John Suayan, Galveston Bureau News
Area residents bring lawsuit over defective water supply line
GALVESTON - Area residents Laura and John Grady recently initiated legal action against Watts Water Technologies Inc., recent court documents say.
Father claims son's right arm injured during tram ride at wildlife park
GALVESTON - A Harris County man has brought a lawsuit against Animals of the Earth Inc. after his minor son was allegedly hurt during a tram ride last year at the defendant's park.
Fort Bend Co. man lodges discrimination allegations against ex-employer
HOUSTON - A Fort Bend County man is suing Woodlands Religious Community on allegations they fired him because of his race and age, recent court documents say.
Parents allege day care staff member assaulted daughter
GALVESTON - Area residents Christa Williams-Yates and Mark Yates allege their daughter was assaulted at a Dickinson day care last year and have filed a lawsuit.
Asian American woman claims former employer ignored discrimination complaints
HOUSTON - After she was supposedly fired from Taylor Morrison of Texas Inc. and Taylor Morrison Inc. for lodging a complaint about racism in the workplace, Sylan Chang pursues legal action.
Dickinson woman alleges insurer tricked her into buying 'useless' policies
GALVESTON - A Dickinson woman has filed a lawsuit against her insurance company, claiming it tricked her into buying what she calls "useless" policies.
Tiki Island woman sued for failure to pay $15K for home renovations
GALVESTON - Bill Wyly Development Inc. has initiated litigation in an effort to collect about $15,000 from a Tiki Island woman.
Offshore platform explosion focus of La. man's lawsuit
HOUSTON - A Louisiana man is suing a host of companies following an explosion on an offshore platform last year that he claims left him with "serious and debilitating" bodily and mental injuries.
Houston woman collides with tractor-trailer, initiates legal action
HOUSTON - A Houston woman claims a Louisiana man and his employer are responsible for a two-vehicle accident near the University of Houston earlier this year.
Recent emission event prompts Tiki Island residents to sue Marathon
GALVESTON - Tiki Island locals Russell Craig Hudeck and Renea Diamond are pursuing legal action against Marathon Petroleum Co. LP over "an eleven-hour long" emission event earlier this month.
Area man's defamation lawsuit says pair falsely accused him of making threats
GALVESTON - Claiming that defamation resulted in him getting into trouble with the law, local resident Curtis Wheeler seeks damages.
Suit alleges OES fired woman with recurring breast cancer
HOUSTON - OES faces a lawsuit from a Spring woman alleging it fired her because she has breast cancer, recent court documents say.
Nev. couple fights to recover funds paid toward ill-fated project from local company
GALVESTON - A Nevada couple is suing a Galveston County-based company over a purportedly failed home construction project, recent court papers say.
Family of Alvin man killed in Friendswood accident files lawsuit
GALVESTON - The estate of a 45-year-old Alvin man killed in a motorcycle accident last month has initiated legal action.
Computer company wins lawsuit over outstanding invoice
GALVESTON - A local state district judge sided with a computer company that claimed it was owed about $50,000 for computer furniture.
Defendants in fatal wreck lawsuit non-suited
GALVESTON - The second lawsuit arising from a April 2012 auto-pedestrian accident in Galveston was short-lived as the plaintiffs recently moved to non-suit the defendants, recent court records show.
Apartment tenant sues management following alleged home invasion
HOUSTON - In response to an alleged home invasion at his Houston area apartment which left him with severe injuries, Shannon Jenkins has filed a lawsuit.
Harris Co. laborer files lawsuit after allegedly suffering deep laceration
GALVESTON - After he was reportedly injured while using a circular saw, Harris County resident Rene Contrares has filed a lawsuit.
Local motorist blames Friendswood woman for rear-ending him
GALVESTON - Area resident Spiros Charalambous blames Friendswood local Katherine E. Cooper for a July 2012 vehicular accident involving the two of them, recent court documents say.
Forklift collision lawsuit set for trial in November
GALVESTON - A lawsuit claiming a local woman was hit by a forklift at the Galveston cruise terminal more than a year ago will be heard on a new date.