News from April 2018
Ex-firefighter says termination from local governmental entity in retaliation for whistleblowing
HOUSTON – A former firefighter with Harris County Emergency Services District 48 brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the local governmental entity.
Pedestrian accident in downtown Houston results in lawsuit
HOUSTON – A pedestrian accident last year in downtown Houston has resulted in a lawsuit, per recent Harris County District Court records.
Paraplegic suffers burn injuries to feet while getting pedicure, sues nail salon
HOUSTON – A wheelchair-bound woman has filed a lawsuit against a nail salon after allegedly sustaining burn injuries to her feet, recent Harris County District Court records show.
Fifth Circuit nixes $151M verdict, finds Mark Lanier misrepresented that experts weren’t compensated
DALLAS – DePuy Orthopaedics and Johnson & Johnson will get a new trial after the previous one in 2016 ended with the companies having to pay $151 million in damages to five plaintiffs with alleged hip replacement injuries.
Jefferson County 136th District Court Docket: May 2018
ADA LEE THIERRY ET AL vs. A O SMITH CORPORATION ET AL
Mikal Watts sued by Syngenta clients, allegedly ‘schemed’ to extract ‘unreasonable’ attorney’s fees
MINNESOTA – A renowned San Antonio lawyers whose had has share of legal problems in recent years is now facing a class action brought by corn farmers he represented in the Syngenta AG litigation.
Worker seeks more than $2 million for foot injury sustained on race track
HOUSTON – A Texas man claims an on-the-job foot injury he sustained at a race track in Austin last year nearly resulted in amputation and has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $2 million.
Lawsuit alleges Saxon Technologies terminated mother, daughter for filing sexual harassment complaints
HOUSTON – A Cypress woman and her daughter allege Saxon Technologies terminated them for raising sexual harassment complaints.
Contractor files discrimination complaint against FedEx
SHERMAN – A contractor for FedEx alleges that she was subjected to discriminatory actions because of her race and gender.
Former Texas Children's Hospital employee files age discrimination complaint
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges her age was a factor in her termination from a health care facility.
Contractor alleges Santa Fe woman damaged reputation with online review
HOUSTON – A Houston contractor alleges a Santa Fe resident damaged its reputation with a review posted online.
Energy Professional Group oilfield worker alleges he is owed unpaid back wages
HOUSTON – An oilfield worker alleges that he worked more than 40 hours per week but was not paid overtime wages by a global oil and gas staffing company.
Beaumont Independent School District alleged to have retaliated against employee after on-the-job injury
BEAUMONT – A woman is seeking reinstatement to her position at Beaumont Independent School District and alleges she was discriminated against because of a disability.
Bean Infosystems alleged to have used copyrighted photograph without permission
SHERMAN – A San Diego, California man alleges a The Colony business used his photograph without permission.
Law Office of Danny R. Scott alleged to owe more than $250,000 on note
BEAUMONT – A national banking association alleges a Houston law firm defaulted on a promissory note.
Teacher files suit over disability discrimination allegations against Castle Montessori Schools
SHERMAN – A teacher alleges she was discriminated against and discharged because of her disabilities.
Motorist alleges Ameri-Co Carriers driver's negligence caused U.S. Highway 271 collision
MARSHALL – A motorist is seeking damages from a Florida man and his Nebraska employer over a collision in Titus County.
Has Gorsuch ‘Gone Wobbly’ Already?
A Supreme Court decision on immigration that was not expected to be controversial instead attracted wide attention upon its release last week. The reason: Justice Neil Gorsuch, the much-heralded successor to the legendary Antonin Scalia, joined with the High Court’s four liberals to overturn an immigration statute on the grounds that it was “void for vagueness,” over the strenuous dissent of the court’s conservative bloc: Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Anthony Kennedy, and Chief Justice John Roberts.
Federal suit follows Texas Judicial Council Admission of non-compliance by guardians of senior citizens
SAN ANTONIO - A Manhattan woman who worked as an actress in an NBC TV pilot directed by Spike Lee and a Macy’s commercial last year has filed a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against her San Antonio-based mother over the alleged abuse of and isolation from her legally blind father who is a 22 year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and currently guardianized under a Bexar County court order.
Mirand Response System alleged to have continued to call consumer after request to stop
BROWNSVILLE – A Humble consumer alleges a Houston debt collector harassed her with collection calls.