News from March 2017
Galveston property owner alleges contractors breached contract
HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing contractors, alleging breach of contract regarding his beach house in Galveston.
Tenant blames apartment complex operators for injuries
HOUSTON — A Harris County man is suing Houston apartment complex operators, alleging their negligence led to the plaintiff being assaulted.
Surgery center accuses attorney of fraud
HOUSTON — A surgery center is suing an attorney, alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.
Buyer accuses property owner of contract breach
GALVESTON — A California man is suing a Galveston County property owner, alleging breach of contract.
State Farm lands summary judgment win in Mostyn Law hail suit
DALLAS - State Farm Lloyds recently secured another summary judgment win in a hailstorm lawsuit brought through the Mostyn Law Firm.
Truck driver alleges towing company failed to pay overtime wages
HOUSTON — A Fort Bend County truck driver is suing a towing business, alleging unpaid overtime wages.
Construction manager alleges employers failed to pay overtime
SHERMAN — A Virginia man has filed a class action lawsuit against his employers, alleging violation of workers compensation acts in failing to pay overtime.
Customer accuses mattress store operator of fraud
HOUSTON — A Brazoria County woman is suing a League City mattress store operator, alleging fraud.
Our state legislature should work for us, not Steve Mostyn
It sometimes seems like Texas taxpayers bankrolled a billion-dollar trust fund for the personal use of attorney Steve Mostyn.
Woman claims massage caused breast implant to burst, files lawsuit against spa
HOUSTON – A couple’s day at the spa resulted in a burst breast implant for the girlfriend, according to a lawsuit filed Mar. 8 in the Harris County 113th District Court.
Go kart accident results in lawsuit
GALVESTON – A Jefferson County man has pursued legal action regarding an accident with a go kart last year, recent Galveston County District Court records show.
Texas asbestos law firm blasts FACT Act, calls bill ‘insidious’
DALLAS – Baron & Budd, a Texas law firm specializing in toxic torts, is calling the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 an “insidious” bill that will make it “incredibly difficult” for asbestos claimants to sue.
Mostyn Law dismissed from breach of contract case, suit was brought by storm damage expert
HOUSTON – Houston attorney Steve Mostyn and one the companies he used to calculate storm damages are no longer locked in litigation.
The AG’s Consumer Protection Division is the Voice of Texas Consumers
Newspapers have dedicated many inches of column space
in the course of covering my office’s entanglements with the federal
government. So much so, residents might be tempted to believe that pushing back
against the regulatory leviathan was the attorney general’s principal, if not
sole, responsibility. The truth is, however, that these lawsuits represent but
a slender slice of what is entrusted to our care.
Petrochemical company accuses former employee of theft
HOUSTON — A Houston petrochemical company is suing a former employee, alleging fraud, unlawful appropriation and unjust enrichment.
Clerk alleges convenience store operator failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON — A Harris County woman is suing a Houston gas station and convenience store operator, alleging violation of workers compensation acts in failing to pay overtime wages.
Guardian blames trailer truck owner, for child's injuries
MARSHALL — A guardian is suing a trailer truck owner and driver, alleging their negligence caused injuries to a child.
Pumper foreman accuses former employer of age discrimination
MARSHALL — A Kilgore man is suing his former employer, alleging violation of his civil rights.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
TEXARKANA DIVISION Mar. 10 VENADIUM LLC V. ALLY FINANCIAL, INC. 5:17-cv-00054
Customer accuses Isuzu of manufacturing defects
HOUSTON — A Harris County man is suing Isuzu, alleging design and manufacturing defects.