News from June 2014
Chase Bank sued after employee alleges sexual assault
A Collin County woman is suing over allegations she was sexually harassed at work.
Friendswood driver sued after collision
A Harris County driver is suing over claims of injury in a collision.
Galveston County driver sued after collision with motorcycle
A Texas man is suing over claims he was injured in a collision while operating motorcycle.
Galveston County woman sued for unpaid loan
A Texas man is suing over claims a 2007 loan has not been paid back.
Louisiana driver sued after fleeing scene of wrong-way crash
A Jefferson County woman is suing over claims she was injured in a collision with a wrong-way driver.
Groves driver sued after collision injures minor
A Jefferson County woman is suing over claims she and her daughter were injured in a vehicle collision.
Deposition requested for future case against ExxonMobil over cause of employee's lymphoma
A Jefferson County woman is filing a petition for deposition regarding a relative's illness believed to have been caused by chemical exposure during his employment.
School employee claims termination due to reporting fire hazards
A veteran worker of a school system is suing on allegations that she was fired for calling the fire department about an unsafe situation in a warehouse.
Customer slips on egg yolk at Kroger, files suit
The Texas City Kroger store has been named in a negligence suit.Damon Porter filed suit June 4 in Galveston County District Court against The Kroger Co. According to the suit, Porter was shopping at the Texas City Kroger store on May 12, 2013, when he slipped and fell while approaching the check-out counter.
Deposition requested for future case against E.I. Du Pont de Nemours over asbestos exposure
A Jefferson County woman is seeking a deposition for a possible future case over claims a relative's lung cancer was caused by asbestos exposure.
Six doctors sued over allegations undiagnosed infection led to paraplegia
A Jefferson County man is suing over claims an undiagnosed staph infection led to paraplegia.
Company asks court for permanent injunction to stop takeover
A company is suing a corporation in an attempt to stop a hostile takeover.
Management company granted injunction against wanna-be pop star
A Houston judge has ruled in favor of a music management company in its dispute with one of its formerly-contracted artists.
Beaumont driver sued after striking bicyclist
A Jefferson County man is suing over claims he was injured when he was struck by a car while riding his bike.
Unpaid bill causes suit to be filed by Stanley Convergent Security Solutions
A security system company is suing after not being paid for services.
Sabine County inmate seeks more than $2M in suit
A Sabine County inmate is suing multiple correctional officers for denying him necessary medical treatment.
Texas Attorney General’s Office wins national award for Legal Excellence
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced June 9 that the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has once again honored a team of lawyers from the Texas Solicitor General’s Office with a “NAAG Best Brief Award” for a legal brief filed with the Supreme Court of the United States.
Fifth Circuit declines to create ‘new rule’ in asbestos case over bar date
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court has affirmed a bankrupt company’s request for summary judgment, arguing the asbestos claim filed against Placid Oil Company was discharged as claimants were given sufficient notice of the 1987 bar date.
Abbott campaign knocks Davis for campaigning for Texas governor out of Texas
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and his campaign are knocking state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, for spending time campaigning out of state when she still hasn’t visited numerous Texas cities.
Senators Cruz, Cornyn join challenge to ObamaCare
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – Two U.S. senators from Texas and a congressman have joined an ongoing constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act currently being heard in federal court.