News from June 2016
Yode Investments claims it had to pay for chemical clean up left by tenants
GALVESTON – A La Marque owner of a Texas City property alleges former tenants left hazardous chemicals and waste inside a building and that it had to pay to remove it.
Suit filed against MudTech Services for allegedly unpaid overtime wages
HOUSTON – A solids control consultant alleges his former employer did not pay him overtime wages.
Future of Texas temporary work permits hinges on Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON – Cornell Law School professor Stephen Yale-Loehr believes the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a landmark case that will dictate whether President Barack Obama can bypass Congress to defer deportations and grant temporary work permits for millions of undocumented parents will be important for Texas, no matter which way the high court rules.
Recent weather events, drones and other topics part of this year's Insurance Council of Texas symposium
AUSTIN – There's still time to sign up for next month's annual Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Mid-Year Property and Casualty Insurance Symposium in Austin, a council spokesman said during a recent interview.
ParFab wants new trial in $1M suit over scaffold collapse
A company who recently had a motion for default judgment granted against it is asking the court for a new trial.
Former employee files suit against Whole Foods over alleged discrimination
SHERMAN – A Plano man alleges he was discriminated against while working for a grocer.
Class action filed against Construction Concepts for allegedly unpaid overtime
HOUSTON – Two men have filed a class-action suit against their former employer alleging they were not paid overtime wages.
Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software files copyright suit
HOUSTON – A Texas software company alleges its products were downloaded illegally without its permission.
Homeowners, insurer claim water damage fault of Dial One Plumbing Inc.
GALVESTON – An insurance firm and its clients have filed suit against an Alvin company alleging that poor plumbing work caused water damage.
Man files suit to retrieve diamond engagement ring from former fiancee
GALVESTON – A Galveston man has filed suit against his former fiancee seeking the return of the diamond engagement ring.
Union Pacific in trial over 2013 train collision, plaintiffs seek more than $1M in damages
BEAUMONT – For the rest of the month of June, a Jefferson County jury will be tied up hearing evidence on whether Union Pacific Railroad is responsible for causing a train to collide with a vehicle stopped on its tracks.
A Tale of Two Judges
Groupthink dictates different treatment of “judicial independence.” Judges usually manage to stay out of the news, but two of them in California have been getting lots of national attention lately: U.S.
Driver alleges he is owed wages from Executive Enterprices Inc.
HOUSTON – A deliver driver alleges he was required to work more than 40 hours per week but was not paid overtime.
Victory Insurance Agency Inc., agent accused of negligent misrepresentation
GALVESTON – Galveston County property owners have filed a suit against their insurance agency alleging that it made false statements regarding the coverage of the insurance.
Insurer alleges Richardson Stevedoring and Logistics Services Inc. failed to pay
HOUSTON – An insurance firm alleges that a Houston company failed to pay premiums for a workers' compensation and employers liability insurance policy.
Family accuses Ford Motor Co. of negligence in truck's design
SHERMAN – A Little Elm family alleges that they were injured when a truck caught fire after an accident.
Class action filed against Rick's Front Door Refinishing over allegedly unpaid wages
HOUSTON – An employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against a Houston employer alleging he was wrongfully terminated and not paid overtime wages.
Cigna’s ‘kickback’ suit fails, opinion finds insurer should pay $13.7M to Humble Surgical Hospital
HOUSTON – An area health care provider has prevailed in a kickback lawsuit brought by Cigna Health and Life Insurance, capturing an award of nearly $13.7 million.
Texas has ninth-best economy among U.S. states, WalletHub analysis reports
AUSTIN – Texas boasts one of the top-10 best economies among the states, according to an analysis by personal-finance website, WalletHub.
Firm seeks dismissal of $3.16 million legal malpractice claim
DALLAS – Law firm Burt Barr and Associates LLP is asking the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to reject a second attempt from a client to collect $3.16 million awarded in connection with a sexual harassment lawsuit.