News from June 2018
A dissident emerges in Pennsylvania's opioid litigation: Lehigh Co. claims its case has been highjacked
The fight for control of Pennsylvania’s opioid litigation is not over, as Lehigh County is not happy that its case has been grouped in with more than 30 others and that lawyers it previously rejected have been tasked with overseeing the proceedings.
Berry Y&V Fabricators formally counters former personal assistant's sexual harassment claims
HOUSTON – The defendant in a former personal assistant’s sexual harassment lawsuit has requested that the case be dismissed and referred to arbitration.
TopGolf visitor takes shot to head while dining, initiates legal action
HOUSTON – A Harris County man says he sustained head injuries at a golf-centric entertainment venue more than a month ago and has filed a lawsuit.
Lawsuit: PSI terminated previous VP of Construction Services because of age
HOUSTON – A former vice president with Professional Service Industries, Inc. has brought an age discrimination lawsuit against the company, per recent Harris County District Court records.
Discrimination case against Jasper ISD remanded back to trial court by 9th District
BEAUMONT – Jasper Independent School District’s win in the 1st District Court of Jasper County was reversed and remanded after a woman filed an appeal in the Court of Appeals for the 9th District of Texas at Beaumont.
Texas appeals court rules it lacks jurisdiction in attorneys' fee case involving Liberty construction companies
HOUSTON – The case of an insurance company and a former Delaware insurance official against two Liberty construction companies and their owners is on its way back to Chambers County after a Texas appeals court ruled it had no jurisdiction to hear an appeal in the case.
Former Incarnation Home Health Services employee alleges she is owed wages
HOUSTON – A former employee of a home health care services company alleges she was not paid for the last pay period she worked.
Couple claims parking barrier that caused them to trip at Babin's Seafood House was not marked
HOUSTON – A Harris County couple alleges they were injured in a Houston restaurant's parking lot when they tripped over an unmarked parking barrier.
Kyle woman alleges physician created hole in heart during surgery
HOUSTON – A Kyle resident is seeking more than $1 million in monetary relief from a Houston physician over allegations he unnecessarily created a hole in her heart during surgery.
Woman alleges she was robbed at IMT Pavilion property
HOUSTON – A woman alleges she was robbed and struck with a vehicle at a Harris County property and is seeking damages from the property's owners and security provider.
East Texas jury slaps Samsung with $400M patent infringement verdict
BEAUMONT – The rocket docket in East Texas may be falling back to the earth, but the verdicts coming out of the federal district are still sky high, as a jury recently returned a $400 million finding against Samsung for patent infringement.
Houston must face pension system lawsuit following state Supreme Court ruling
The City of Houston will have to face up to litigation in its ongoing dispute with the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System following a Texas Supreme Court decision earlier this month that found the city has no immunity in the case.
Texans seek dismissal, arbitration of ex-linebacker's 2016 turf injury suit
HOUSTON – The Houston Texans reportedly seek to have a former player’s personal injury lawsuit arbitrated.
H-E-B shopper claims pothole in parking lot caused fall, seeks $200,000
BEAUMONT – A woman is seeking more than $200,000 from a grocery store chain after a pothole in a Port Arthur parking lot allegedly caused her to fall.
Parents allege infant was injured during delivery at Medical Center of Southeast Texas
BEAUMONT – Jefferson County parents allege that their minor child was injured during delivery at a Port Arthur hospital because of the use of a vacuum extractor.
Man alleges U-Haul truck leaked, damaged contents
BEAUMONT – A man alleges his belongings were damaged because the U-Haul truck he rented to haul them leaked due to rain.
Customer at Galveston Home Depot alleges pipes fell off forklift and landed on her, causing injuries
GALVESTON – A Galveston County resident alleges she was injured at a home improvement store when pipes fell on her.
Jefferson County man alleges insurance company failed to act on Harvey claim in 60 days
BEAUMONT – Jefferson County resident alleges his insurer failed to take action regarding this claim for property damage from Hurricane Harvey in a timely manner.
Plano Home Depot customer alleges pallet in walkway caused fall
SHERMAN – A Collin County man alleges a home improvement store failed to move a pallet out of a walkway that caused him to fall.
Pete Dimas Enterprises alleged to owe former warehouse worker unpaid overtime wages
HOUSTON – A former employee of a dry goods storage, sale and delivery company alleges he is owed unpaid overtime.