News from October 2017
Mossy Oaks subdivision residents allege flood waters tipped tanks, caused crude oil to contaminate homes
HOUSTON – Several Harris County residents are seeking more than $1 million in damages over allegations that an oil and gas exploration company failed to properly secure its crude oil storage tanks.
HMG Park Manor of Cypress Station alleged to have failed to provide timely care of resident
HOUSTON – A widow alleges that her late husband's medical needs were not timely met during his stay at a Harris County facility.
Customer alleges Zummo Meat Co. failed to safeguard customers from store hazards
BEAUMONT – A Silsbee man alleges he was injured at a grocers in a fall.
Trial lawyers trawl for ‘inverse condemnation’ cases following Harvey
HOUSTON – Perform a web search for “Hurricane Harvey lawsuit” and chances are at least half a dozen ads paid for by trial lawyers will populate the top part of the browser.
That’s nothing new, however, as Texas plaintiff’s attorneys, for the past decade or so, have advertised heavily following major storms in search of victims claiming their insurance claim was underpaid or improperly denied.
NE Texas county joins legal fray resulting from opioid epidemic
MARSHALL – A Northeast Texas county has pursued legal action in response to the ongoing opioid epidemic, according to recent Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas records.
33 Restaurant Group LLC alleged to have failed to pay overtime wages
SHERMAN – A Dallas County man alleges he was terminated in retaliation for his complaints of unpaid wages.
Contractor alleges he was buried by hazardous catalyst at Louisiana plant, was injured
HOUSTON – A Texas man alleges he was almost killed while working at a Louisiana plant because the defendants failed to ensure the area was properly maintained.
Star Harbor Resorts LLC alleges man hasn't proved he owns docks, barge
GALVESTON – A property owner is seeking a restraining order against a Galveston County man who alleges he owns property the plaintiff claims it owns.
Woman seeks more than $100,000 after fall allegedly caused by wet floor at Whataburger
GALVESTON – A Galveston County woman alleges that she fell at a La Marque restaurant because of a wet floor.
Bashen Corp. alleges former employee misappropriated trade secrets
HOUSTON – A Harris County company alleges a former employee violated an agreement when he left to work for a customer.
Managing partner of Caros Family Partnership alleges misappropriation of funds
GALVESTON – A Sugar Land man alleges unauthorized payments were made from a partnership's account.
Some appreciate today’s medical marvels, others sue the makers
Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant in 1967, just 50 years ago. Today, heart transplants are commonplace procedures, and artificial hearts and pacemakers also extend lives in ways medically impossible just a few decades ago. Transplants of other organs are now routine, too, as are the attachment of prosthetic limbs and the implantation of artificial joints.
‘Vexatious litigant’ has appeal dismissed in suit against Texas AG
AUSTIN – The 3rd Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal brought by an individual labeled as a “vexatious litigant” after filing suit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Quanell X sues ex-girlfriend after she allegedly reports Porsche stolen
HOUSTON – One of the city’s most well known activists is suing his ex-girlfriend for reporting a Porsche she helped to purchase stolen.
First District Court of Appeals affirms summary judgment in landlord/tenant arbitration dispute
HOUSTON – An appellate court has upheld a trial court’s decision in a landlord/tenant dispute between two couples who have been in a dispute over arbitration.
Texas court confirms arbitration award for Carpatsky Petroleum Corp.
HOUSTON – A Texas judge has granted an American company’s motion to confirm an international arbitration award as a result of a dispute related to a joint venture agreement.
School districts barred from operating buses in another without agreement, says Paxton
AUSTIN – A school district cannot operate a bus in another unless there is an agreement between the two, Attorney General Ken Paxton has stated in an Oct. 3 opinion.
Cyclist alleges speed bump in Cypress parking lot caused injuries
HOUSTON – A Harris County cyclist alleges he was injured while riding on a Cypress property because it was not illuminated with adequate lighting.
Millwright says accident caused him to undergo amputation of two fingers, seeks more than $2 million
GALVESTON – A Texas man demands more than $2 million from his employer after an on-the-job accident resulted in him losing a couple of fingers, according to a lawsuit filed in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas on Oct. 13.
Class action complaint takes issue with sunglasses retailer's nominal replacement fee
HOUSTON – A Tarrant County man’s class action petition accuses a Daytona Beach, Fla.-based sunglasses retailer of deceptive marketing practices.