News from August 2013
Accounting manager sues employer for failing to provide for disability
MARSHALL - An accounting manager has filed a lawsuit against her employer claiming it violated her rights by failing to provide reasonable accommodations when she broke her leg.
Tyler bookkeeper sues employer for overtime wages
MARSHALL - A Tyler woman has filed a lawsuit against her employer claiming the company intentionally failed to pay her overtime wages.
Front desk clerk sues former employer for minimum wages
SHERMAN - A front desk clerk has filed a lawsuit against her former employer claiming that she was not paid the federal mandated minimum wage or paid overtime wages.
Lawsuit claims funds intended for vehicle purchase were misused
GALVESTON - Alleged financial wrongdoing is the focus of a lawsuit targeting a Grand Prairie man and his home care business.
Lawsuit says Dickinson motorist caused wreck by running stop sign
GALVESTON - A collision almost two years ago is the focus of a San Leon couple's lawsuit.
Harris Co. woman alleges deafness led to firing
HOUSTON - A Harris County woman has brought a lawsuit against Quality Christmas Trees Ltd. for allegedly terminating her because she is deaf.
Harris Co. man seeks continuance in lawsuit against Friendswood podiatrist
GALVESTON - A Harris County man seeking damages for chest pain allegedly caused by a cast recently entered an agreed motion for continuance into his lawsuit.
Moviegoer's widow non-suits cinema manager
GALVESTON - The manager of a local cinema sued for the February 2012 death of an elderly moviegoer is no longer a defendant in the six-month-old litigation.
Petition amended, defendant added in suit against intoxicated driver
A Jefferson County resident has amended his petition against the allegedly intoxicated driver who ran a stop sign and collided with his vehicle.
$13K debt sought by FIA Card Services
FIA Card Services has filed a lawsuit against Port Arthur resident Carolyn Holman, alleging she refuses to pay a credit card balance of more than $13,000.
Woman slips in puddle while shopping, sues H-E-B
Beaumont local Quala Culberson has filed a slip and fall lawsuit against H.E. Butt Grocery, alleging she slipped in a puddle while shopping.
24 Hour Fitness, personal trainer sued after woman falls off balancing ball
GALVESTON - Claiming she lost her balance and fell as she stepped off a balance ball at a Friendswood 24 Hour Fitness about two years ago, Deborah Christensen seeks damages.
La. man blames lower back injury on defective drilling rig
HOUSTON - A Louisiana man has initiated legal action against his employer in response to sustaining injuries to his back while on the job more than a year ago, recent court documents say.
FedEx sued for allegedly firing black worker who took offense to racial epithet
HOUSTON - Alleging he was fired a day after marking his 16th anniversary with FedEx Corp. because he is black, Houston resident Roddie Morgan has filed a lawsuit.
Lack of water service prompts bar owners to file lawsuit
GALVESTON - The owners of a north Galveston County bar are suing Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District #12 and its president, Linda Merryman, in response to a lack of water service at their business.
Saber Construction non-suited from trip and fall
Christine Shelton, who sued Conn’s Appliances and others after tripping in a construction area two years ago, has filed a motion for non-suit against one of the defendants.
October trial slated in BISD bus collision suit
An October trial has been slated in a suit filed by Harris County woman, who sued the Beaumont Independent School District after an automobile collision with a bus driver.
Woman wakes up to nurse inserting tube in nose, sues Baptist Hospital
Following surgery at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas, Miriam Borque claims she awoke to find a nurse pushing a tube through her nose and down her throat.
American Towing sued for wrongful repossession
Port Arthur local Cynthia Dennis is suing Brothers Body Shop and Wrecker Service, doing business as American Towing, for allegedly wrongfully repossessing her vehicle.
Beaumont attorney Lawdermilk files motion to withdraw, sites conflict with client
Beaumont plaintiff’s attorney Rocky Lawdermilk has filed a motion to withdraw from a lawsuit in which his client fell in a hole adjacent to the road while riding her bicycle.