News from March 2019
Case activity for Tabitha Self vs Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company on March 22
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Tabitha Self against Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company on March 22:
Lifeguard files personal injury suit against LA Fitness
HOUSTON – Alleging that a large chunk of sheetrock fell on him while he was working as a lifeguard at a local LA Fitness, Harris County resident Jacolby Moore has pursued legal action.
Honda dealership sued by ATV owner after roof causes hand injury
HOUSTON – Steven Christian, of Harris County, is suing Pro Cycles & Accessories, Inc. and Drake Powersports, LLC, both doing business as Honda of Houston, after a part of an all-terrain vehicle he purchased from the defendants injured him in an accident two years ago.
Autozone, employee face litigation in response to motor vehicle accident
HOUSTON – Autozone, Inc. and one of its employees have been sued over a motor vehicle accident last year, according to recent Harris County District Court records.
Man blames storage lot for thefts of dump trailers
HOUSTON – A Harris County man has filed a state district lawsuit against a southwest Houston storage lot over what he claims were the thefts of his dump trailers.
Woman sues Italian restaurant over slip and fall
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman is suing an Uptown Houston Italian restaurant following an alleged slip and fall almost two years ago.
Lawsuit abuse watchdog says health care advertising a threat to patients, urges Texas Legislature to take action
AUSTIN — Texas television viewers were inundated by more than 190,000 advertisements for legal services in the state’s three largest media markets over a six-month period last year – far more than for services like pizza delivery or hardware stores – according to a new report by the American Tort Reform Association.
Waxahachie man alleges new school sits on contaminated site
WAXAHACHIE -- A Waxahachie man has filed a complaint to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, alleging city officials are allowing a high school to be built on a contaminated site.
Appeals Court overturns setting aside of judgment in litigation over property ownership
BEAUMONT — The U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas Beaumont Division has overturned a trial court's "setting aside of a judgment" for a Texas investment company involved in a lawsuit with realtors over breach of contract, common law fraud and trespass to try title.
Brazoria County patient accuses Pearland medical practitioners of malpractice
HOUSTON – John Seguin of Brazoria County has filed a medical malpractice suit against Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital and Dr. Rajan Kadakia, alleging the defendants improperly treated him following a procedure more than a year ago.
Licensed massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting woman
HOUSTON – Byron Barclay of The Barclay Law Firm in Houston filed a March 19 lawsuit on behalf of a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted at a massage spa near Rice University two months ago, according to Harris County District Court records.
Land surveyor implicated in wrongful termination suit
HOUSTON – A local land surveyor has been sued by a former employee claiming that the defendant targeted him for discrimination.
Jefferson County 58th District Court Docket: May 2019
PATSY L MASON vs. JAMES ABNER LOCKE JR
Credit company accused of forcefully repossessing vehicle, injuring woman
HOUSTON — A Washington state woman is suing a credit company, alleging it repossessed a motor vehicle using excessive force.
Worker alleges employer routinely failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON — A Comal County man is suing his employer, alleging failure to pay him for overtime work.
Consumer alleges telemarketing agency harassed her through phone calls
HOUSTON — A Harris County woman is filing a class action lawsuit against a telemarketing agency, alleging she was harassed.
Female employee alleges she was paid less due to her gender
GALVESTON — A female employee is suing a property tax consulting firm, alleging her employer paid her less due to her gender.
Job applicant alleges position given to man a decade younger
TEXARKANA — A job applicant in his 60s is suing an agricultural business, alleging a position that was meant for him was given to a younger candidate.
Trade Secrets Litigation Could Spur a Trend as Harmful as Patent Trolling
In the two years since Congress overhauled trade secret laws, a spike of court filings and a record-setting judgement could signal the opening of a new frontier in misusing intellectual property law reminiscent of patent trolling which has become a drag on economic growth.
March 21: 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 21. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: