William Bray and Outsourced Risk Managers, LLC have launched a legal battle against PCF Insurance Services of the West, LLC, accusing the company of a calculated scheme to deprive Bray of his employment rights. The complaint was filed by Bray and ORM in the District Court of Harris County, Texas on February 6, 2025, targeting PCF Insurance Services.
The lawsuit stems from an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) made in early 2022 when PCF acquired ORM's assets. The agreement promised substantial consideration for Bray and ORM, including earn-out and true-up payments. Despite meeting or exceeding performance metrics outlined in the APA, Bray alleges that PCF has wrongfully withheld over $6.5 million in earned payments while continuing to benefit from client relationships he transferred during the transaction. This withholding is compounded by what Bray describes as retaliatory actions by PCF after he requested paternity leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). On the day he was set to complete his FMLA paperwork, PCF terminated his employment without cause or warning.
Bray's complaint emphasizes that this termination was not only abrupt but also discriminatory. He argues that it violated Texas state laws protecting employees' rights to family care benefits. The plaintiffs are seeking monetary relief ranging from $250,000 to under $1 million. They assert that their claims are distinct from any pending breach of contract or fraud claims regarding the APA in Delaware state court.
In their prayer for relief, William Bray and Outsourced Risk Managers request actual damages, liquidated damages under FMLA provisions, pre- and post-judgment interest as allowed by law, reasonable attorney fees, court costs, and any other appropriate relief deemed just by the court.
Representing the plaintiffs are attorneys Tamara D. Stiner Toomer and Christopher Johnsen from Johnsen Law PLLC. The case is filed under Case ID 2025-08381 with Judge Marilyn Burgess presiding over proceedings at Harris County District Court.