News from 2018
Chipotle granted new trial in statutory rape lawsuit, jurors were not allowed to hear that 16-year old girl consented
HOUSTON – Chipotle Mexican Grill will have a second chance to convince a jury that the restaurant chain is not liable for the sexual assault of one its minor employees by the girl’s 26-year old supervisor.
Texas A&M law professor receives prestigious presidential award
Texas A&M University School of Law Professor Lisa Alexander is among the 21 recipients honored for the second annual Presidential Impact Fellows award presented in late October. The award is given to faculty members within the Texas A&M system who embrace grand challenges, commit to core values and embody the unique “can-do” spirit that distinguishes Texas Aggies in service through education.
14th Court of Appeals affirms judgment in favor of appellees in case over Kemah B&B
HOUSTON – An appellate court has upheld a lower court's ruling in a suit over possession of a Kemah bed and breakfast.
Appellate court reverses dismissal of liability claims against Kindred Hospitals Limited Partnership
FORT WORTH – The Court of Appeals for the 2nd District of Texas at Fort Worth ruled a lower court erred when it sustained an objection for an expert report in a health care liability case concerning man’s death.
2nd Appellate District Court affirms no-evidence judgment in foreclosure suit
FORT WORTH – On Nov. 1, the Court of Appeals for the 2nd Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court’s ruling in a home-equity loan lawsuit.
9th District Court of Appeals affirms oil company can’t claim declaratory relief in suit over leases
BEAUMONT – In an opinion issued Nov. 15, the 9th District Court of Appeals at Beaumont affirmed the 172nd District Court's order that found a company can’t file a claim for declaratory relief in a lawsuit over who owns oil and gas leases in Jefferson County.
Consumer alleges Paramount Recovery Systems unlawfully attempted to collect alleged debt
SHERMAN – A Dallas consumer claims a debt collector is attempting to collect an alleged debt beyond the statute of limitations.
Port Arthur doctors allegedly failed to perform adequate sterilization procedure
BEAUMONT – A Sour Lake resident alleges two Port Arthur physicians failed to perform an adequate tubal ligation.
Two allege WGB RV Parks failed to pay for overtime work
HOUSTON – An Alabama couple allege they were paid the same weekly rate during their employment with an RV park regardless of the amount of hours they worked.
Strategic Advisory Services alleged to have failed to properly invest funds
HOUSTON – A Harris County resident alleges she sustained damages as a result of a firm's alleged failure to properly invest her funds.
Cagle Stucco & Masonry alleged to have failed to pay appropriate rate for overtime
HOUSTON – An employee of a Houston residential and commercial construction company alleges he was paid his straight time rate for overtime hours worked.
Former Igloo Products employee alleges the company has failed to pay retirement funds owed
HOUSTON – A resident of Mexico alleges his former Houston employer has failed to pay retirement funds he is owed.
Berkeley Eye Institute patient alleges she still has issues with eye after surgery
HOUSTON – A patient of a Harris County physician alleges she still has issues with her eye after a 2016 cataract surgery and cites negligent care.
Man alleges Absolute Financial Services falsely stated it filed two complaints against him
HOUSTON – A consumer alleges a South Carolina debt collector failed to identify itself in a voicemail.
Woman sustains leg injury while roller skating at family reunion, brings lawsuit against host venue
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against a west Houston establishment that hosted her family reunion last year, claiming she sustained a serious leg injury while roller skating.
Suit blames Ga. man's fall from ladder on workers' failure to heed his warnings
GALVESTON – A Georgia man’s attempt to climb a pair of ladders at his jobsite almost two years ago resulted in a fall that “knocked him unconscious,” a recently filed state district lawsuit states.
Sunmart customer seeks more than $200,000 in damages over fall
HOUSTON – An invitee at a Houston business alleges a dangerous condition there caused her to trip and fall.
Ferguson Law Firm again named to ‘Best Law Firms in America’
BEAUMONT - The Ferguson Law Firm has once again been ranked among the Best Law Firms in America.
Jefferson County has collision suit nixed on appeal, justices dismiss case with prejudice
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals recently found merit in Jefferson County’s plea to the jurisdiction argument, dismissing an automobile collision lawsuit with prejudice.
Hospital sues attorney for failing to pay lien incurred by client
HOUSTON – A local hospital’s state district lawsuit intends to have a personal injury attorney pay an outstanding lien reportedly incurred by his client.