News from March 2018
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Mar. 27 LEVEL SLEEP LLC V. SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION ET AL 2:18-cv-00119-RWS
Motorist sues Army over collision with sergeant
HOUSTON – A Texas woman is suing the Army in response to an alleged two-vehicle accident with a sergeant in Conroe almost two years ago, recent Houston federal court records show.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform launches redesigned website
AUSTIN—On March 29, Texans for Lawsuit Reform launched its newly updated and redesigned website, tortreform.com.
The site serves as a one-stop resource for lawsuit reform news and analysis, as well as the definitive record on Texas’ historic work to make its legal system fair, efficient and accountable, a press release states.
Texas has no jurisdiction in case between Texas, Georgia and Louisiana companies, appeals court rules
BEAUMONT – Texas courts have no business reviewing an action brought by Georgia-based Majors Management and six Louisiana convenience stores, referred to as Store LLCs in the opinion, against a Texas distributer, a Texas appeals court ruled last month.
Appeals court affirms summary judgment in Harris County fraud and breach of settlement case
HOUSTON – A Harris County trial court's summary judgment in the fraudulent inducement and breach of a settlement agreement case of a Richmond physician and his wife against a former would-be employee has been affirmed by a state appeals court.
Paxton challenges ruling over redistricting in U.S. Supreme Court
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging a U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruling that declared Texas district maps were drawn with the intent to discriminate against minorities.
Lawsuit: Amazon's Fire TV devices infringed '03 U.S. patent
MARSHALL – One of Amazon’s well-known products is alleged to have infringed a 15-year-old patent.
TXSG member says companies terminated him for fulfilling post-Harvey military obligation
HOUSTON – An active member of the Texas State Guard, Army Branch says he was terminated from his civilian job because he reported for Hurricane Harvey-related duty.
Group A Round 3 alleged to have failed to repay loan
HOUSTON – A Houston resident alleges a Sugar Land individual and Houston company failed to repay a loan.
Sales manager seeks declaration regarding agreement with Premier Polymers
HOUSTON – A Harris County man is seeking declaration regarding an agreement with his former employer.
Woman seeks more than $200,000 from Gray Cardiff & Co. over auctioning of belongings
HOUSTON – A woman residing in France alleges items she had stored in a Houston storage unit were auctioned off and that she received no notice of any amount due and owing on the unit.
Harris Co. sues man it claims damaged patrol vehicle during 2017 arrest
HOUSTON – Harris County has brought a lawsuit against a Houston man who was taken into its custody last year, alleging he damaged a patrol vehicle.
Chair at Goodwill store collapses underneath customer, lawsuit filed against nonprofit
HOUSTON – Harris County resident Felipe Alicea is suing Goodwill Industries of Houston over injuries he reportedly sustained at its north Houston location last year.
Records show all-out, unsolicited attorney scramble to sign up Texas counties for opioid litigation
BEAUMONT – A new lawyer feeding frenzy has swept through Texas – a rush to push counties onboard the opioid litigation train before the state can pull into the station.
Man alleges he rented truck with defective stepladder from Penske
HOUSTON – A Harris County man claims he rented a truck that had a defective stepladder which caused him injuries.
Houston Walgreens patron alleges wet floor caused injuries
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges she was injured at a pharmacy in the city because of a wet floor.
Female police officer files gender discrimination suit against board of trustees of the Galveston Wharves
GALVESTON – A female police officer alleges she was passed over for promotion in favor of a less-qualified male officer.
Washington Co. man seeks back compensation from tax preparation business
HOUSTON – A Washington County man who worked for a tax preparation business claims the latter had not adequately compensated him.
Signature Select Services employee alleges client pushed her off ladder
HOUSTON – A caregiver alleges she was injured by the actions of a client because her employer failed to provide a safe workplace.
Woman alleges Regional Neurodiagnostic Center owes unpaid wages
HOUSTON – A former receptionist for a Harris County health care facility alleges she was not paid the appropriate rate for overtime work.