused by exploding cell phone battery
SHERMAN -- While attempting to make a call on her Kyocera Strobe wireless phone, Shanetha Young claims she felt a shock on her left arm as the phone's battery exploded. -
Product demonstrator struck by store employee, sues Costco
SHERMAN- While she was demonstrating her employer's product at a Costco in Lewisville, Charlotte Dickey claims she was injured when a store employee rolled a flatbed over her ankle. -
Terminated for pulling knife on employee, supervisor loses appeal
SHERMAN -- After working for J C Penney for more than 20 years, Darlene Crouch was terminated in 2005 for, among other issues, threatening an employee with a knife. -
Texas man faces copyright infringement for music downloads
An East Texas man didn't make it to "Paradise City" when he downloaded some tunes from Guns N Roses and other bands, but instead landed in court facing copyright infringement. -
Texas company seeks judgment to stop potential patent suit
American Microsystems' wireless bar code scanner East Texas has become a haven for patent infringement suits in recent years, so one small Texas company thought it could see the writing on the wall when it received a letter regarding patent "issues" from a company it believes makes its living from lawsuits. -
Class action filed against home lender
David Dodge An Arizona couple has filed a class-action suit against a Texas lender for improperly charging interest on residential loans. -
Parking lot fight ends in criminal charges, civil suit
What began as friends hanging out in a parking lot ended with one man sustaining injuries, another facing criminal charges and a federal lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas.