News from 2018
Housekeeper sues employer over wrongful termination for physical, mental disabilities
TEXARKANA – The Coles Firm, PC in Dallas has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a woman who alleges that she was terminated from her housekeeping job because of her physical and mental disabilities, Texarkana federal court records show.
Jefferson County 58th District Court Docket: January 2019
MAVERICK INTERNATIONAL LTD vs. OLY FABRICATION ET AL
East Texas collision with FedEx driver subject of man's lawsuit
TEXARKANA – An Oklahoma man has implicated FedEx Corp. and one of its employees in a federal lawsuit arising from 2017 two-vehicle accident.
Calif. woman blames husband's mesothelioma death on childhood asbestos exposure
HOUSTON – A California woman is suing an industrial aluminum company following the death of her husband from a rare and aggressive cancer, recent Houston federal court records show.
Diner files suit against wings restaurant after 'heavy metal object' falls on her
HOUSTON – A Cypress woman has brought a state district personal injury lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. and others.
Olive business shareholders sue to recoup proceeds from sale of interest
GALVESTON – Two Harris County residents have filed a lawsuit against their business partner, claiming that defendant owes them money after they sold their interest in the trio’s olive business.
Piece of iceberg lettuce culprit in H-E-B shopper's slip and fall, court papers allege
GALVESTON – San Antonio-based H.E.B. Grocery Co., LP has been implicated in a Galveston County woman’s state district slip and fall lawsuit.
Defendant in fire extinguisher case asserts product 'fit for its intended purpose'
GALVESTON – An original answer was entered into a federal lawsuit filed last month over an allegedly defective fire extinguisher.
Buzbee expresses intention to represent Houston firefighters pro bono in potential Proposition B legal battle
HOUSTON – A prominent local attorney has reportedly offered to serve as lead counsel for Houston firefighters pro bono in the event a recently approved proposition yields litigation.
Justices affirm judgment in ‘Baby Olivia’ lawsuit, find trial court did not err in deeming expert as qualified
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling deeming a medical expert as qualified in the highly publicized “Baby Olivia” case.
PECKAR & ABRAMSON: Sadiq Tony Ali joins Peckar & Abramson's Houston office
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Sadiq Tony Ali has joined the firm’s Houston office as an Associate.
ABRAHAM WATKINS NICHOLS SORRELS AGOSTO & AZIZ: Injured Motorcyclist Receives $46 Million Settlement
A man who was struck while driving his motorcycle and dragged over one hundred yards by a Southern California Gas Co. truck has agreed to resolve his lawsuit for $46 million.
Fifth Circuit to determine if Texas anti-SLAPP applies in federal court, dozens of media orgs file brief in support
NEW ORLEANS – Dozens of media organizations, including the American Society of News Editors, have filed a friend of the court brief in a case before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that could determine whether state anti-SLAPP statutes apply in federal court.
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.