News from February 2018
Fraud suit filed against J &Y Holdings, others over lease
HOUSTON – A corporation has filed a suit over the sale of a restaurant business and a rental location.
Former employee alleges Cobra EMS Inc. failed to pay the correct rate for overtime work
HOUSTON – A Crosby individual previously employed as an emergency medical technician alleges her former employers owe her unpaid wages.
Woman files suit against Discount Tire Co. of Texas, Hyundai after tire falls off vehicle
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges she was injured in an accident after a rear tire fell off of her vehicle while driving.
Brown Sugar Braids customer alleges she was injured when employee dropped bucket of hot water
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges she was injured at a Houston salon by hot water.
Co-Operative Adjustment Bureau alleged to have harassed man with phone calls
GALVESTON – A Texas resident alleges that a debt collector has harassed him with collection calls.
Laid off Success Partners Holding Co. employee alleges he was not given notice
SHERMAN – An IT infrastructure manager for a Plano facility alleges he was terminated in a mass layoff without cause.
Port Neches argues woman visited park multiple times and never tripped before, plaintiff seeks to continue SJ motion
BEAUMONT — On numerous occasions, area resident Shayla Myers visited Tugboat Island and never had any trouble strolling around the park prior to allegedly tripping over an uneven plank and injuring herself, according to a city of Port Neches motion for summary judgment.
Club patron says establishment failed to prevent assault
HOUSTON – A Harris County man has filed a lawsuit alleging he was assaulted at a Houston nightclub late last year.
TSU employee asserts school retaliated against her for filing sexual harassment complaint against ex-police chief
HOUSTON – Texas Southern University is accused in a federal lawsuit of trying to force a female employee out in response to her complaint about sexual harassment.
Not in their wallet: NAACP, LULAC accuse Capital One of racial discrimination against blacks, Latinos
HOUSTON – Two of the country’s oldest civil rights organizations have brought a federal lawsuit against Capital One, N.A., according to recent Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas records.
Father sues after son succumbs to injuries sustained in on the job accident
HOUSTON – The father of a man who perished from injuries sustained in an on the job accident in Pearland more than an year ago has pursued legal action, according to recent Harris County District Court records.
Appeals court grants writ for Allstate in dispute with homeowner over storm damage repairs
BEAUMONT – The 9th District of Texas at Beaumont conditionally granted a petition for writ of mandamus for Allstate in a dispute with homeowner Pamela Bailey.
Supreme Court overturns ruling, states Oncor must pay equipment relocation costs
AUSTIN – Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC was dealt a significant loss earlier this month as the Texas Supreme Court overturned a ruling from a lower appellate court exempting the utility company from paying the relocation costs of equipment in the city of Richardson.
Paxton sends letters to school districts accused of unlawful electioneering
AUSTIN – The Office of Attorney General Ken Paxton recently sent cease and desist letters three school districts ordering them to end what the office claims is unlawful electioneering on the dime of taxpayer funds.
Former Golden Corral worker claims restaurant made false statements about him to other businesses
HOUSTON – A former Golden Corral worker claims the restaurant disparaged him to other businesses and ruined his prospects of reemployment.
Contractor alleges he is still owed $4,400 for work at Dickinson property
GALVESTON – A contractor alleges he was not paid in full for cabinetry work at a Dickinson property.
Man alleges Petbox Services LLC owes unpaid wages
HOUSTON – A former employee of a pet care company claims he is owed unpaid wages.
Customer alleges Friendswood contractor failed to do work on project
GALVESTON – A Friendswood contractor is alleged to have failed to perform work on a home.
Former construction foreman for Midway Oilfield Constructors Inc. alleges he is owed unpaid wages
HOUSTON – A Cuero man alleges a Madison County business failed to pay him overtime wages.
Drama continues to mount in volatile Klein v. Kallop lawsuit, appeal reinstated
BEAUMONT – Although Judge Justin Sanderson recused himself from a volatile lawsuit brought by area blogger Philip Klein in January, the district judge is still being pulled back in as a ruling of his now up on appeal.