News from March 2011
East Texas bar sued for intercepting scrambled championship fight
SHERMAN - A Lewisville bar is being sued for more than $170,000 on allegations it illegally unscrambled and broadcast a 2008 championship fight.
Allen shopping center sued for lack of handicapped access
SHERMAN - An Allen shopping center is being sued by a handicapped Texas woman who claims there is no accessible route form the parking lot to the stores.
Widow files wrongful death suit against ATV driver, owners
A Comal County woman has filed suit against the driver of an all-terrain vehicle she blames for causing her husband's death.
Vehicle backing out of driveway blamed for crash
A Jefferson County woman says she sustained physical pain and suffering after a driver backed out of a driveway and struck her vehicle.
Legally Speaking: They, Too, Have a Voice
The extraordinary film "The King's Speech" did more than just sweep the Academy Awards (winning Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay) and captivate the public imagination.
Elevator construction at Memorial High stadium subject of lawsuit
An elevator corporation claims a construction company failed to pay it nearly $10,000 for materials it supplied.
BP directors say shareholder suits belong in U.K. courts
Ellison HOUSTON � BP shareholders suing individual directors over the Deepwater Horizon explosion should have sued in Great Britain, according to the directors.
60th Court District 5/2011
ROBERT M GREEN VS KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO
Suit alleges motorist collided with PA woman while making left turn
Laura Carter has filed suit against fellow Port Arthur resident, Francisco Hernandez, alleging the man hit her from behind while she slowed down to make a left turn.
Woman stopped in highway traffic claims man hit her
Area resident Camille Sykes is suing Beaumont local Aaron Holder, claiming the man rear-ended her while stuck in traffic on the interstate.
Rear-end collision results in lawsuit
A woman alleging she was rear-ended last June has filed suit against a Port Neches man.
Crying over spilled milk -- all the way to the bank
In Shadow of the Thin Man, hard-drinking detective Nick Charles (played with peerless panache by William Powell) is exhorted by his young son to put aside his customary cocktail at the dinner table and drink milk instead.
Employee sues to get compensation for travel time to job site
A collective lawsuit has been filed against a construction company for not paying its employees for their travel time to and from a job site.
Crash with cement mixer subject of Galveston County suit
GALVESTON � Arguing that a collision with a cement mixer belonging to Mainland Concrete Inc. caused his vehicle to end up in a ditch, Texas City resident Samuel K. Martin has filed suit against the company and one of its employees.
Home healthcare nurse claims sexual harassment by director
GALVESTON � A Harris County registered nurse has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her employer.
Texas City man says faulty payment reporting ruined credit
GALVESTON � Claiming Pennymac Loan Services LLC is muddying up his credit history, Texas City resident Joseph C. Broussard seeks $100,000 in damages.
Insurer claims defective Whirlpool washer caused policyholders' flood
GALVESTON � Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has filed suit against the Whirlpool Corp. on behalf of a Santa Fe couple who claim they bought a defective washing machine.
Woman hit while changing flat seeks $100K from driver
GALVESTON - A Galveston County woman claims a speeding vehicle hit her last August while she was changing a tire on Beltway 8 in Houston, recent court documents say.
Former Kemah officers say firings politically motivated, sue city
GALVESTON � Four former Kemah police officers say their dismissal from the force was politically motivated.
Woman seeks $90K for injuries from collision
GALVESTON � After reportedly sustaining injuries to her neck, shoulder and back as a result of a collision in Katy last March, Dickinson resident Kathy Denise Spells seeks $90,000 from Yamil Rodriguez and Ted Diaz.