United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2014

80 opinions

Thelma M. GARZA, Plaintiff, v. WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS, et al., Defendants 2014-01-02
Carissa BROWN, Plaintiff, v. FEDERATED CAPITAL CORPORATION d/b/a Federated Financial Corporation of America, and Julia A. Peterson, Defendants 2014-01-06
In the Matter of the Complaint of ENSCO OFFSHORE COMPANY, as Owner of the modu ENSCO 74 for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability 2014-01-07
Steven F. HOTZE, M.D., and Braidwood Management, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. Kathleen SEBELIUS, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Jacob J. Lew, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, in their official capacities, Defendants 2014-01-10
Jacquelyn BURNETT, et al., Plaintiffs, v. COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND, et al., Defendants 2014-01-13
Peter AGOH, Plaintiff, v. HYATT CORPORATION d/b/a Hyatt Regency Houston, Defendant 2014-01-13
Ramchandra ADHIKARI, et al, Plaintiffs, v. DAOUD & PARTNERS, et al, Defendants 2014-01-15
BREATHWIT MARINE CONTRACTORS, LTD., Plaintiff, v. DELOACH MARINE SERVICES, LLC, et al., Defendants 2014-01-16
Ramona HINOJOSA, Plaintiff, v. Brad LIVINGSTON, et al., Defendants 2014-01-16
Cynthia De Leon STOLTS, Plaintiff, v. WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Defendant 2014-01-16
NOVALASH, INC., Appellant, v. Julena Tressa REED, Appellee 2014-01-21
TRAFIGURA AG, Plaintiff, v. ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC, Defendant 2014-01-21
UNITED NEUROLOGY, P.A. and Athari Real Estate Ltd., Plaintiffs, v. HARTFORD LLOYDS INSURANCE CO., Defendant 2014-01-30
UNITED STATES of America v. Donald John POST Sr. 2014-01-30
Richard ROGGE and Connie Rogge, Individually and as Next Friends of Richard Hollas Rogge, Plaintiffs, v. The CITY OF RICHMOND, TEXAS, Todd Ganey, and Danell Gaydos, Defendants 2014-01-31
Juan VANZZINI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. ACTION MEAT DISTRIBUTORS, INC., et al., Defendants 2014-01-31
Charles B. VAN DUZER and Candace B. Van Duzer, Plaintiffs, v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Individually and as Trustee for Rasc 2006-KS5; Merscorp Holdings, Inc.; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; and Unknown Claimants, Defendants 2014-01-31
Philippa Diane FERNANDES, Plaintiff, v. DILLARDS INC., Defendant 2014-01-31
Rodney TOW, Plaintiff, v. AMEGY BANK N.A., et al., Defendants 2014-01-31
Doris M. JACKSON, Pharm. D., Plaintiff, v. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, Sunny E. Ohia, Barbara E. Hayes, Inyang N. Osemene, and Cyril V. Abobo, Defendants 2014-02-03
T-MOBILE US, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. AIO WIRELESS LLC, Defendant 2014-02-03
UNITED STATES of America v. Rosendo FLORES-ALCORTA 2014-02-05
STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION and Stewart Title Guaranty Company, Plaintiffs, v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 2014-02-12
Odelia ABECASSIS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Oscar S. WYATT, Jr., et al., Defendants 2014-02-12
UNITED STATES of America v. Armando VILLALOBOS 2014-02-13
UNITED STATES of America v. John Kevin WALDRIP; aka DVD Man 2014-02-19
Gwenyth D. FORBES, Plaintiff, v. CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Defendant 2014-02-20
DAILY INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION d/b/a Daily Thermetrics, Plaintiff, v. Eric HEIDT, Wika Instrument, LP, Wika Process Solutions, LP, and Gayesco International, LP, Defendants 2014-02-21
Hafiz Matiullah KHALID, Madrasah Islamiah, Inc., Plaintiff, v. DHS, USA, and USCIS, Defendants 2014-02-25
SUPERSPEED, L.L.C., Plaintiff, v. GOOGLE, INC., Defendant 2014-02-25
Victoria GILKERSON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, and Blind Ambitions Groups, on behalf of its members and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. The CHASEWOOD BANK, Defendant 2014-02-27
