News from October 2011
Trucking company sued for violating federal regulations after tractor-trailer collision
MARSHALL - After suffering injuries when their car was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer, two East Texas residents have filed a personal injury lawsuit against the owner of the truck for violating Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Safety supervisor sues Lindale company for failing to pay overtime wages
MARSHALL - A safety supervisor for a Lindale company has filed a lawsuit that claims his employer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay overtime wages.
Derrick hand sues company man after sudden release of oil well pressure
MARSHALL - After suffering injuries from a sudden release of oil well pressure, a derrick hand has filed a lawsuit against an oil company man, claiming the contractor was responsible for the safety of the well site.
Suit alleges Kroger violated FMLA
SHERMAN - A grocery store associate manager has filed a lawsuit against her employer after she was terminated for failing to comply with the store's request of providing a third opinion regarding her requested medical leave.
Dallas woman sues food processor manufacturer after cutting finger
Hamilton Beach Proctor Silex food processor, Model No. 70595 SHERMAN - After losing part of her finger in a food processor, a Dallas resident has filed suit against the appliance's manufacturer for not warning of the risk of harm.
74-year-old security guard files age discrimination lawsuit after losing job
TYLER - A 74-year-old security guard has filed a lawsuit against his former employer after he was allegedly fired for not being able to handle the job position.
St. Mary Hospital wins appeal of $1.2M jury verdict
Last Thursday, the Texas Ninth Court of Appeals found the evidence "legally insufficient" for jurors to levy a $1.2 million verdict against Christus Health Southeast Texas.
Letter blasts coverage of detainee's Limbaugh ordeal
Dear Editor,
Legally Speaking: More Low Moments in Lawyer Advertising
It's no secret that in this depressed economy many lines of work have taken a beating. The legal profession is certainly one of them.
Governor Perry Announces Key Staff Changes
Boyd Gov. Rick Perry has named Jeff Boyd chief of staff and David Morales general counsel. He also named Allison Castle communications director, Josh Havens deputy press secretary, and Jonathan Hurst director of Budget, Planning and Policy.
Woman sues after police 'forced' her to listen to Rush Limbaugh
In his futuristic slapstick comedy "Sleeper," Woody Allen plays a Rip Van Winkle-like character cryogenically frozen in the 1970s and thawed out 200 years later.
Beaumont woman sues over rear-end collision
Tina Taylor has filed suit against fellow Beaumont resident John Boss for rear-ending her vehicle nearly two years ago.
Agreed take-nothing judgment entered in forklift injury suit
An agreed take-nothing judgment has been entered in a personal injury suit against JBS Packing Co.
Sanctions hearing slated in electrician's prevailing wage suit
A sanctions hearing has been set in a suit filed by Kyle Betts � an electrician who claims he deserved to earn more for his work at the Beaumont Independent School District.
Left turn collision results in litigation
Beaumont resident Jerome Alford has filed suit against Dominga Lopez, also a Beaumont resident, for striking his vehicle while making a left turn.
Continental sued for bumpy flight
Claiming a turbulent flight left her with a case of post-traumatic stress disorder, Lubbock resident Colleen O'Neal has filed suit against Continental Airlines and three other carriers.
H-E-B designates expert witnesses in slip & fall
A defendant grocery store chain recently designated a list of expert witnesses to be used in a slip-and-fall lawsuit.
Child spills hot chocolate during Southwest flight, mother sues airline
A Port Arthur woman is suing Southwest Airlines, claiming it is the company's fault her son spilled hot chocolate on himself during a flight last August.
DuPont asbestos retrial continued for another year
Morgan The retrial of an asbestos lawsuit against DuPont De Nemours has been continued for another year.