News from December 2018
Kroger Texas LP shopper alleges injuries after slipping in liquid on floor
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges she was injured in a fall at a Houston grocery store because of liquid on the floor.
Home Depot customer alleges shopping basket rack caused him to trip
HOUSTON – A customer alleges he was injured at a Houston home improvement store after tripping on a rack.
Tekoa Charter School seeks to halt demolition of property
BEAUMONT – A Port Arthur school is seeking to stop the city from demolishing property it owns.
Burger King customer alleges water on floor caused fall, seeks $200,000 in damages
BEAUMONT – A Beaumont resident is seeking more than $200,000 after falling at a fast food restaurant in the city.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
2:18-cv-00534-JRG TSANN KUEN (ZHANGZHOU) ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. V. HUAYU ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE GROUP CO., LTD. ET AL
Jefferson County 172nd District Court Docket: January 2019
PREMCOR PIPELINE CO ET AL vs. TRACY SAHUALLA
Worker files suit against P.C. Pfeiffer, others over accident with forklift
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County man alleges an on-the-job accident led to the amputation of his foot.
Injured worker alleges Custom Security Fence & Iron Works employee failed to secure trailer
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges he was injured while working at a steel distribution facility in Houston by a trailer gate.
Fastener supplier terminated 25-year employee in favor of 'someone younger', suit alleges
HOUSTON – A fastener supplier has been accused of terminating a male employee because of his age.
'Increasingly difficult': asst. restaurant manager bring sexual harassment allegations against employer
HOUSTON – A state district lawsuit alleges that an assistant restaurant manager at an upscale eatery in The Galleria area was sexually harassed by one of the owners.
Woman claims she suffered food poisoning after eating improperly cooked fast food items
HOUSTON – A local woman has pursued legal action after a run to a Webster fast food restaurant allegedly caused her to suffer food poisoning.
Parents sue following young son's drowning death in apartment swimming pool
HOUSTON – The law firm Arnold & Itkin LLP in Houston has filed a state district lawsuit on behalf of two Texas residents who claim that their son drowned last month in a local apartment complex’s swimming pool.
Opioid plaintiffs: A small percentage of pill shipments were 'suspicious.' Or maybe it's nearly all of them
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Forced to identify opioid prescriptions they say were “suspicious” and never should have been shipped, Ohio cities and counties came up with a rough estimate. Very rough.
Ninth Court wipes $569K default judgment awarded to Philip Klein
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals has axed a default judgment worth more than half-a-million dollars awarded to area blogger Philip Klein and his company.
Ferguson Law Firm files class action for students hit by Brightwood College’s abrupt closing
BEAUMONT - A nation-wide class action was filed on Dec. 12 in a Beaumont federal court, accusing wide-spread misconduct on the part of multiple entities involved with the abrupt closing of multiple college campuses across the country.
Saltgrass customer alleges puddle on floor caused fall
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges she was injured at a Baytown restaurant because of a puddle on the floor.
Seaman trips over pipe on vessel, files lawsuit against employer, owner
HOUSTON – A Texas seaman has initiated legal action four months after he allegedly tripped on a pipe on a vessel, according to recent Harris County District Court records.
Electrical business sues restaurant for nonpayment
GALVESTON – An electrical business has named a local eatery in a breach of contract lawsuit.
Man holds painting company, digital marketplace responsible for Aug. home invasion
HOUSTON – A professional painting company and a digital marketplace specializing in home services have been sued over an alleged home invasion, recent Harris County District Court records show.
Billing records for Texas opioid cases show wildly varying costs among lawyers
May 15 was a busy day for the name partners at the Tyler, Texas-based Martin Walker law firm. Each billed 14.5 hours at $750 an hour, for a total of $21,750, to review lawsuits six Texas counties were preparing to file against opioid manufacturers and distributors that day.