News from February 2013
African-American employee sues Marshall company for race and age discrimination
MARSHALL - After 36 years of employment, an African-American employee claims he lost his job for complaining about racial discrimination and has filed a lawsuit against his former employer.
Debt collection agency sued for threatening to put lien on Marshall woman’s property
MARSHALL - A Marshall woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that a debt collection agency repeatedly called her at work and threatened to put a lien on her property if she did not repay her debt.
Port Arthur plant custodian sues for gender, racial discrimination
A custodian at a Port Arthur refinery has filed a gender and racial discrimination lawsuit claiming that she was transferred after she filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Pearland man seeks $500K over Arizona auto accident
GALVESTON - Pearland resident Leroy Davenport has filed suit against Transport Corporation of America Inc. over an alleged two-vehicle accident in Arizona more than a year ago, recent court documents say.
Texas City woman's botched knee replacement results in litigation
GALVESTON - Texas City resident Eva T. Warren has filed suit against Dr. Ian Reynolds and the Clear Lake Regional Medical Center over a reportedly unsuccessful procedure on her knee.
Lawsuit: Men claim investor usurped ownership of app
HOUSTON - Alleging a computer application they created was stolen and sold without their permission, Patrick Scott Beardmore and Galen Blom have filed a lawsuit.
Oregon publisher insists magazine title not trademark infringement
HOUSTON - SagaCity Media Inc. is asking a Houston federal court to declare that it has not committed trademark infringement, recent records show.
Galveston hotel sued over woman's fall
GALVESTON - After she slipped and fell at a Galveston hotel almost two years ago, Margaret Foster pursues legal action.
TLR remembers Lincoln as tort reform champion
By Sherry Sylvester, Texans for Lawsuit Reform
A Tale of Two States: Texas and California
In "A Tale of Two Cities," Charles Dickens depicts the homicidal madness that engulfed Paris during the French Revolution, a fate from which London was spared.
Suit claiming shopper struck by rolling dolly dismissed
A suit claiming a rolling dolly injured a shopper has been dismissed.
Suit alleges numerous defects with boat
Beaumont local John Reed Jr. has filed suit against Alumacraft Boat and Dingo Group, alleging that he has encountered numerous defects with the boat he purchased from the defendants.
American Express sues card member for $45K
Seeking to recover more than $45,000 on a delinquent account, American Express Bank has filed suit against Beaumont local Erica Novak.
Father also responsible for minor’s shooting injury, judge rules
A defendant accused of allowing a minor to shoot a gun unsupervised has successfully designated the minor's father as a responsible third party.
Med-mal over ovary removal slated for summer trial
A medical malpractice claim has been slated to go to trial in August.
Texas Farm sued for underinsured motorist benefits
Area resident Kassie Johnson has filed an automobile collision suit against Tyrus Wells and Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.
Alon USA seeks to quash depositions in suit filed by man who fell off ladder
Alon USA is seeking to stop depositions in a suit brought by a Hardin County man who claims he lost consciousness and fell off a ladder.
Fraudulent billing suit against Entergy abated pending similar case appeal
A lawsuit against Entergy Texas alleging fraudulent billing practices has been abated while a similar case makes it way through an appeals court.
Eight states join challenge of Dodd-Frank
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Eight state attorneys general, including Texas AG Greg Abbott, have joined a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.