News from February 2015
British woman files lawsuit over husband's airplane death
A British citizen sued on behalf of herself and her deceased husband against a museum group and a second deceased individual, seeking damages for wrongful death of her spouse.
Tenants sue landlord for security deposit
A Galveston County couple sued their landlord for funds allegedly withheld from their security deposit.
Galveston accident results in lawsuit
A Galveston County woman sued a driver for damages allegedly sustained in a car accident.
Employee appeals decision in family leave lawsuit
A Galveston County woman appealed for review of a decision by a government agency regarding a Harris County business.
Driver, passenger file suit in collision
Two Galveston County women sued an Alvin man, alleging damages from a traffic violation.
Woman sues driver in parking lot accident
A Galveston County woman sued a motorist, citing negligence in a traffic accident.
Dow employee claims negligence led to chemical exposure
A Galveston County man sued Dow Chemical Company, alleging negligence when he suffered chemical exposure.
Arkansas man claims sexual harassment
An Arkansas man has sued his employer, alleging violation of his civil rights due to sexual harassment.
Saleswoman alleges discrimination by employer
A woman has sued her employer, alleging violation of the Civil Rights Act for wrongful termination and associated issues.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION
One day after winning $532M award, Smartflash hits Apple with fresh patent suit
The following day after wining a $532,900,000 jury award against Apple, Smartflash filed a fresh a lawsuit against the tech giant for patent infringement.
Aetna seeks $120M from Cypress Medical Center for illegal ‘kickbacks’
The Aetna Life Insurance Company has brought a fraudulent billing case against the North Cypress Medical Center and its CEO, Dr. Robert Behar.
Apple hit with half billion patent infringement verdict
A Texas jury levied a $532,900,000 verdict against Apple on Tuesday, finding the tech giant infringed on three patents owned by a Tyler company.
Injured plaintiff wasn’t wearing safety gear, says defendant
A defendant accused of negligently selling a defective welding machine recently filed an amended answer to the complaint, asserting the plaintiff’s employer was responsible for his safety.
Beaumont man seeks up to $10M for slip & fall at Hagemeyer warehouse
A Beaumont man is suing Hagemeyer North America, seeking up to $10 million for his alleged slip and fall injuries.
Not wearing a seat belt may cost you more than a ticket
If an injured football player did not have his helmet secured properly, can he still sue the sports equipment manufacturer – and diverse others – for damages? What about the skydiver and the bungee jumper and every other daredevil with a harness who ever gets hurt? Are they not responsible for securing themselves properly (assuming they're not novices)? Are claims they make against other parties for
Stop Loretta Lynch
By SEN. TED CRUZ
Wal-Mart settles EEOC age discrimination claim for $150K to avoid further litigation costs
Seeking to avoid further litigation costs, Wal-Mart recently settled an age discrimination claim brought by one of its fired managers, agreeing to pay the former employee $150,000.