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Continuance granted in lawsuit over fatal shooting
GALVESTON - The plaintiff in a 2011 lawsuit arising from a 2009 fatal shooting recently had her motion for a continuance approved. -
Former Galveston County candidate sues bank over NSF check mess
Gilford GALVESTON - Galveston resident Reginald L. Gilford Sr. alleges a bounced check with Texas First Bank is a form of political trickery, a lawsuit filed Jan. 31 in Galveston County District Court says. -
Former La Marque fire chief files discrimination suit
GALVESTON - A former La Marque fire chief alleges the city retaliated against him because he brought up a civil rights claim, recent court documents say. -
Widow files lawsuit against husband's killer
GALVESTON - Claiming Robert Stanley Ott fatally shot her husband two years ago, Shana Hansen has filed suit against the local bait camp owner. -
Auto-pedestrian crash on seawall leads to wrongful death lawsuit
GALVESTON - A one-car accident on the Galveston Seawall last year that claimed the lives of a 25-year-old Houston man, his 3-year-old stepson and another child has resulted in a lawsuit. -
Galveston courts to start hearing Ike suits in January
Storm surge from Hurricane Ike washes over memorial to the 8,000 victims of the hurricane in 1900 that prompted the building of the seawall. GALVESTON - Almost two years have passed since Hurricane Ike visited the upper Texas coast, yet Galveston County courts are still experiencing the Category 2 storm's effects. -
Judge dismisses Santa Fe residents' suit against school district
GALVESTON - A state district court judge dismissed a lawsuit by a group of residents against the Santa Fe school district over the construction of an agricultural barn near their homes. -
City of LaMarque reaches agreement with fire fighters
GALVESTON - The City of La Marque and its fire fighters have reached an agreement on a new contract, ending a seven-month dispute that culminated in a lawsuit. The La Marque Fire Fighters Association promised to cease legal action against the city in exchange for the contract. -
Santa Fe residents sue school district over ag barn plans
GALVESTON - A group of Santa Fe residents has filed suit against their city's public school district in an effort to stop the construction of an agricultural barn near their homes. -
Mitchell company settles wrongful death suit from capsizal of 'Cynthia Woods'
Crew of the "Cynthia Woods" just before the start of the Regatta de Amigos on June 6, 2008. GALVESTON - A yacht building company owned by Galveston's Mitchell family has agreed to pay damages to the family of a man killed when a sailing ship named for the Mitchell matriarch capsized during a regatta. -
200 Bolivar Peninsula residents file class action against TWIA
Satellite view of Hurricane Ike in September 2008 GALVESTON - Two Galveston attorneys have sued the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association on behalf of about 210 Bolivar Peninsula residents who claim the insurer did not pay them adequately for Hurricane Ike damages. -
TWIA stands by work product privilege in Hurricane Ike litigation
Satellite view of Hurricane Ike GALVESTON - The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association recently countered a League City man's argument that it cannot assert a work product privilege before the time it anticipated the client would file suit in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. -
Family of clerk killed in robbery sues convenience store
GALVESTON - The family of a Galveston convenience store clerk killed in a robbery last year is suing the business and its owner. -
Bolivar church set for demolition after judge dismisses lawsuit
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church on the Bolivar Peninsula prior to Hurricane Ike GALVESTON � A state district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit intended to stop the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston from demolishing the Bolivar Peninsula's only remaining Catholic church. -
Suit blames welders for Galveston condo fire
Buzbee GALVESTON � A Galveston homeowners' association blames two businesses for a fire that destroyed its condominium complex in June, recent court documents say. -
Port of Galveston takes legal action to have container cranes removed
GALVESTON - The Port of Galveston is seeking assistance from a state district judge in initiating the removal of heavy machinery from its premises, recent court documents say. -
Outspoken campus policeman sues Galveston college over alleged civil rights violations
GALVESTON � A former College of the Mainland police officer accuses the school of encroaching on his First Amendment rights after he expressed concern about alleged misappropriation of tax money, recent court documents say. -
Suit filed against gas station after man assaulted by clerk's relative
GALVESTON � A Galveston man claims he was assaulted at a local Valero station four months ago and is suing the San Antonio-based oil company in Galveston County District Court for $150,000 in damages. -
Bolivar church gets TRO to stop demolition
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church on the Bolivar Peninsula, before Hurricane Ike. GALVESTON � The parishioners of the Bolivar Peninsula's lone Catholic parish have obtained a temporary restraining order against the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston from a Galveston County District Court judge, preventing the house of worship from an encounter with the wrecking ball. -
LaMarque ISD trustee sues district police chief for defamation
GALVESTON � A LaMarque school board trustee is suing the police chief of the La Marque Independent School District over some allegedly libelous remarks that were published in a local newspaper last year.