News from January 2019
Consumer alleges John Deere skid track he purchased does not have the horsepower advertised
HOUSTON – A consumer alleges heavy machinery he purchased does not have the horsepower specified
Cardtronics USA alleges Pennsylvania resident breached contract for ATM services
HOUSTON – A Houston-based ATM service provider alleges a Pennsylvania individual breached their contract by failing to process ATM transactions.
Guardian alleges Galveston County woman 'persuaded' man to buy her massage parlor
GALVESTON – A guardian alleges an estate has suffered injury because a Galveston County woman wrongfully exercised dominion or control over a man's property.
Former Printer Active director alleges he is owed unpaid wages
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges he resigned his job because his former employer failed to pay him all the wages he is owed.
GMA Legal Conference: A 'must-attend event' for food, beverage and consumer product legal professionals
PALM BEACH GARDENS – This year's Grocery Manufacturers Association's Legal Conference event is set to be held in Palm Beach Gardens on Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5.
Additional plaintiffs join truck driver's breach of contract suit against ASAP Freight Systems
HOUSTON – An October 2018 state district lawsuit accusing a local transportation company of cheating its drivers out of commission “for years” was modified to include additional plaintiffs.
LEWIS BRISBOIS: Leiza Dolghih to speak on Trade Secrets at Dallas HR Conference
Dallas Partner Leiza Dolghih will present at the Dallas HR Education Event & Legal Exchange Conference on February 12, 2019.
Final judgment entered in JC collision suit, plaintiff awarded ‘nothing’
BEAUMONT – A final judgment was recently entered in an automobile collision lawsuit, declaring that the plaintiff recover “nothing.”
Shopper seeks more than $200,000 from HEB Grocery over fall in Houston store
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges she was injured at a Houston store because of slick substance in an aisle.
18-Wheelers Parked in Highway Shoulders Violate Regulations & Create Dangers
Have you traveled an interstate near you lately and noticed 18-wheelers parked on the shoulder? It happens so frequently on Interstate 10 between San Antonio and Beaumont that it isn’t uncommon to see as many as seven or eight big rigs pulled over on the shoulder. Is it legal for 18-wheelers, commercial trucks, and the like to park there? Is the shoulder lane available for parking to anyone at all? The answers to these questions might surprise you.
Man says pieces of granite fell on him at home building supply business
HOUSTON – A Harris County man is suing a home building supply business after “numerous” pieces of granite fell on top of him.
Texas AG opinion sought on validity of election process of TYLA president
BEAUMONT – Should approximately 76,000, due-paying attorneys have the right to vote on the election of Texas Young Lawyers Association officials – that’s the question State Bar President Joe Longley is asking Attorney General Ken Paxton to answer.
LANIER LAW FIRM: Mark Lanier honored as National Trial Lawyer of the Year
Members of the invitation-only National Trial Lawyers have selected Mark Lanier as the group’s 2018 Trial Lawyer of the Year for plaintiff litigation and have also included him among the 50 Most Influential Lawyers in the U.S.
Burlington Coat Factory shopper claims injuries from 'attempt to protect her family' during armed robbery
HOUSTON – An alleged robbery at a Burlington Coat Factory store in northwest Harris County almost two years ago is the subject of a woman’s state district lawsuit.
Officer worker injured when elevator experienced 'fast drop', suit asserts
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County woman’s ride in an elevator at a downtown Houston building last year allegedly caused her to suffer injuries, according to a state district lawsuit.
Energy Inspection Services failed to pay overtime wages, former worker alleges
GALVESTON – An Oklahoma man alleges his former oil and gas inspection services employer failed to pay him overtime wages.
Widow files wrongful death suit against Memorial Clinical Associates, physician
HOUSTON – A widow alleges a physician failed to correctly interpret her late husband's EKG results before his death.
Former field technician alleges Verigent owes unpaid overtime wages
GALVESTON – A Brazoria County man alleges a staffing company failed to pay him for all the hours he worked.
Widow files suit against Jindal Saw USA, Yes! Solutions, Unique Staffing over man's death
HOUSTON – A Harris County widow and others have filed suit against several companies over her husband's fatal injuries he sustained while working at Baytown facility.
Hispanic woman files discrimination suit against Houston Independent School District
HOUSTON – A Hispanic female alleges she was treated less favorably because of her race when she was employed by a school district.