News from May 2018
Oilfield worker alleges EcoStim, others owe unpaid overtime wages
HOUSTON – A California man alleges he is owed unpaid overtime wages by his former oil and gas industry employer.
Missouri residents allege SDR Trucking driver failed to keep a proper lookout in Highway 59 crash
MARSHALL – A Missouri couple alleges they sustained property damage and serious injuries when they were struck by a tractor-trailer.
Lawsuit filed against dealership for allegedly misrepresenting model year of recreational vehicle
HOUSTON - A Mont Belvieu couple has filed suit against the Holiday World of Katy recreational vehicle dealership, claiming they were knowingly sold a defective 2016 RV represented to be a new 2017 model.
Crime Plague in the Alamo City
San Antonio is ill-served by activists posing as law-enforcement officials.
Woman alleges tray dropped on her at Saltgrass Steak House caused injuries, seeks $200,000
HOUSTON – An Oklahoma woman alleges she was injured at a Houston restaurant when a tray of food was dropped on her.
Fla. woman blames four companies for injuries to lower right leg sustained during escalator ride
HOUSTON – A Florida woman who was in the city on business last year claims she was injured while riding a downtown escalator.
Court docs say Houston fired truck driver for absences, plaintiff claims he was told to await OK to return to work
HOUSTON – A former truck driver with the city’s solid waste management department has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit, recent Harris County District Court records indicate.
Woman disputes debit card charges from LA Fitness
HOUSTON – A local woman accuses LA Fitness of appropriating her debit card without her permission.
14th District affirms summary judgment in insurance case over broken car window
HOUSTON – An appellate court has denied a woman's motion for a new trial in a dispute with an insurer over a broken window on a new car.
Ind. photographer says concert photo of Ted Nugent used without permission, pursues legal action
HOUSTON – An Indiana-based freelance photographer alleges RCC Holdings, LLC committed copyright infringement when it used one of his concert images without permission.
On the job injury at airport prompts bag agent to file lawsuit
HOUSTON – A Harris County man has pursued legal action in response to an on the job injury he reportedly sustained last year at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Diner's suit faults Pappas Bar-B-Q for slip and fall
HOUSTON – A local woman claims she suffered a violent fall almost two years ago at a barbecue restaurant near NRG Park and has filed a lawsuit, according to recent Harris County District Court records.
Total Industrial Plant Services alleged to have defaulted on loan
BEAUMONT – A Port Neches company is alleged to have failed to pay a loan.
Disabled vet's lawsuit alleges apartment complex rife with FHA violations
HOUSTON – A disabled veteran’s unsuccessful search for an apartment is the focus of a federal lawsuit that was filed on May 14.
JC jury awards $120K in auto collision suit
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County jury recently awarded $120,000 in damages to a plaintiff in an automobile collision lawsuit that went to trial earlier this month.
Houston federal judge allows state judge to be sued
HOUSTON - Southern District Chief Justice Lee H. Rosenthal recently issued a landmark ruling allowing a wrongful death lawsuit against a Houston probate judge to proceed in an adult guardianship claim.
River authority's post-Harvey actions unleash flood of litigation
HOUSTON – A local conservation and reclamation district has been brought to court after it allegedly released water into numerous residences within its jurisdiction last year following a hurricane.
Benzene suit seeks damages for ‘consciousness of impending death’
BEAUMONT – Nearly two dozen companies have been named in a recently filed benzene lawsuit that is seeking damages for the plaintiff’s “consciousness of impending death.”
Despite running unopposed, JC trial lawyers dump tens of thousands of dollars into Judge Walston’s coffers
BEAUMONT – Judge Kent Walston won’t face a challenger for the 58th District Court this November, but that didn’t stop the Jefferson County trial bar from investing tens of thousands of dollars in his campaign.
Candy company faces sex discrimination allegations from former employee
LUFKIN – An Angelina County woman’s federal lawsuit accuses Atkinson Candy Co. and Express Services, Inc. of sex discrimination and retaliation.