News from November 2018
Court affirms summary judgment in favor of McDermott International in seaman's injury suit
HOUSTON – An Indian citizen who allegedly was injured while working on a ship over Qatari waters had a summary judgment against him affirmed in a Texas court.
Court denies appeal of more than $138,000 ruling against Shoshana Diamonds wholesaler
HOUSTON – The Texas 1st District Court of Appeals affirmed a Harris County trial court judgment awarding more than $100,000 to Diamond Collection Co. for diamonds and jewelry sent to Shoshana Diamonds that allegedly were never paid for.
Paxton: Legislature, preservation board, historical commission have authority to remove plaque from Capitol
AUSTIN – Only the state legislature, the State Preservation Board and the Texas Historical Commission have the authority to remove a historical plaque from the State Capitol complex, Attorney General Ken Paxton says.
Education Code prohibits schools from considering a vendor’s relationship with a charter school, Paxton says
AUSTIN – A court of law would conclude that the section 44.043 of the Education Code prohibits schools from taking into account a vendor's relationship with an organization, Attorney General Ken Paxton said.
Damages sought from Boss Hoss Cycles of Houston by man allegedly injured in fall
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges he was injured when he fell while unloading motorcycles.
Seabrook man accused in woman's suit of sexual assault disputes allegations
HOUSTON – A Harris County man accused in a late August state district lawsuit of sexually assaulting a female acquaintance in a Kemah hotel room denies the allegations against him.
Texas Children's Hospital enters original answer into mother's defamation suit
HOUSTON – Texas Children’s Hospital formally responded to a local woman’s defamation lawsuit.
Jiffy Lube customer files suit over alleged injuries after falling in automotive service pit
HOUSTON – A customer is seeking damages from an automotive shop after she fell into the open automotive service pit.
Motorcyclist seeks more than $200,000 from Arch-Con, others over accident
HOUSTON – A Navarro County man alleges he was thrown from his motorcycle after driving over sand and soil on a road carried from a construction site.
RLB Contracting employee seeks $2.5 million in damages over falls
HOUSTON – A seaman is seeking $2.5 million over two falls that allegedly injured him while he was working aboard a vessel.
Steve Mostyn’s e-signature appears on state document a year after suicide
BEAUMONT – A year after his suicide, the e-signature of John Steven Mostyn has appeared on a document recently filed with the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas.
Driver seeks damages from employer, Aldi after falling at freight dock
HOUSTON – A delivery driver alleges he was injured while inside a freight dock at a Houston grocery store.
Nail salon worker injured in slip and fall, court docs attribute incident to employer's tendency to overwater plant
HOUSTON – A nail salon worker has brought a slip and fall lawsuit against her employer.
THE PERILS OF SHARING THE ROAD WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER AT NIGHT
18 wheelers share the highway with us 24/7. The most dangerous time to share the road with them is nighttime. There is a reason why truckers call the time from midnight to 6:00am the DANGER ZONE.
Suit says Pasadena demoted female assistant police chief in retaliation for investigating chief's son
HOUSTON – A state district lawsuit accuses the City of Pasadena and its police department of demoting an assistant chief for complaining about another employee’s sexually inappropriate behaviors and comments.
State rep promising to reform TWIA while also profiting from lawsuits against it
HOUSTON – A video has recently surfaced of a Texas law firm boasting about involving a state representative in litigation against the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Ga. woman faults H-E-B for slip and fall at distribution center
HOUSTON – A Georgia woman claims that she experienced a slip and fall at a Texas-based supermarket chain’s local distribution center over the summer and has pursued legal action.
Auto repair business claims tow truck driver assaulted employee
HOUSTON – An auto repair business has filed a lawsuit in response to an incident in which a tow truck driver allegedly assaulted one of its employees, recent Harris County District Court records show.
Park Plaza Hospital patient files suit over fall injuries during stay
HOUSTON – A patient is suing a hospital and other medical entities over fall injuries she sustained during her hospital stay.
Consumer alleges Southwest Credit Systems failed to respond to dispute
SHERMAN – A Minnesota resident alleges a Carrollton collection agency did not mark an alleged debt as disputed.