News from December 2015
AIG seeks declaratory judgment against aluminum company
HOUSTON -- AIG is seeking declaratory relief in its suit against a Gregory aluminum company.
Construction company alleges Apollo AC did not perform satisfactory work
GALVESTON -- A League City corporation is suing a Houston heating and air conditioning business, alleging shoddy or incomplete work the defendant was hired to perform.
Galveston County business alleges Tapology Gastro Pub owes money
GALVESTON -- A Galveston County business is suing a League City restaurant, alleging it is owed money for services rendered.
Oil rigger blames ENI US Operating for injuries suffered at work
GALVESTON -- A Louisiana man is suing a Houston oil operations business, alleging negligence for injuries he says he sustained while working on an oil rig.
Acclaim Financial accused of defaulting on promissory note
TYLER -- A San Francisco man is suing a Tyler company, alleging default on a promissory note signed in a stock purchase deal.
Two workers allege Prime Consulting failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON -- Two former co-workers are suing a management services corporation with an office in Stafford, alleging unpaid overtime.
Texas law firms implicated in suit alleging scheming of Sandy victims
A pair of Texas law firms were recently named in a New Jersey class action lawsuit, which accuses the defendants of improperly soliciting and billing Superstorm Sandy victims. Individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Pierce Frauenheim filed a first amended class action complaint against The Voss Law Firm and The Posey Law Firm on Dec. 18 in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean County – Law Division.
Daughter alleges Harbourview Care caused mother's death
GALVESTON -- A Galveston County woman is suing a League City long-term care center, alleging negligence after her mother died while living at the defendant's facility.
Fired pregnant woman charges CCS Medical with workplace discrimination
GALVESTON -- A Baytown woman is suing two companies, alleging workplace discrimination because she was pregnant.
Boat owner alleges Finish Line Marine never properly fixed engine
GALVESTON -- A Galveston County boat owner is suing a boat repair shop, alleging an engine under warranty never worked.
Fort Bend County worker alleges CVS RX violated labor law
HOUSTON -- A Fort Bend County man is suing CVS RX, alleging several violations of employment law.
Tech consulting firm alleges Kye Systems did not pay commissions
A Montgomery County technology consulting firm is suing a California computer manufactuer, alleging it has not been paid for services rendered.
McKinney police union challenges ratified labor contract
SHERMAN -- The McKinney police officers union is suing the city, alleging unconstitutional provisions in a recently ratified labor contract.
Litigation funding can drive early settlements, legal scholar says
As the size and complexity of transvaginal mesh MDLs continue to attract considerable attention, so do the details of how some of their claims made it to court.
Texas, other states push for stay of EPA Clean Power Plan
AUSTIN — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have joined 25 other states asking a federal appeals court to stay the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Clean Power Plan.” The response comes two months after many of those same states sued the EPA, arguing the Power Plan drastically reshuffles the nation’s energy portfolio and does so without congressional authority. Morrisey's office says the bipartisan multi-state coalition believes the harm
Jurors deem plaintiff negligent in suit over defective motorcycle helmet
The trial of a civil suit alleging a motorcycle helmet was not equipped with “critical injury prevention technology” ended with a Beaumont jury assigning all the negligence to the plaintiff.
Fuel supplier alleges Retzner Oil failed to fulfill contract
TEXARKANA -- A Texarkana company is suing an Indiana oil business, alleging breach of contract.
U. of Houston system charged with retaliation
HOUSTON -- A Huntsville woman is suing the University of Houston system, alleging retaliation in a hiring situation.
La Marque school district files lawsuit to prevent July 2016 closure
A Texas school district set for closure after the current academic year has taken Texas Education Agency Commissioner Michael L.
Oil field worker alleges Archer Well failed to pay overtime
GALVESTON -- A Colorado man is suing an oil well company, alleging non-payment of overtime. He further seeks class member status for his co-workers.