News from December 2018
Man alleges RV park owner assaulted, shot him
HOUSTON – A Harris County man claims in a state district lawsuit that he was a victim of a shooting earlier this year at an RV park in Highlands.
Court papers attribute fatal mobile home fire to defective Whirlpool dryer
LUFKIN – Whirlpool Corp. has been sued over an early 2015 mobile home fire that claimed the lives of four children.
Scott Bailey, Wei Xu join Weil as associates in Dallas office
DALLAS – Scott Bailey and Wei Xu have joined the Dallas office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges as associates in the firm’s Corporate Department.
'Fix, not fight': Buzbee, Lancton call on Turner to settle Proposition B row with Houston firefighters
HOUSTON – The city’s firefighters are committed to hash out any differences arising from the recently passed Proposition B.
Chili's Bar & Grill patron seeks $1 million over fall allegedly caused by spilled soda
HOUSTON – A Harris County man is seeking more than $1 million after falling in a Houston restaurant.
Orthopedic surgery caused patient to lose feeling in left foot, lawsuit says
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges that an operation almost two years ago rendered his left foot without any sensation and has filed a lawsuit.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Dec. 6 TYLER DIVISION 6:18-cv-00633-JDK-KNM BECK BRANCH LLC V. HUAWEI DEVICE USA, INC.
Jefferson County 60th District Court Docket: January 2019
MELYNDA HURST vs. ALBERT NOLEN
Man accuses law firm of unlawful attempt to collect debt on personal loan
BEAUMONT – The Ill.-based Sulaiman Law Group, Ltd. has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a man who alleges that a law firm in San Angelo unlawfully attempted to collect a debt from him, recent Beaumont federal court records show.
Dry cleaning business sued by employee following incident with press machine
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman is suing a dry cleaning business in response to an on the job incident that purportedly injured her two years ago.
Customer hits Dollar Tree with slip and fall lawsuit
GALVESTON – A Galveston County woman has filed a slip and fall lawsuit against Dollar Tree, Inc.
Houston firefighters accept Tony Buzbee’s offer to mediate Prop B dispute
HOUSTON – The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association has accepted Tony Buzbee’s no-cost offer to mediate the city of Houston’s dispute with the firefighters.
Home Depot employee sues over lower back injury, blames incident on malfunctioning paint shaker
HOUSTON – Alleged injuries sustained while using a piece of equipment almost two years ago have prompted a Fort Bend County woman to sue her employer, recent Houston federal court records show.
Va. man accuses HP of firing him for requesting FMLA leave
HOUSTON – A California-based multinational information technology company has been sued for wrongful termination by a Virginia man, recent Houston federal court records show.
Court docs: heart procedure resulted in partial amputation of patient's leg
HOUSTON – A Texas man claims in a state district medical malpractice lawsuit that a procedure two years ago resulted in him becoming an amputee.
Law firm seeks $14K from client
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County law firm alleges that a Spring man who sought its services for a divorce and a child custody battle has not come forward with payment.
Lawsuit filed after laborer dies working in triple-digit heat
HOUSTON – A state district lawsuit has been filed in response to a laborer’s death over the summer.
'Not wanted there': woman alleges Sysco fired her for complaining about gender discrimination
HOUSTON – A locally-based multinational corporation specializing in food service has been alleged in a federal lawsuit to have fired a female employee for reporting gender discrimination.
Hospital visitor blames slip and fall on landscaping
HOUSTON – A local woman has brought a slip and fall lawsuit against Memorial Hermann Health System after she allegedly sustained injuries at its hospital in Humble earlier this year.
Man says he is owed funds from mature promissory note
HOUSTON – A local man claims that he is owed funds from a promissory note had has filed a lawsuit, recent Harris County District Court records show.