News from September 2010
Class action filed against tanning salons for not paying overtime
SHERMAN-A federal class action has been filed against a chain of tanning salons for allegedly not paying its employees overtime wages.
Hispanic employee sues for not being allowed to speak Spanish while at work
A Hispanic mechanic has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against his employers after he claims he was told not to speak Spanish in the workplace.
School bus driver claims contract terminated because of cancer diagnosis
MARSHALL-A Nacogdoches school bus driver claims she lost her job due to her recent diagnosis of brain cancer and has filed a lawsuit against her former employer.
Crash in Wal-Mart parking lot subject of lawsuit
A Beaumont woman has filed suit against the estate of the deceased man who she clams struck her as she was walking through Wal-Mart's parking lot.
PAPD sued for causing crash while pursuing other car
A woman has filed suit against the Port Arthur policeman who she says caused a car crash while pursuing another driver.
Bank employee claims age discrimination
SHERMAN-A former employee of a Texas bank has filed an age discrimination lawsuit after she refused a demotion and was subsequently terminated.
Condo owner claims renovators destroyed unit after hurricane
GALVESTON - Julie Denecker of League City seeks approximately $25,000 from Consolidated Concepts Inc. and Houston Community Management after the defendants turned her storm-damaged condominium into a staging area for work crews repairing other units, recent court documents say.
Seabrook woman sues Kemah Wal-Mart over fall
GALVESTON - After hurting herself at a Kemah Wal-Mart last year, a Seabrook woman has filed suit against the discount retailer.
Property owner sues Galveston appraisal district
GALVESTON - Yellow Sapphire Hospitality Inc. alleges that the Galveston Central Appraisal District wrongly appraised the value of its property in Texas City, recent court documents say.
Galveston residents seek rent refund for Hurricane Ike
GALVESTON - Claiming they were not fully refunded for rent they paid prior to Hurricane Ike, two Galveston men are suing the owners and operators of their apartment complex.
Survey: Most Texans support tort reforms
Texas voters believe the state's legal reforms have helped the state in health care, business and jobs, a recent survey reveals.
Deckhand sues after getting hit by hook
A deckhand has filed suit against his employer after his fellow shipmate accidentally struck him in the head with a hook.
Benzene suit filed against 15 chemical companies
An area refinery worker has filed suit against Chevron USA and 14 other chemical companies, claiming they exposed him to benzene and caused a blood disorder.
60th Court District 11/2010
NOLA GAUS ET AL VS CARR PATTERN CO INC ET AL
Man sues chemical companies for not having slip-proof stairs
A Port Arthur resident is suing two petrochemical companies, alleging they should have equipped their facilities with a "slip-proof staircase."
Latest Hurricane Ike-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
Six new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims have been filed in Jefferson County District Court, Sept. 13-17, 2010.
Bank wins $13K judgment in suit over Harley
Five months after filing suit, Compass Bank had its motion for summary judgment granted on Monday, winning an award of nearly $13,000 for a Harley Davidson it financed.
Entergy in trial over employee's automobile collision
Entergy is in trial this week in Jefferson County over an employee's 2007 automobile collision.
Hundreds of Ike suits storm courthouse; Blitz reminiscent of tort reforms of 2003
Seven years ago, Southeast Texas trial lawyers blitzed the Jefferson County courthouse with a record 700 lawsuits in one month in response to Texas' tort reform laws passed in 2003.
Tyler resident sues after being rear-ended by tractor-trailer
MARSHALL-A Tyler resident has filed a lawsuit for more than $75,000 after she was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer rig.