News from June 2018
Settled: Suit alleging Walter Umphrey’s mistress ‘seduced’ and ‘swindled’ him
HOUSTON – A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit alleging the mistress of one of Texas’ most famous plaintiff’s attorneys seduced and swindled him.
Texas SC: Constables are police officers, reverses Jefferson County immunity ruling
BEAUMONT –Last July, the Ninth Court of Appeals turned back the request of a former police constable to have Jefferson County arbitrate a settlement in his alleged wrongful termination case.
Phillips 66 worker allegedly exposed to asbestos in '50s, estate files lawsuit
BEAUMONT – From 1955 to 1979, the late Gerald Sullivan worked at Phillips Petroleum at its Borger facility, where he was allegedly exposed to asbestos.
Paxton has de Blasio’s number
Randy Newman’s song became a kind of anthem for survivors of Katrina, but it actually was inspired by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, which occurred after months of heavy rain made Old Man River rise to record heights and breach multiple levees.
Texans on defensive against ex-cheerleaders' suit, seek dismissal of litigation
The Texans are on the defensive in terms of a recent federal lawsuit accusing the team of underpayment and mistreatment from a few former members of its cheerleading squad.
Male A&M student claims university wrongfully deemed him responsible for sexual abuse of woman he met on Tinder
HOUSTON – A Brazos County man who attends Texas A&M University has initiated legal action against the school, alleging its Student Conduct Office wrongfully found him responsible for sexual abusing a female student almost three years ago.
Waste Management alleged to have failed to pay drivers for all overtime hours worked
HOUSTON – A former driver for a waste collection services company alleges he was not paid all overtime wages.
Fraud suit filed against Santa Fe woman over trust by beneficiaries
GALVESTON – A Santa Fe woman is alleged to have improperly taken the assets of a trust.
Representative files negligence suit against Grace Care Center at Northpointe
HOUSTON – An estate representative alleges his decedent was not provided professional services at a Tomball nursing home.
Salesperson files discrimination suit against One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating
HOUSTON – A salesperson for an air conditioning and heating business alleges that she was discriminated against because of her sex.
Family members file suit against three Texas physicians over man's death
BEAUMONT – A nurse practitioner and two doctors have been named in a suit by the widow and children of a man his family claims died from unsafe hormone doses.
Driver alleged to have failed to control speed, cause I-10 collision in Jefferson County
BEAUMONT – A Hidalgo County resident alleges a Fort Bend County woman failed to control her speed and caused a collision on a highway in Jefferson County.
Woman seeks damages after fall outside Christus Outpatient Pavilion caused leg fracture
BEAUMONT – A Sabine County resident alleges that she fractured her leg in a fall outside of a Beaumont medical facility.
Woman’s suit against Houston over fall into sewer to continue, for now
HOUSTON – A lawsuit alleging the city of Houston a storm sewer drain was missing a cover will continue for now, as the First Court of Appeals recently remanded the case back to the trial court for further proceedings.
Metropolitan Transit Authority rider alleges bus accelerated before he could find seat, caused fall
HOUSTON – A Harris County resident alleges he injured his head and hip after falling on a Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County bus.
Florida residents allege Market Express driver failed to maintain safe distance in Denton County crash
SHERMAN – Two Florida residents are seeking damages from an Oregon man and his employer over damages incurred in an auto accident in Denton County.
Employee alleges door from overhead display at Pasadena Lowe's fell on her, caused injuries
HOUSTON – A Lowe's Home Center employee is seeking damages after she was allegedly injured by a falling door while working.
Consumers allege Altitude Marketing Inc. solar system does not perform as promised
HOUSTON – Harris County residents allege a solar system installed on their home has failed to provide the watts promised.
Invitee seeks more than $200,000 from St. Luke's over alleged fall injuries
HOUSTON – An invitee alleges she was injured at a Houston hospital because of a waxy substance on the floor that caused her to fall.
ABC Nitrogen Service employee seeks more than $1 million from Triple Five Energy Resources over injuries
HOUSTON – A woman alleges an energy company's failure to implement safety protocols caused her broken leg.