News from November 2017
Chef Kent Rathbun wins the right to use his own name and likeness for now
DALLAS – Chef Kent Rathbun continues a costly dispute with his former business partners over the use of his name and likeness, but the state's 5th District Court of Appeals has granted him the right to use his own name and likeness while the lawsuit is pending, based on the doctrine of “unclean hands.
Harris Co. woman sues department store after alleged robbery leaves her with injuries
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman has pursued legal action in response to an alleged crime which occurred last May at a Burlington Coat Factory of Texas store in the northwest part of the county.
Tax appraisal districts cannot move boundary lines between school districts, Paxton opines
AUSTIN – A tax appraisal district cannot unilaterally move a boundary line between two contiguous Texas school districts, such as a state lawmaker alleges happened in Montgomery County in 2016, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a recently issued opinion.
Paxton's amicus brief in illegal immigrant's abortion battle doesn't change outcome of case
AUSTIN – In an effort to prevent Texas from becoming a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants seeking abortions, Attorney General Ken Paxton headed an eight-state coalition to head off abortion on demand for aliens who are in the United States illegally without success.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Nov. 8 SCA VENTURES, LLC V. CANON U.S.A., INC. 2:17-cv-00730-JRG
Jefferson County 60th District Court Docket: December 2017
TOMMY G VANCE ET AL vs CROWN TEAM TEXAS LLC ET AL
Johnson & Johnson hit with $247M verdict, thousands of more hip implant cases waiting in the wings
DALLAS – Six plaintiffs reaped a combined $247 million in damages following a trial against Johnson & Johnson over an allegedly defective hip implant device.
‘Hurricane’ Steve Mostyn reported dead, struggled with mental health issue
HOUSTON – One of the largest funders of Democrats in the state of Texas passed away Wednesday “after a sudden onset and battle with a mental health issue,” according to a Nov. 15 statement issued by Amber Mostyn, Steve Mostyn’s widow.
Motorist seeks damages after rear-end collision on I-10 in Beaumont
BEAUMONT – A San Benito man is seeking damages from a Beaumont resident after a collision on Interstate 10 in Beaumont.
GAHC3 Friendswood TX, MOB alleges tenants breached lease on Friendswood property
GALVESTON – The owner of a Friendswood property alleges its tenants failed to pay rent.
Consumer alleges TranzVia LLC made unlawful solicitation calls
BEAUMONT – A Plano company is alleged to have unlawfully called a Maryland man for marketing purposes.
Motor vehicle passenger seeks more than $100,000 after Port Arthur collision
BEAUMONT – A Beaumont man is seeking damages after he was allegedly injured in a collision in Port Arthur.
Former Huffines Denton Autos Inc. technician alleges he is owed unpaid overtime wages
SHERMAN – An oil change/lube technician has filed a class-action lawsuit against a Plano auto dealership over allegations that he was only paid straight time for overtime work.
Young County Home Health Care Inc. nurse alleges that she was not paid overtime pay
SHERMAN – A licensed vocational nurse claims that her home health care employer has failed to pay her the correct rate for overtime work.
Lawsuit arises from 2015 accident involving TCDJ prison bus
GALVESTON – Houston attorney Tanika J. Solomon has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a group of people aboard a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison bus that was reportedly involved in an accident in Galveston two years ago, recent Galveston County District Court records indicate.
Beaumont wins appeal in litigation by fired firefighter who allegedly attacked drunk driver
BEAUMONT – For the better part of a decade, litigation brought by a Beaumont firefighter, who was suspended indefinitely by the city after allegedly attacking and detaining an intoxicated driver, has bounced between venues.
Woman alleges Fingerhut, credit bureaus reported derogatory information
TYLER – A Smith County resident alleges that inaccurate information was reported on her credit report.
Former Hexagon Metrology Inc. employee alleges he is owed $275,000 in commissions
SHERMAN – A Denton County man alleges that his former laser metrology machine seller employer terminated him to avoid paying his commissions.
Tyler consumer alleges three organizations reported inaccurate statements on credit report
TYLER – A Tyler consumer alleges his credit was damaged because of the actions of three entities.
Public works employee accuses city of Sherman of denying promotion because of race
SHERMAN – The City of Sherman has been sued by a public works employee who alleges the defendant denied him a promotion because of his race.