News from October 2015
La Marque healthcare center sues Brownwood man, alleging breach of contract
A La Marque healthcare center is suing a Brownwood man, alleging he owes a debt for services it provided his now-deceased wife.
Worker sues Texas oilfield equipment businesses, alleging unpaid overtime
A Harris County man is suing two Texas oilfield equipment supply companies, alleging unpaid overtime wages.
Hispanic letter carrier sues postmaster general, alleging racial discrimination
A Hispanic letter carrier from Houston is suing the U.S. postmaster general, alleging a postal employee discriminated against him.
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Bank seeks expedited foreclosure on property in Nederland
A bank has filed an order for foreclosure on a house in Nederland.
National Oilwell Varco sued over alleged unpaid overtime
A man is suing his former employer, a drilling equipment provider, over claims of unpaid overtime wages.
Million dollar suit bought against several boat charterers
The owners of a crude oil tanker vessel filed suit against several boat charterers seeking more than $1 million for a past due payment on the vessel.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
DBA: 10/2 - 10/8/2015 License #:32330 Assumed Name:ALL PHASE USED CARS Address:2332 MEMORIAL BLVD., PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640 Owner Name:THIBODEAUX LAWRENCE License #:32413 Assumed Name:DIRTY PAWZ PARLOR Address:2142 11TH ST., PORT NECHES, TX, 77651 Owner Name:HOPKINS MONIQUE K License #:32416 Assumed Name:IDEAL CONSTRUCTION AND REMOELING Address:5145 UNIVERSITY DR., APT #2, BEAUMONT, TX, 77705 Owner Name:AZARNOUGH SHAHROKH License #:32421 Assumed Name:GROFFS ATTIC Address:3008 AVE A, NEDERLAND
Jefferson County 172nd Court District Docket: November 2015
MARTHA NIETO ET AL V.
‘Mass tort warehouse’ fires fund officer to avoid paying him millions for acquiring 14,000 mesh claims, suit alleges
The Houston law firm AkinMears allegedly fired its business development officer in order to avoid paying him millions of dollars for the thousands of medical mesh lawsuits he acquired for the firm, according to a recent lawsuit.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Oct. 6 Autoloxer LLC v.
Maggo's Sports Bar & Taqueria, agents sued over alleged unpaid minimum and overtime wages
A Texas man and woman are suing their former employer over claims of unpaid minimum and overtime wages.
GSV Transportation and driver sued over alleged negligence in I-10 vehicle collision
A Texas man is suing a transportation company and one of its drivers over injuries he sustained in a vehicle collision.
Texas AG applauds stay of ‘illegal’ water rule
On Oct. 9 a federal court halted the Obama Administration’s new waters of the U.S.
Texas AG sues Volkswagen over environmental violations
On Oct. 8 Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against Volkswagen and Audi over violations of state consumer protection laws, along with a separate suit charging that the companies violated clean air standards in Texas.
Harris County man charges League City man with breach of contract
A Harris County man is suing a League City man, alleging breach of contract by not returning certain retained funds.
Couple sues Kroger, store manager, alleging negligence in forklift accident
A League City couple is suing Kroger, alleging negligence for injuries the husband sustained while working at the chain's League City grocery.
Dragon Products sues Parish Truck Sales, alleging non-payment
A Beaumont company is suing a Louisiana business, alleging breach of contract.
Appeals court affirms summary judgment win for Beaumont YMCA
A Texas appeals court recently affirmed a lower court’s ruling granting summary judgment in favor of the Young Men’s Christian Association of Beaumont.
Two Texans sue driver, employers, alleging negligence in vehicle collision
Two Texas residents are suing a driver and his employers, alleging the driver was intoxicated when he caused a vehicle collision with the plaintiffs.
Texas City business sues Dow, Union Carbide over alleged toxic plume release
A Texas City business initiated legal action against The Dow Chemical Co. and Union Carbide Corp., claiming property damage from a toxic plume release. In a lawsuit filed Sept. 30 in the Galveston County 212th District Court, Yode Investments asserts the defendants “released or caused to be released an underground plume of six toxic chemicals that entered (its) property” at the intersection of Highway 146 and FM 1765 on May 1 earlier this year. The suit shows that the chemicals in question rel