News from August 2018
Couple says Conn's leased them faulty gas range stove
HOUSTON – A Harris County couple claims that Conn Appliances, Inc. leased them a faulty gas range stove which injured the wife.
Frost Bank alleges law firm committed 'fraudulent transfer'
HOUSTON – Frost Bank is suing a local law firm in response to what it asserts was a fraudulent transfer, recent Harris County District Court records show.
Woman claims identity was stolen and she does not owe alleged debt to Conn's
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio consumer alleges a Beaumont-based retail home appliance store chain keeps calling her over an alleged debt she does not owe.
Scott Thomas Construction worker alleges injuries after co-worker struck him with excavation machine
GALVESTON – An employee of a Galveston County construction company alleges he was injured while laying pipe at a job site when another employee struck him on the head with a machine.
Medtec alleges former employee interfered with business relationships
GALVESTON – An Iowa corporation alleges a former employee residing in League City has breached a nonsolicitation agreement he signed.
Indigo Minerals alleged to have terminated Conroe man because of age
HOUSTON – A 65-year-old Conroe man alleges his age was a factor in his termination from a natural gas producer.
Former City Ambulance Services EMTs, paramedics allege they are owed unpaid wages
SAN ANTONIO – An ambulance service is alleged to have failed to pay former workers the correct premium for overtime work.
Discrimination suit filed against city of Houston by terminated firefighter
HOUSTON – An African-American man alleges that discrimination was a factor in his termination from the Houston Fire Department.
More than $1 million sought from CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, others over worker's death
HOUSTON – Two Missouri residents are seeking more than $1 million after their decedent was electrocuted while working in Harris County and later died from his injuries.
Seaman claims mold on employers' vessel caused him to experience health problems
GALVESTON – A lawsuit claims a seaman suffered breathing problems, diabetes, and blindness because of mold exposure on his employers’ vessel.
Texas justices keep Russell Budd’s testimony on asbestos memo sealed
HOUSTON – A Texas appellate court has opted to keep a deposition offered by one of the state’s most renowned asbestos attorneys on the infamous “Terrell memo” sealed away from the public.
McGuireWoods’ Becky Diffen Honored Among Top Wind Industry Legal Pros
AUSTIN, Texas – McGuireWoods partner Becky Diffen was selected for A Word About Wind’s “Top 100 Legal Power List” honoring legal professionals whose work has influenced the global wind power market.
Ferguson Law attorney recognized for Texas’ largest verdict in workplace safety case
BEAUMONT – Jane Swearingen Leger, a partner The Ferguson Law Firm in Beaumont, has been recognized for obtaining the largest jury award in Texas for a lawsuit involving workplace safety.
Tube be or not tube be, that is the question
Tube men can dance, but they don’t move their feet, because they don’t have any.
Driver files negligence suit against Seabrook over collision with fire truck
HOUSTON – A man alleges he was injured when his vehicle was struck by a Seabrook fire truck.
Driver injured in I-30 crash alleges B & A Carrier driver failed to control speed
MARSHALL – A Harrison County resident alleges a tractor-trailer driver failed to control his speed and caused a collision in Bowie County.
American Fisheries loses appeal on attorney fees in settlement case with National Honey
HOUSTON – A fishing company has lost an appeal on the enforcement of a settlement and the payment of attorney fees.
Appellate court reverses ruling in Alief ISD discrimination case
HOUSTON – Alief Independent School District (AISD) obtained a favorable decision on an appeal against a former employee in an employment discrimination suit.
Houston Pilots Association keeps immunity on appeal
HOUSTON – The Houston Pilots Association was declared immune of liability in an appeal of a ruling regarding an accident that involved two vessels piloted by two of its members.
Gulf Coast Kitchen and Sports Bar patron alleges liquid on floor caused fall
HOUSTON – A guest at a Houston restaurant alleges liquid on the floor caused him to fall.