RESERVOIR, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Justin Z. TRUESDELL, et al., Defendants 2014-02-28
Larry BISHOP, Cynthia Bishop, George Clark, Deborah Clark, Kris B. Hall, Holly J. Jones, Gary McGregor, Teri McGregor, Soleda Pineda, John Stanford, Jr., and Carol M. Severance, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, Steven C. McCraw, in his official capacity as the Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Jeff Colley, in his official capacity as the Chief of the Emergency Management Department of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Greg Pekar, in his official capacity as the State Hazard Mitigation Officer of the Emergency Management Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety, and Hilda Soper, in her official capacity as an employee of the Emergency Management Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Defendants 2014-02-28
Angela CARMAN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION, et al., Defendants 2014-02-28
R. Kyle DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., et al., Defendants 2014-03-03
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. BASS PRO OUTDOOR WORLD, LLC, and Tracker Marine, LLC, Defendants 2014-03-04
Timothy FOWLER and Connie Fowler, Plaintiffs, v. U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Successor Trustee to Lasalle Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FF1; Bank of America, N.A.; First Franklin, a Division of National City Bank; and KH Financial, L.P., Defendants 2014-03-04
Sara DALTON, Plaintiff, v. STATE FARM LLOYDS, INC. and Stewart Brown, Defendants 2014-03-04
Brandon A. BACKE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, et al., Defendants 2014-03-05
Irene ESCALANTE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DEERE & COMPANY; aka John Deere Company, et al., Defendants 2014-03-11
SETTLEMENT FUNDING LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. RSL FUNDING, LLC, et al., Defendants. v. JLL Partners, INC., et al., Third-Party Defendants 2014-03-12
Odelia ABECASSIS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Oscar S. WYATT, Jr., et al., Defendants 2014-03-12
LCS CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, v. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants 2014-03-13
15625 FT. BEND LTD. dba Mercedes-Benz of Sugarland, Plaintiff, v. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 2014-03-13
Susan SCHOUEST, Plaintiff, v. MEDTRONIC, INC., et al, Defendants 2014-03-24
Linda HAGLUND, Plaintiff, v. ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL, Defendant 2014-03-25
CONTANGO OPERATORS, INC. and Certain Underwriters Severally Subscribing to Combined Cover Note JHB-CJP-1718, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America and Weeks Marine, Inc., Defendants 2014-03-26
LAMONS GASKET COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. FLEXITALLIC L.P., Defendant 2014-03-26
In the Matter of the COMPLAINT OF ENSCO OFFSHORE COMPANY, as Owner of the Modu ENSCO 74 for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability 2014-03-26
JOE HAND PROMOTIONS, INC., as Broadcast Licensee of the September 19, 2009 UFC 103: Franklin/Belfort Event, Plaintiff, v. 152 BRONX, L.P., Individually and doing business as Bronx Grill; 152 Bronx GP, L.L.C., Individually and d/b/a Bronx Grill; Shahab Hashemi, Individually and d/b/a Bronx Grill, Eddie Owidi, Individually and d/b/a Bronx Grill; James Lloyd Dobson, Individually and d/b/a Bronx Grill; and Michael Taubin, Individually and d/b/a Bronx Grill, Defendants 2014-03-26
TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC, Plaintiff, v. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 450, Defendant 2014-03-27
Shannon KING, Plaintiff, v. STEVENSON BEER DISTRIBUTING CO., et al., Defendants 2014-03-27
Elizabeth CALLAN, Plaintiff, v. DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Dover, Mortgage Capital 2005-A Corporation, Grantor Trust Certificate, Series 2005-A, Defendant 2014-03-27
Randy W. WILLIAMS, Chapter 11 Trustee, Plaintiff, v. HOUSTON PLANTS & GARDEN WORLD, INC., et al., Defendants 2014-03-31
Randy W. WILLIAMS, Chapter 11 Trustee, Plaintiff, v. HOUSTON PLANTS & GARDEN WORLD, INC., et al., Defendants 2014-03-31
Karen McPETERS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. LEXISNEXIS, Defendant 2014-03-31
CHIH SHEN CHEN, et al., Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants, v. INTEPLAST GROUP, LTD., Defendant and Counter-Plaintiff 2014-03-31
Vinay K. KARNA, Plaintiff, v. BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA, INC., Defendant 2014-03-31
BANCROFT LIFE & CASUALTY ICC, LTD., Plaintiff, v. GRBR VENTURES, L.P., Defendant 2014-03-31
Silverio CASARES, et al., Plaintiffs, v. AGRI-PLACEMENTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. and Elaine Flaming, Defendants 2014-03-31
MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM, Plaintiff, v. COASTAL DRILLING COMPANY, LLC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST and Coastal Drilling, Defendants 2014-03-31
Romona R. MAYEAUX; aka Chief Mayeaux, Plaintiff, v. HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al, Defendants 2014-04-03
GATE GUARD SERVICES L.P. et al., Plaintiff/Counter-Defendants, v. Thomas E. PEREZ, Secretary of Labor, United States Dept. of Labor, Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff 2014-04-07
Corey KHANSARI, Debra Khansari, and Michael Khansari, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF HOUSTON, Chief of Police Charles A. McClelland, Jr., Officer William E. Rutherford, Officer Candace M. Bradshaw Vaughn, Officer Jillian McGowan, Officer Maria Hernandez, Officer Sean Hunter, Officer Jorge Luis Herrera, and Officer Walter Gaw, Defendants 2014-04-09
Miguel A. LANDEROS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. FU KING, INC. D/B/A Stir Fry 88, et al, Defendants 2014-04-15
MID-TOWN SURGICAL CENTER, L.L.P., Plaintiff, v. HUMANA HEALTH PLAN OF TEXAS, INC., Defendant 2014-04-23
In re Calvin James OTTO, Debtor. United States of America, Social Security Administration, Appellant, v. Calvin James Otto, Appellee 2014-04-25
Terry STEWART, Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant, v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 19, Defendants and Counter-Plaintiffs, v. Don E. Hall, Counter-Defendant 2014-04-28
UNITED STATES of America v. Harold Joseph CARMOUCHE, et al. 2014-04-28
UNITED STATES of America v. Raul Ochoa PEREZ 2014-04-29
Bobby R. BROWN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Brad LIVINGSTON, et al., Defendants 2014-04-30
GALVESTON OPEN GOVERNMENT PROJECT, et al, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, et al, Defendants 2014-04-30
HUMANA HEALTH PLAN, INC., Plaintiff, v. Patrick NGUYEN, David Abney, and Crady, Jewett, & McCulley, LLP, Defendants 2014-05-02
Billy R. KIRK, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Michael J. PALMER, et al., Defendants 2014-05-02
LCS CORRECTIONS SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, v. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants 2014-05-05
In re WELLS FARGO WAGE AND HOUR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LITIGATION (NO. III). Multi-District Litigation 2014-05-12
MARTIN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, Plaintiff v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant 2014-05-13
OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS USA, LLC, Plaintiff, v. M/V VEGALAND, et al., Defendants 2014-05-13
UNITED STATES of America and the State of Texas ex rel. Patricia M. Carroll, Plaintiffs, v. PLANNED PARENTHOOD GULF COAST, INC. f/k/a Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc., Defendant 2014-05-14
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Steven Dallas CHAPMAN, Defendant 2014-05-14