News from February 2012
UT System sues Sodexho over employee injury
GALVESTON - The University of Texas System is pursuing legal action against Sodexho Services of Texas LP and Sodexho Operations LLC after a hospital employee injured herself two years ago.
ATM operator sued for not posting notice of surcharges
SHERMAN - A class action has been filed against a Lewisville ATM operator for not posting a notice of a $1.75 surcharge fee.
Family of deceased woman sues truck driver for deadly rear-end collision
TYLER - The family of a deceased Collin County resident has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a trucking company after one of their truck drivers allegedly caused a deadly rear-end collision.
Lawsuit against condom manufacturer dismissed
TEXARKANA - U.S. District Judge David Folsom has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed a latex condom could disfigure a man's genitals.
Rear-end collision on Nederland Avenue leads to lawsuit
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended a car, causing her to sustain injuries.
Improper turn caused wreck, suit says
A Jefferson County man claims he sustained injuries when a driver made an improper turn and struck his vehicle.
Man says fall in parking lot left him blind, sues property owner
A man has filed suit against the owner of a Port Arthur property where he claims he lost his eyesight after falling in a hole in the parking lot.
Policyholder says insurer under paid for under-insured motorist claim
An Orange County man has filed suit against his insurance company, claiming he is owed additional money for damages he sustained in a car collision.
Compass Bank sues to recover $150K loan
Compass Bank has filed suit against the Texas man who it claims failed to repay a loan.
Woman sues driver over multi-car crash
A China woman claims she sustained neck, back, shoulder and foot injuries after a driver caused a multi-vehicle collision.
Wrongful death suit says wreck caused by truck driver on cell phone
Sico TEXARKANA - A truck driver accused of talking on his cell phone just prior to a fatal collision is being sued by the family of a deceased Bowie County woman.
Medical center sues former COO for stealing information
Baylor Medical Center at Frisco SHERMAN - After its chief operating officer quit for a job with a competitor, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco has filed a lawsuit against the former employee for misappropriation of protected health information, confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets.
60th Court District 3/2012
WILLIE B RANCE VS BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP ET AL
Legally Speaking: It's hard out here for a judge, or is it?
In a recent survey performed by AOL Jobs using statistics provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job of judge was rated one of the best "lifestyle jobs" (those that pay above average but which require fewer hours than average).
CALA: It's time to take smart action against double dipping
Not so long ago, the Texas court system was drowning in asbestos personal injury lawsuits, seriously threatening access to our courts, harming our business climate and posing a real obstacle for those who were truly harmed by asbestos and deserved their day in court.
Wrongful death suit brought against tow truck driver who struck cyclist
On behalf of her late son Ernest Osborne, Celia Klima has filed suit against Top Gun Wrecker and Jacob Martinez, the driver who allegedly struck Osborne with a tow truck while he was out riding a bicycle.
Ean Holdings sued for driver's collision
Area resident Elisa Murphy has filed suit against Ean Holdings and one of its drivers, Dennis Delsonter, who allegedly struck Murphy's vehicle nearly two years ago.
Former Commercial Metals employees sue over severance package
Several former employees of Commercial Metals Co. in Beaumont have banded together and filed suit against the company, alleging they have not received all the severance benefits they were promised.
PAISD non-suited from discrimination case
A former Port Arthur Independent School District teacher has non-suited the district from his age discrimination suit.