News from September 2018
Delta County tries to finesse the Public Information Act
Our state’s Public Information Act wouldn’t be worth much if governmental bodies did not suffer any consequences for purposely ignoring valid information requests from the public or were not penalized for intentionally providing inadequate responses.
Cisco Systems sued for sexual harassment, male ex-employee claims he was forced to show genitals for missing golf tee
HOUSTON – A San Jose, Calif.-based technology company has been implicated in a Katy man’s sexual harassment lawsuit, recent Houston federal court records show.
THE LANIER LAW FIRM: Texas Federal Judge enters $245 Million Final judgment in J&J Hip Implant Bellwether
Cara Bayles interviewed Lanier Law Firm founder Mark Lanier after a Texas federal judge upheld the bulk of the firm’s November 2017 bellwether verdict for six individuals seriously injured by medical complications from J&J’s defective Pinnnacle metal-on-metal hip implants.
Patron holds hotel bar, others responsible for alleged assault
GALVESTON – An alleged assault two years ago at a hotel bar in La Marque has resulted in litigation.
Uptown Beauty Supply shopper alleges water on floor caused fall
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges she was injured while shopping at a Houston beauty supply store after slipping in water on the floor.
Spring resident alleges Quicken Loans keeps calling to reach another person
HOUSTON – A Spring consumer alleges a Michigan company keeps calling him by mistake.
College Station man alleges Aly Energy Services failed to honor release agreement
HOUSTON – A Houston-based company is alleged to have failed to honor an agreement with a College Station resident.
Workers seeks more than $1 million from Gulf Interstate Field Services, TransCanada USA Operations over hand injury
HOUSTON – A Penitas man alleges his hand was severely injured while working at a Louisiana job site.
Property buyer alleges Devdara has failed to tender title
HOUSTON – The buyer of a Houston property alleges he has paid the note in full but the seller has failed to give him the title.
Man alleges Credit Protection Association sent 'aggressive' collection letter
BEAUMONT – A Dallas-based debt collector is alleged to have sent a consumer an "aggressive" collection letter.
Mother of children killed in Port Arthur apartment fire files suit
BEAUMONT – A mother of three children who died in a Port Arthur apartment fire on Independence Day alleges the property's owner and manager did not keep it in compliance with applicable fire and other codes.
Cross-claim brought in suit against ASAP Freight Systems
HOUSTON – In early August, a driver for ASAP Freight Systems filed suit against the Houston company, alleging he was underpaid.
Beaumont attorney John Morgan sanctioned for ‘vexatiously multiplying proceedings’ against Layne Walker
BEAUMONT – A federal judge has vindicated a former Jefferson County district judge, sanctioning a local attorney for “vexatiously multiplying” legal proceedings against him.
Sexual harassment caused Beaumont woman to resign from insurer, suit says
BEAUMONT – A Beaumont woman’s lawsuit against Farm Bureau asserts that “constant and unrelenting” sexual harassment prompted her to resign from the insurance company, recent Beaumont federal court records show.
Man who alleged injuries after box of medical supplies fell on head in office building loses appeal
HOUSTON – A man who claimed negligence on the part of the owners of an office building his lost his appeal to overturn summary judgment ruling issued by a trial court that dismissed his tort claims against the building's owners.
Worker blames head injury on Chevron
HOUSTON – A Harris County man is suing Chevron U.S.A., Inc. in response to allegedly getting hit in the head at its Mississippi facility.
Woman says EMTs failed to properly secure her to gurney
HOUSTON – Local resident Shirley Houston is suing the City of Houston after she fell from a motor-operated gurney last year.
Harris Co. man alleges firing from CFO position due to lead role in sexual harassment investigation
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges his employer terminated him as its CFO for conducting an investigation into alleged sexual harassment.
Louisiana man alleges he was injured when Texas Energy Logistics truck rear-ended vehicle
GALVESTON – A Louisiana couple alleges the husband was injured when his vehicle was rear-ended while exiting a ferry at the Galveston dock.
Dairy Ashford Custard customer files suit after slipping at Houston restaurant
HOUSTON – A woman alleges she was injured at a Houston restaurant when she slipped while walking to her table.