News from August 2015
Woman files suit against employer, cites discrimination
A Harris County woman is suing an automobile parts company for discrimination.
Motorist alleges another driver caused rear-end collision
A Galveston County motorist is suing another driver and the owner of the vehicle, alleging injuries she sustained in a car accident.
Housekeeping employee alleges race, age discrimination
A Longview woman is suing her former employer, alleging unlawful employment practices.
Woman seeks restraining order to prevent evidence tampering
A Jefferson County woman is filing a temporary restraining order to prevent a man from tampering with a vehicle involved in a car accident.
Restaurant patron trips on ramp, sues business
A Galveston County resident is suing a restaurant for premises negligence in 2015 when he allegedly fell on its ramp and suffered injuries.
Couturier consultant catches company in alleged FSLA violation
An event wardrobe specialist is suing her employer for allegedly attempting to elude overtime pay during her period of employment.
Texas voter ID law not a poll tax but has discriminatory effect, Fifth Circuit finds
A law requiring voters to present a government-issued photo identification card at the voting booth is not a poll tax but does have a discriminatory effect, the U.S.
Discovery starts in slip and fall against Jack in the Box
GALVESTON – Discovery is now underway in a slip and fall suit brought by a Galveston County woman against a fast-food chain restaurant for alleged liability in 2013. Tammy McDaniels filed a complaint against MZK Enterprises (Jack in the Box) on May 7 in Galveston County District Court, claiming personal injuries in an October 2013 incident. Court records show the last filing in the case came on June 24, a certificate of discovery showing the plaintiff had served the defendant with requests for
Dismissed: Suit alleging child scalded while washing hands
A Galveston County restaurant has been dismissed from a lawsuit alleging a child was scalded by hot water while washing his hands.
Galveston resort center says plaintiff’s own fault she slipped and fell
A hotel company has answered a slip and fall lawsuit brought by a Travis County Woman, asserting a defense of contributory negligence.
Educator sues employer, alleging discrimination
A teacher is suing a Harris County corporation for alleged civil rights violation and discrimination.
Houston excavation business taken to court
A Galveston County utility operation is suing a Houston excavation company, alleging damage to an undeground cable.
Pedestrian sues motorist over Independence Day accident damages
A Galveston County resident is suing a motorist alleging negligence in a 2013 Harris County automobile-pedestrian collision, claiming that her damages far exceed the court’s minimum jurisdictional limits.
Multiple Texas companies named in breach of contract lawsuit
A Michigan trucking and shipping unit is suing several Texas companies for breach of contract.
Barge inspector blames ‘inadequate lighting’ for fall, sues for punitive damages
Alleging a lack of “inadequate lighting” entitles him to punitive damages, a barge inspector is blaming a maritime company for his trip and fall.
Minority worker sues firms alleging assault, slander, racism and wrongful discharge
A Harris County citizen is suing two companies on charges of civil rights violation, constructive discharge, and fraud in 2012 when he lost his job after alleged incidents of threats and racial discrimination.
Abbott adds support to Houston industries fighting city’s clean air ordinance
Gov. Greg Abbott has come to the aid of a collation of oil and chemical companies petitioning the Texas Supreme Court to kill a city of Houston ordinance purportedly in conflict with clean air regulations enacted by the state.
Sandra Bland's mother files wrongful death lawsuit against DPS officer who pulled her over
The mother of a Chicago woman who was found dead in a Waller County Jail cell last month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Houston federal court. Naperville, Ill., resident Geneva Reed-Veal’s suit, filed Aug. 4 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas, pins the July 13 death of Sandra Bland on Waller County, the Texas Department of Public Safety, DPS Officer Brian T.
Woman sues airline after hot tea slides off tray table and lands in lap
A recent federal lawsuit is holding an airline responsible for a passenger’s burns after a cup of hot tea slip off her tray table and landed in her lap.
Dallas judge orders pizzeria to pay rape victim $16M
A Dallas judicial district court judge recently sided with a woman who sued a pizza restaurant for sexual assault and awarded her more than $16 million in damages. Dallas County 193rd District Court Judge Carl Ginsberg issued a final judgment on July 28 ordering defendants Pastazios Pizza, Inc. and Ajredin “Danny” Deari to pay the unnamed woman $16,432,336.83, according to court records. Jane Doe initiated legal action on Apr. 24, 2013, claiming she went to interview for a job at Pastazios in