John Suayan, Galveston Bureau News
Homeowner association president's defamation suit gets fall trial date
GALVESTON - A late November 2012 lawsuit which pits a local homeowners association president against another resident will go to trial before the end of the year, according to recent court records.
Lawsuit: Brazoria Co. woman fell over negligently placed box of chicken at Friendswood H.E.B.
GALVESTON - A Brazoria County woman has launched litigation into injuries she reportedly sustained at a Friendswood grocery store, recent court documents say.
Wisc. man takes Galveston bar to court after drunk driver kills daughter
GALVESTON - A Wisconsin man has filed a lawsuit in response to an auto-pedestrian accident in Galveston that killed his daughter almost two years ago.
Suit: Texas City man's dog attacked child, 'ripping out teeth'
GALVESTON - A Texas City woman has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a child who was allegedly assaulted by a dog while playing at a friend's house.
Houston seaman claims employers did not provide medical help following apparent stroke
HOUSTON - A Houston seaman claims his employers did not provide adequate medical attention for a stroke he suffered almost two years ago, recent court papers say.
Sons claim mother fatally hit by truck at Conroe car wash, blame business's cleaning system
HOUSTON - The estate of a woman who was fatally hit by a pickup truck at a Conroe car wash earlier this year seeks wrongful death damages.
City of League City accused of damaging telecommunication facilities
GALVESTON - The city of League City is the target of a lawsuit alleging it damaged telecommunications facilities within its city limits.
Friendswood residents sue after construction project at residence 'abandoned'
GALVESTON - Friendswood locals Nancy Ross and Timothy Benedicto have pursued legal action against Brandon O. Meyer, also of Friendswood, after the latter supposedly failed to complete a project at their residence, recent court documents say.
Toyota seeks removal of airbag lawsuit to Montgomery Co.
GALVESTON - An automaker being sued by a Montgomery County man for an allegedly defective airbag asserts that Galveston County is not qualified to handle the case.
Dow Chemical Co. formally responds to Harris Co. man's pipe-to-head suit
GALVESTON - One of the companies sued after a Harris County man was allegedly hit in the head with a pipe in June recently denied his allegations, according to recent court records.
Area woman non-suits Palm Beach from 'metal object' suit, Moody Gardens now remaining defendant
GALVESTON - Palm Beach at Moody Gardens Inc. is no longer a defendant in a recent personal injury lawsuit.
Electrician's lawsuit says BP at fault for plaintiff's finger injury
GALVESTON - A Baytown man blames BP Products North America Inc. for an apparent finger injury he sustained while working at its then-Texas City facility last year, recent court documents say.
Houston man says college fired him from police department because of age
HOUSTON - A Houston man has brought a lawsuit against the San Jacinto College District, alleging it discriminated against him because of his age.
Non-suit closes Galveston Co.'s lone Carnival Triumph lawsuit
GALVESTON - The first and only lawsuit filed in Galveston County in response to last February's Carnival Triumph disaster has been disposed, according to recent court records.
Woman claims Houston police officer fatally struck son with vehicle, sues city
HOUSTON - The mother of a man who was reportedly struck by a Houston police vehicle and succumbed to his injuries has brought a lawsuit against the city.
Local man's alleged fall on barge leads to lawsuit
GALVESTON - Local resident Douglas Rutherford seeks more than $1 million in damages from Breathwit Marine Contractors Ltd. after he sustained injuries aboard one of its vessels earlier this year, recent court papers say.
Water leak at Friendswood home prompts Allstate to file lawsuit
GALVESTON - Allstate Texas Lloyds is suing CJC Enterprises Inc. over a May 2012 water leak at a Friendswood policyholder's residence.
Local couple says wife's head injury caused by defective water ski
GALVESTON - A local couple alleges that the wife purchased a defective slalom water ski, recent court papers say.
League City woman attributes husband's myelodysplasia death to benzene exposure at BP refinery
GALVESTON - A League City woman is suing BP and a host of other companies in response to her husband's 2012 death from alleged benzene exposure.
Local residents claim builder failed to make hurricane repairs
GALVESTON - Claiming Calibre Homes Corp. failed to fix their storm-damaged Galveston home, Gina and Jason Richie have filed a lawsuit.