News from October 2010
Man alleges termination due to filing workers' comp claim
GALVESTON - Claiming he was fired for filing a workers' compensation claim over a job-related automobile accident, a Webb County man seeks $500,000 from his employer.
League City developers sue insurance agency for failing to indemnify subdivision
GALVESTON - Claiming that the Frickey Insurance Agency failed to provide sufficient coverage for a subdivision they were developing, Sam Boyd Development and League City Investors Ltd. have filed suit against the agency and its owner.
Former LaMarque employees file whistle-blower suit against city
GALVESTON - Two Galveston County women claim the city of La Marque fired them four months ago because they engaged in whistleblowing, recent court documents say.
Tractor-trailer fails to yield to truck and causes collision
LUFKIN-A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against the employer of a tractor-trailer driver who failed to yield and collided into her vehicle.
Mother sues school district for not accommodating special needs child
MARSHALL-On behalf of her child who suffers from Down's syndrome and autism, a Harrison County resident has filed a lawsuit accusing the Hallsville school district of failing to provide her child with a free appropriate public education.
Female employee sues after being told to 'get over' sexual harassment
TEXARKANA-A female employee of an east Texas company has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit after her supervisor told her to get over the sexual harassment and hostile work environment or quit.
Woman sues after losing job for taking FMLA to care for sick husband
SHERMAN-A Denton County resident has filed a lawsuit claiming she was terminated from her position for taking Family Medical Leave to care for her sick husband.
EEOC sues east Texas healthcare provider for terminating pregnant woman
TYLER-An east Texas healthcare provider is being sued by the EEOC for firing a pregnant woman due to alleged concerns she would be required to perform heavy lifting and be exposed to toxic chemicals.
Lamar appeals immunity ruling in professor's tenure discrimination suit
Seeking to reverse a ruling denying it sovereign immunity in a discrimination lawsuit, Lamar University has filed an appeal with the Ninth Court of Appeals of Texas.
ExxonMobil files summary judgment motion in injury case
Hoping to end a two-year old personal injury suit, ExxonMobil recently filed a motion for summary judgment.
Jury splits blame 50/50 in Valero injury trial, but still awards $225K to plaintiff
A Jefferson County jury recently found defendant Valero Energy and plaintiff Allan Gaspard equally at fault for a work related injury, but still elected to levy a $225,688.80 verdict against the oil giant.
Schadenfreude in Southeast Texas
A profit-minded mortician might delight in plague, famine and war, but few others see benefit in an oversupply of corpses.
Man claims he was Tasered at Galveston tattoo shop
GALVESTON - A Houston man's visit to a Galveston tattoo shop resulted in a lawsuit against one of its employees.
Galveston women sue cable company over auto wreck
GALVESTON - Two Galveston County women have filed suit against State Farm, Comcast, and a Galveston man over an automobile accident in late September 2008.