News from August 2012
Man says crash due to woman's failure to stay in lane
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims failed to drive in a single lane, causing a collision.
Woman says Luby's failed to stop manager's harassment
HOUSTON - Brookshire resident Jennifer Nelson claims Luby's Corp. fired her because she refused to give in to a general manager's sexual advances.
Man claims he was wrongfully terminated by Missouri City PD
HOUSTON - Willis resident Peter J. Paske Jr. alleges he lost his job with the Missouri City Police Department because he spoke out against alleged misconduct by high-ranking officials.
Outcome of trip & fall suit against Motiva, others to be continued
Following a Monday hearing, the outcome of litigation brought by Wilford Thibodeaux, who claims he fell while at the Motiva Enterprises refinery in Port Arthur, will be determined at a later date.
Slip and fall against Golden Corral set for trial next month
A lawsuit against Golden Corral, who was sued by a woman alleging she slipped and fell in a puddle of water on the floor of the restaurant, is set to go to trial in September.
Jury determines market value of Glen Morgan's airplane hangar
The value of a hangar at Jack Brooks Regional Airport is worth the same today as it was in January 2006, a Jefferson County jury found.
Dojo sues former employee for defamation
GALVESTON - Alleging a former employee with their martial arts studios made false statements about them to undermine their business, Galveston County residents Zuhair Hillail and Sara Stolle have filed a lawsuit.
Woman claims contractor failed to remodel house
GALVESTON - Complaining a local contractor failed to work on her Brenham home, Catherine Gardiner has filed a lawsuit.
Man seeks $1.5M from repo man who ran over his leg with tow truck
GALVESTON - Galveston resident Charles Miller has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit alleging he sustained physical injuries as he tried to stop his mother's car from being repossessed.
Bank seeks funds from former employee sentenced for fraud
GALVESTON - Frost Bank has filed suit against a former employee to recoup approximately $100,000 in allegedly ill-gotten funds.
Jones Act suit filed after worker falls overboard
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GALVESTON - A Louisiana seaman has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his employer after he fell off one of its ships last year, recent court documents say.
Lawsuit over deceased man's ashes comes to close
GALVESTON - A lawsuit arising from a local funeral home's apparent mishandling of ashes has come to a close, recent court records show.
Legally Speaking: Some child actors go to rehab; others go to law school
I recently saw some footage of former "Sixth Sense" star Haley Joel Osment, now all grown up, acting in what seemed to be a forgettable role in an even more forgettable movie.
Woman's suit claims doctor botched spinal cord injection
A woman claims she sustained a severe spinal cord injury after a doctor gave her an injection into the wrong place in her back.
Woman sues to stop wrongful foreclosure
A Jefferson County resident has filed suit against the man who she claims is wrongfully attempting to foreclose on her property.
Woman sued over unpaid medical bill
A health care organization claims one of its patients has failed to pay it more than $2,000 for services it provided.
Tank cleaning company sues to recover almost $1M in unpaid services
Allison A Corpus Christi company has filed suit against multiple businesses, claiming they have failed to pay it nearly $1 million for services and equipment it provided them.
Loan company seeks to collect on home used as collateral
A Texas corporation is attempting to collect collateral after it claims a Livingston resident has failed to abide by a contract.
Job superintendent sues roofing company over unpaid projects
Newell The superintendent of a roofing project claims he was not fully paid for work he performed.
Former Beaumont firefighter sues chief for wrongful termination
Deats A former Beaumont firefighter is attempting to regain his job after he claims the fire chief wrongly suspended him from his position.