News from July 2016
Oil field services tech business alleges Louisiana corporation owes more than $1 million
HOUSTON — A Houston oil field services technology business is suing a a Louisiana company, alleging failure to pay to more than $1 million.
Tort reform necessary to solve defensive medicine
We were all taught in medical school that the way to treat and control disease is to identify the cause.
Cargo vessel owner alleges marine company negligence led to $1.1 million loss
HOUSTON — A Danish cargo vessel owner is suing a marine services company, alleging its negligence caused damages of more than $1 million.
Hardwood floor installer alleges ex-employer failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON — A Harris County man is suing a Houston flooring company, alleging failure to pay overtime.
Suit against contractors for Ike work settles before trial
BEAUMONT - Before a jury could be selected, a case brought against contractors for alleged shoddy repair work done to a Hurricane Ike damaged home settled.
Construction worker accuses drywall business of failing to pay overtime
HOUSTON — A construction worker is suing a Houston drywall business, alleging failure to pay proper overtime compensation.
Settled: Suit alleging child injured while playing Chuck-E-Cheese arcade game
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit alleging Chuck-E-Cheese failed to provide children with a 34-page instruction manual before using an “enticing” arcade game.
Texas attorney general leads 13-state challenge of federal unisex access rule
AUSTIN – The Texas attorney general is leading a 13-state coalition in a bid to resist an Obama administration directive that would effectively require all public schools and businesses to open up all intimate areas – rest rooms, locker rooms, showers, etc. – to both sexes.
Labor's new rule doesn't work
We've got seven more months of this nonsense: rogue federal agencies overreaching, usurping legislative powers, and trying to pull fast ones by reinterpreting existing rules or adding unauthorized new verbiage to them.
Philpot Motors granted summary judgment, suit alleges customer injured from jumping off hoverboard
Philpot Motors granted summary judgment, suit alleges customer injured from jumping off hoverboard BEAUMONT – Philpot Motors has been granted summary judgment in a suit brought by an Orange man alleging he was injured while trying to jump off a hoverboard. Seeking less than $200,000 in damages, Carl Miles filed the suit on Dec. 7 in Jefferson County District Court.
Mechanic alleges former employers failed to properly pay overtime wages
HOUSTON — A Texas man is suing a College Station service station and its owner, alleging they did not pay proper overtime.
Blast loader alleges Tyson Foods' negligence caused him to lose finger
MARSHALL — A Louisiana man is suing Tyson Foods, alleging its negligence caused injuries to the defendant.
Cook alleges former employers failed to pay overtime
GALVESTON — A Galveston County woman is suing her former employers, alleging failure to pay proper overtime wages.
Georgetown Rail Equipment wins additional $1M in patent infringement suit
TYLER – An additional $1 million recently was awarded to Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. (GREX) as part of the verdict in a lawsuit filed against its rail engineering rival for a patent infringement.
Texas AG Issues Nonbinding Opinion over FW school transgender-inclusive guidelines
FORT WORTH—Fort Worth schools are coming under attack after Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a nonbinding opinion that the Fort Worth Independent School District’s (ISD) transgender-inclusive policy violates a state law.
Personal injury lawyer's ads are harmful to patients, survey says
A recent survey of Texas doctors finds concern in the medical community over ads from personal injury lawyers trying to recruit patients to join medical lawsuits.
TDCJ fired correctional officer for requesting accommodations for disabilities, lawsuit says
A South Carolina man alleges that he lost his job with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice because he had “heat-related disabilities” and has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in Beaumont federal court.
Houston federal judge orders stay in former sandblaster's case against John M. O'Quinn & Associates
A Houston federal judge recently suspended a Mississippi man’s lawsuit accusing Houston-based John M.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
TYLER DIVISION
July 1
Pherah, LLC v. Appterra, Inc. 6:16-cv-00978
Houston sports bar sued for lacking adequate parking, route for disabled patrons
A recent civil rights lawsuit alleges that Prospect Park Sports Bar in Houston has “architectural barriers that discriminate against individuals with mobility impairment disabilities.” According to the suit filed late last month by Ronald Roberson and Don’t Dismyabilities, Inc. against the bar’s owners, New Richfountain Properties, Inc. and Prospect Concessions LLC, in Houston federal court, Roberson visited the facility only to encounter inaccessible parking and a lack of an accessible route to