News from March 2019
Case activity for Edward L Pagan vs Garet Marshall on March 6
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Edward L Pagan against Garet Marshall on March 6:
Purdue Pharma calls Massachusetts opioid suit 'oversimplified scapegoating,' seeks dismissal
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Purdue Pharma is asking a Massachusetts court to dismiss the state’s lawsuit against it, calling sensational allegations of wrongdoing by company executives and members of the founding Sackler family “oversimplified scapegoating based on a distorted account of the facts.”
Back revenue from Galveston rental property subject of lawsuit
GALVESTON – Sebastian J. Filgueira of the Lozano Law Offices, P.C. in Alvin has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a couple who claim that they are owed revenue for a rental property in Galveston.
Apple bolting from Eastern District of Texas, venue a favorite of patent trolls
MARSHALL – Last year alone, a total of eight patent lawsuits were brought against Apple in the Eastern District of Texas – a hotspot for infringement litigation and home to numerous patent trolls.
Court docs: hair salon worker assaulted on the job for not immediately performing task
HOUSTON – A Pasadena hair salon employee claims in a state district lawsuit that she was physically assaulted on the job.
Woman slips on 'ice patch' at shopping center, initiates litigation against property
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman’s visit to a northwest Houston shopping center on one of the coldest days in the region last year reportedly resulted in a slip and fall.
Personal injury suit: pediatric home health provider ignored employee's pleas for help when lifting patient
HOUSTON – A Dallas-based pediatric home health services provider has been sued by an employee who alleges that it ignored her complaints about a lack of assistance in terms of physically lifting patients, recent Harris County District Court records indicate.
Ex-nurse manager names Houston hospital in wrongful termination suit
HOUSTON – A local hospital has been named in a former behavioral health nurse manager’s wrongful termination lawsuit.
Lawsuit: Tristar concealed knowledge of Power Cooker's 'serious safety risk' from consumers
TYLER – A family reunion last year was ruined for two women after a high-powered pressure cooker exploded on them, a federal product liability lawsuit says.
March 5: Jefferson County District Court docket for contract: consumer/commercial debt cases
The following cases categorized as "contract: consumer/commercial debt" cases were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on March 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
More than $200,000 in damages sought from Shell gas station operator over customer's fall
HOUSTON – A woman alleges a pool of gasoline on the ground of a Richmond station caused her to fall.
Man who broke leg in fall at Three Rivers seeks more than $200,000 from Unilev Management
HOUSTON – A man alleges he broke his leg in a fall on a walkway at a Houston property because of slippery conditions caused by a sprinkler system.
Case activity for Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company vs Elvin M Rodriguez on March 5
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company against Elvin M Rodriguez and Elvin M Cerna on March 5:
Deweyville couple seek damages from Caliber Valve and Controls, employee over auto accident
BEAUMONT – A Deweyville couple are seeking damages from a Louisiana man and his employer over a collision that occurred at an intersection near Tarkington Prairie.
Court activity on March 5: Discover Bank vs Shela J Haley
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Discover Bank against Shela J Haley on March 5: 'Citation (returned Served)'
Springhill Suites guest alleges there was no warning of wet floor before fall
HOUSTON – A Jefferson County woman alleges there were no warning signs in the area of a hotel lobby to warn of her a wet floor before she fell.
Case activity for Five Point Credit Union vs Hue Tran on March 5
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Five Point Credit Union against Hue Tran on March 5:
Pappas employee sues restaurant group over foot injury
HOUSTON – A restaurant employee has pursued legal action after allegedly injuring his right foot on the job, recent Harris County District Court records show.
Court activity on March 5: Five Point Credit Union vs Damon Kiel
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Five Point Credit Union against Damon Kiel on March 5: 'Service (order For Substitute/Alternate)'
Case activity for Mobiloil Federal Credit Union vs Michael Glynn Smith on March 5
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Mobiloil Federal Credit Union against Michael Glynn Smith on March 5: