179 results for 'court:"USDC Eastern District of Texas "'.
J. Crone grants the motions to dismiss in a suit alleging the accused parties engaged in fraud during their participation in a criminal investigation by the DEA concerning "illegal drug distribution and money laundering" by a family who used their businesses to distribute the drug butanediol, which can be used as a substitute for the date rape drug gamma-hydroxybutyric acid. The case is dismissed due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a plausible claim for relief.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Crone, Filed On: May 16, 2024, Case #: 1:23cv343, NOS: Other Fraud - Torts - Personal Property, Categories: Civil Procedure, Fraud
J. Mazzant grants as modified the individual's motion for attorney fees and costs after partially prevailing on a claim for breach of a settlement agreement regarding a probate matter. The individual is awarded $31,265 in attorney fees and $1,208 in costs.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Mazzant, Filed On: May 16, 2024, Case #: 4:21cv644, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: Settlements, Attorney Fees, Contract
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[Consolidated.] J. Gilstrap denies two discovery motions in patent infringement litigation for claims relating to dopants in semiconductor devices. For instance, the defendant company's motion to strike the patent holder's infringement contentions is denied since the accused features in the specified product are identified with "sufficient specificity."
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Gilstrap, Filed On: May 1, 2024, Case #: 2:23cv212, NOS: Patent - Property Rights, Categories: Patent, Discovery
J. Gilstrap partly grants the motion to compel responses to a certain interrogatory and to produce documents "related to the benefits of cellular connectivity in the accused products" for a patent infringement suit. The accused company is ordered to supplement its responses to the interrogatory as specified and to produce the relevant documents if found.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Gilstrap, Filed On: May 1, 2024, Case #: 2:22cv412, NOS: Patent - Property Rights, Categories: Patent, Discovery
J. Mazzant grants partial summary judgment to the couple on their Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and unreasonable collection efforts claims against a debt collector that harassed them over money allegedly owed to a remodeling contractor. The couple gave sufficient evidence to establish the collector's liability as to the claims, though the issue of damages will be determined at trial or a subsequent hearing.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Mazzant, Filed On: April 8, 2024, Case #: 4:22cv143, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
J. Jordan grants summary judgment to the defendant business entities in a telematics systems developer's suit alleging breach of contract and patent infringement claims over the alleged misuse of its intellectual property. The court lacks personal jurisdiction over the German-based entity, and the claims against the other entity are barred by a settlement and patent license agreement between the developer and the entities' parent company.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Jordan, Filed On: March 28, 2024, Case #: 4:22cv808, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: Licensing, Patent, Contract
J. Johnson grants the employee's motion for liquidated damages and partly grants his motion for attorney fees after a jury verdict in his favor on a claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Because the employers' actions were willful, the employee is awarded $9,894 in liquidated damages. Also, after a reduction in the lodestar amount, he is awarded $19,805 in attorney fees.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Johnson, Filed On: March 28, 2024, Case #: 4:19cv626, NOS: Fair Labor Standards Act - Labor, Categories: Damages, Labor
J. Mazzant affirms the judgment of the bankruptcy court in favor of co-trustees seeking to recover on a $3.2 million debt owed for violations of securities laws stemming from allegations the decedent's investments in a company were fraudulently procured. The debt was nondischargeable under the Bankruptcy Code since it resulted from a state court judgment for "violations of securities laws or fraud in connection with the sale or purchase of securities."
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Mazzant, Filed On: March 28, 2024, Case #: 4:23cv109, NOS: Bankruptcy Appeal 28 USC 158 - Bankruptcy, Categories: Bankruptcy, Securities
J. Mazzant denies in part the motions of the school district's superintendent and former transportation director to dismiss the parents' second amended complaint alleging their two children were sexually abused by a bus driver who was later arrested and died following his attempted suicide in jail. The parents alleged sufficient facts to defeat the school officials' qualified immunity as to the Section 1983 bodily integrity claims, and their request for punitive damages stands based on the officials' alleged failure to intervene despite the "onboard bus surveillance videos and anomalous GPS data" indicating the abuse.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Mazzant, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 4:22cv814, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Tort
J. Mazzant denies the motion for class certification in a case brought by individuals claiming they were unlawfully stopped, arrested or detained by a county employee who did not have an active peace officer license. The individuals have not shown the proposed class meets the numerosity requirement for certification, but they may refile the motion after additional discovery.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Texas , Judge: Mazzant, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 4:22cv250, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Constitution, Discovery, Class Action