News from August 2018
Katmas Investments, LPL Financial alleged to have unlawfully terminated employee
HOUSTON – A woman alleges she was terminated by a financial institution without any valid reason.
Dallas County family scores $242M verdict in product liability suit against Toyota
DALLAS – A local family won its two-year-old lawsuit against Toyota on Aug. 17 when a jury reached a $242 million verdict in their favor, according to recent Dallas County District Court records.
Justices lift firefighter union TRO against Houston mayor over displaying city’s budget meeting
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals has found that an ancillary court abused its discretion by granting a temporary restraining order stopping the city of Houston from displaying a budget meeting on municipally funded media platforms.
Jefferson County 136th District Court Docket: September 2018
DOROTHY DEYOUNG ET AL vs. A O SMITH CORP ET AL
Alonti Corp. sued by former catering sales manager for sexual harassment, wrongful termination
HOUSTON – Alonti Corp. is the target of a former employee’s federal sexual harassment lawsuit.
MIT alum sues after school e-mail addressed hacked, suit says culprit located in Lithuania
HOUSTON – A Houston man who is an alum of a prestigious East Coast university has pursued legal action on allegations his school e-mail was hacked.
Beaumont driver alleged to have ran red light at intersection and caused collision
BEAUMONT – A Port Neches man is seeking damages from a Beaumont couple over an auto accident in Beaumont.
Tomball restaurant faces slip and fall case from job applicant
HOUSTON – A Tomball restaurant faces a personal injury lawsuit from a Midland County woman who sought employment with it, recent Harris County District Court records show.
American Society for Kids claim two individuals failed to honor agreement over identity theft allegations
HOUSTON – A Harris County nonprofit alleges a restitution agreement was breached by two individuals that was created to address allegations of fraud and identity theft.
Blueberries on HEB store floor caused fall, shopper claims
BEAUMONT – An HEB shopper alleges fruit on the floor of the grocery store caused her to fall and injure her hip and left shoulder.
Driver alleged to have failed to yield when exiting Lumberton driveway
BEAUMONT – A Beaumont woman alleges a driver failed to yield before striking her vehicle while exiting a driveway in Lumberton.
Shopper allegedly injured in fall claims Walmart failed to warn of water on the floor
BEAUMONT – A Walmart shopper alleges that the store failed to warn of water on the floor that caused her to fall.
Invitee alleges wrong style of safety mat a BASF facility caused her to fall
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County woman is seeking more than $1 million after slipping on safety mat at a Beaumont facility.
Three-justice panel reverses dismissal of negligence case against Houston fitness club
HOUSTON – A Texas appeals court has revived the negligence lawsuit of a woman against a Houston fitness club after a Harris County district court dismissed the case.
Judge dismisses Dallas tax attorney's $5 million discrimination suit against Georgetown University over job fair ban
DALLAS – A federal judge earlier this month dismissed the case of a Dallas-based international tax attorney who sued a Washington, D.C. university, his alma mater, he claimed discriminated against him when it banned his firm from attending a job fair following "mischaracterized information" on his resume.
Federal Circuit affirms Texas judge's ruling that database patents failed Alice/Mayo test
WASHINGTON – Three indexing software patents allegedly infringed by a Wisconsin-based party supply company are invalid because they only contain abstract ideas, a federal appeals court ruled in an East Texas case earlier this month.
Whistleblower's lawyer asking for more than $400K from $10.6M judgment against BestCare Laboratory Services
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – A whistleblower who brought suit resulting in a $10.6 million partial judgment against a medical laboratory for allegedly charging false mileage fees to pick up medical specimens is seeking $424,370 in attorney fees, which includes $4,335 in out-of-pocket expenses.
Knee injury prompts golfer to sue Cypress club
HOUSTON – While the game of golf is not considered a sport in which the human body is stretched beyond its limits, Katy local Kenan Blake asserts in a state district lawsuit that he injured his knee on the green earlier this year.
Citgo employee accuses corporation of favoring individuals of Venezuelan origin
HOUSTON – A local man’s lawsuit against Citgo Petroleum Corp. asserts that the U.S.-based arm of Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA transferred the plaintiff out of a position because he complained about discrimination based on national origin.
Provost Umphrey lawyer working with storm attorney named in barratry scheme, dozens of insurers sued by father-son duo
BEAUMONT – While a father-son attorney duo isn’t particularly remarkable, a court records search shows that a Provost Umphrey lawyer has worked with his son, whose name was previously mentioned in a barratry scheme, on dozens of storm lawsuits throughout Texas.