News from February 2013
Storage facility worker sues for minimum wages
LUFKIN - A worker for the Luper Self Storage facility in Carthage has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was not paid the federal minimum wage and was not paid overtime wages.
Kilgore woman sues following wreck in Marshall
MARSHALL - A Kilgore woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she suffered injuries caused by a motor vehicle wreck in Marshall.
Kilgore woman sues manufacturer claiming vaginal mesh can't be completely removed
MARSHALL - Claiming that the vaginal mesh used to treat her pelvic organ prolapse cannot be completely removed, Shelly R. Terry has filed a lawsuit against American Medical Systems Inc. on Feb. 4 in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division.
Smith County man sues debt collection agency for threatening court summons
MARSHALL - A Smith County man has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection agency claiming the company called him and threatened him with a court summons in an effort to collect on a debt.
Beaumont business sued for not paying minimum, overtime wages
A Beaumont business is being sued for violating federal labor laws by not paying its employees appropriate minimum wages or overtime wages.
Legally Speaking: You always have the right to remain strange
Last week, we looked at some of the odder laws and lawsuits in courts around the globe.
Wet surfaces are slippery? Who knew?
Whom do you blame for a sunburn? If you get soaking wet walking in the rain, whose fault is that? Who’s responsible for your belly ache the day after Thanksgiving?
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Home health agency sues to stop HHS from collecting $1.8M in Medicare over-payments
LUFKIN - A home health agency has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in order to obtain an extended repayment plan for $1.8 million that it owes to Medicare.
Avodart manufacturer blamed for man's death
A Jefferson County woman blames the manufacturer of a drug used to treat an enlarged prostate for causing her husband’s death.
Man seeks money for injuries in rear-end collision
A man claims he suffered painful injuries after a driver rear-ended his vehicle.
Closed Beaumont gas station accused of stealing fuel
A fuel seller has filed suit against the owners of a gas station that it claims failed to pay for gas supplied to the station.
Madisonville company accused of failing to relinquish forklift
A rental company claims a Madisonville business has refused to pay for or return a leased forklift.
Woman claims insurance company failed to adequately compensate her for injuries sustained in collision
A woman claims her insurance company refuses to adequately compensate her for injuries she allegedly sustained during a collision.
Suit over porch collapse dismissed
An order of dismissal was recently entered in a suit brought by plaintiff Chiquita Armstead, who claims she sustained injuries when her mother’s porch partially collapsed.
Appeals court to determine eminent domain powers of TransCanada Keystone Pipeline
In a few weeks, an appeals court will hear arguments on whether a Beaumont judge erred by granting a foreign company’s petition to condemn land for the construction of a crude oil pipeline.
Agreed take-nothing judgment entered in suit brought by flash-burned plaintiff
In October 2010, Mark Feltman, an electrician, sued ExxonMobil, claiming the oil company negligently allowed a flash fire to consume the area where he was working.
Settlement with facility reached over death of 60-year-old disabled patient
A settlement has been reached in a wrongful death suit against St. Giles Living Centers which alleged a lack of care caused the death of a 60-year-old mentally disabled patient.
Summer trial slated against H-E-B by shopper who bonked head on cigarette rack
An summer trial has been slated in litigation brought by Devin Woods, who bonked his head on a cigarette rack while lifting his groceries at H-E-B.
Esco Marine seeks summary judgment in Jones Act suit
Arguing that the plaintiff is not entitled to recovery under the Jones Act, Esco Marine has filed a motion for summary judgment.