News from May 2018
Children sue cemetery after remains discovered in mother's intended burial space
GALVESTON – Three Galveston County residents are suing a local cemetery and its proprietor for botching the burial of their mother.
Businessman told by judge not to ‘hustle business’ in Jefferson County, appeals to Texas SC
BEAUMONT – A local district judge is being accused of acting beyond his authority by attempting to supply terms to a settlement agreement, telling a defendant entrepreneur in his court that he didn’t want him “hustling business” in Harris County and then doing business in Jefferson County.
Court affirms decision in a condemnation case in Seaway Crude Pipeline's favor
HOUSTON – An appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s judgment in a condemnation case that ruled in favor of Seaway Crude Pipeline Co.
Texas AG reaches $15.2 million in settlements with fraudulent Medicaid providers
AUSTIN – On May 30, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced $15.2 million in combined Medicaid fraud settlements with a group of Dallas-Fort Worth area Medicaid rehabilitation therapy providers.
Chambers Co. residents sue subdivision developers, engineers over Harvey flooding
HOUSTON – Attorneys Muhammad S. Aziz, Larry G. Dunbar, and James E. Bradley have filed a lawsuit on behalf of nearly 150 Chambers County residents who claim they were displaced from their homes by a hurricane last year, per recent Harris County District Court records.
Lawsuit alleges security professional fired because of religion, medical condition
HOUSTON – A former security professional with Universal Protection Services, doing business as Allied Universal, has brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the company.
Friendswood woman claims Houston Auto Auction sold her defective Mini Cooper
HOUSTON – A Friendswood woman alleges she purchased a defective vehicle from Houston Auto Auction, Inc.
Kestrel Field Services alleged to have failed to pay inspectors overtime pay
GALVESTON – A Travis County man alleges that his former construction management and inspection services employer unlawfully failed to pay him overtime pay.
Consumer alleges collection calls from Premiere Credit of North America were unlawful
BROWNSVILLE – A Houston consumer alleges that a debt collector made repeated, harassing phone calls to her number.
Baywater Drilling employee alleges he was injured lifting 300-plus pound object
HOUSTON – A Jones Act seaman alleges he was injured while working because he was required to manually lift a heavy object without an adequate crew.
Family members file wrongful death suit against Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, physician
HOUSTON – Three Harris County residents are seeking more than $1 million from a Sugar Land doctor and health facility over their mother's death.
Woman alleges earring on floor at Kohl's store caused fall
HOUSTON – A Brazoria County woman alleges jewelry on a department store's floor caused her to fall.
Data analyst alleges Capital One Services paid men in similar positions more than women
BEAUMONT – A female employee of a credit card service company alleges she was paid less than similarly situated male co-workers.
Texas AG leads 10-state brief supporting legislative immunity in Arkansas Supreme Court case
AUSTIN – On May 30, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a 10-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting Arkansas in its legal fight to preserve the venerable principle of legislative immunity that first appeared in the English Bill of Rights of 1689 and was incorporated into the Constitution at the founding to ensure that legislators can do their jobs without fear of retribution.
Man seeks monetary relief after falling out of chair at Ashley Furniture Industries
HOUSTON – An invitee at a Houston company alleges he was injured after falling out of a chair on the premises.
iHeartMedia seeks approval for funds from $450 million debtor-in-possession facility
HOUSTON – iHeartMedia Inc. filed a motion for entry of an order in which it is seeking to obtain post-petition financing with Citibank in an attempt to pay back its pre-bankruptcy asset-based lenders and fund its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
Court: Unimex Logistics liable for cleanup, towing fees after tractor-trailer wreck
BEAUMONT – A appellate court has affirmed a lower court’s decision to hold Unimex Logistics LLC liable for the balance a towing company is owed for providing cargo and equipment involved in a spill that resulted from an accident involving a tractor-trailer.
Negligence suit filed against Angels that Work for Quality Service over woman's alleged burn injuries from hot bath
HOUSTON – A woman was allegedly burned by hot water drawn for her bath at a Houston facility.
Auto dealership employee claims former superior defamed him as a sex offender
GALVESTON – A League City auto dealership employee has brought a defamation lawsuit against the business and one of its former superiors, recent Galveston County District Court records show.
Motorcyclist's death in crash results in lawsuit against Bacliff business
GALVESTON – A Bacliff establishment has been implicated in a lawsuit arising out of a fatal motorcycle accident, recent Galveston County District Court records indicate.