News from February 2018
Couple claims Big City Floors LLC, others never started work on home
HOUSTON – A Harris County couple alleges they paid for work on their residence that was never started.
T & R Pipeline Services employee alleges company did not provide safe work environment
HOUSTON – A man alleges he was injured at a job site in Tennessee Colony because he was not provided a safe work environment.
Former employees allege Rescar Cos. owes unpaid overtime wages
HOUSTON – Former employees of a railroad switching provider allege that they are owed unpaid overtime wages.
Beaumont judge abused discretion justices find, UPS granted leave to designate responsible parties in civil suit
BEAUMONT – Seven months before a slated trial, United Parcel Service sought to designate several organizations as responsible third parties in an automobile collision lawsuit. When the request was ruled as untimely, UPS appealed.
Welder electrocuted after working in rainstorm, faults employer for not providing cover
HOUSTON – A welder blames his employer for an on the job incident in which he was reportedly electrocuted.
Lawsuit filed in alleged shooting death of Dollar General employee
HOUSTON – The mother of a Dollar General employee who was allegedly killed in December 2017 while attempting to make a bank deposit for the business has pursued legal action, per recent Harris County District Court records.
Consumers claim BC Services collection calls were unlawful
TEXARKANA – Two Texarkana consumers have filed a suit against a debt collector over its collection practices.
Server files discrimination suit against Beaumont Country Club, WOW Food Concepts
BEAUMONT – A black server for a company doing business in Beaumont alleges he was discriminated against regarding compensation and the terms and conditions of his employment because of his race.
Man alleges Tiger Trailers Inc. terminated him after he had a stroke
TEXARKANA – A Bogata man alleges he was terminated from his job two days after suffering a stroke.
Texas AG joins legal fight to unseal Russell Budd’s testimony on famed asbestos memo
HOUSTON – Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking an appellate court to reverse a lower court that refused to unseal testimony given by renowned plaintiff’s attorney Russell Budd on the “Terrell memo.”
CABE Builders LLC alleges it is owed $17,000 for skid track loader
HOUSTON – A Harris County corporation alleges a Houston individual owes it $17,000 for equipment.
Worker alleges he was injured while working at Cityside Homes property
HOUSTON – A Harris County man is seeking more than $200,000 after he was allegedly injured on a job site.
Texas AG joins coalition urging Congress to end secret sexual harassment settlements
AUSTIN – On Feb. 12, Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a bipartisan coalition of 56 states and territories urging Congress to end secret, forced arbitration in cases of workplace sexual harassment.
Bradley McDaniel gets a geography lesson
Do you remember practicing for fire drills in school? Teachers would explain what to do in the event of an emergency and lead everyone through a simulation.
Consumer claims debt collector Selene Finance LP invaded privacy
SHERMAN – A Gregg County consumer alleges a debt collector is illegally attempting to collect a home equity loan that was discharged in bankruptcy.
Worker seeks more than $1 million from James Mitchell Inc., Service Industrial Rebuilders
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges a failure to implement proper and effective safety programs at a worksite caused him to lose a thumb.
Jefferson County District Court records should be online to foster transparency, says local attorney
BEAUMONT – In an era where smartphones can order a pizza on voice command from the comfort of a sofa, individuals seeking public filings at the Jefferson County District Clerk’s Office are still required to physically venture to the courthouse and interact with terminals using software that was first created in the 1980s.
13th Court of Appeals remands arbitration ruling in fraud case against funeral home
CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas 13th Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi has ordered a lower court to revisit a ruling denying arbitration in a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleges her brother’s body was embalmed without her consent, infested with insects during the viewing at their parlor, and buried without his organs.
Seaman sues over maritime accident
GALVESTON – A maritime accident last year prompted a Texas seaman to file a lawsuit.
Looking Back at Law School: A Lawyer Ruminates on Legal Education
In recent years my law school alma mater has hosted an annual “celebration of diversity” event, which I recently attended out of curiosity. I thought that my law school class of long ago was quite diverse, with students from all over Texas, who had attended a variety of colleges and universities located throughout the country, representing a wide range of backgrounds—socio-economic, age, marital status, political orientation, and otherwise.