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Recent News About Galveston County

• Suit filed over fall at La Marque McDonald's

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Friday, Nov 4, 2011 @ 9:11am

  GALVESTON - Debra G. Gower of Marion, Ill., claims she injured her shoulder at a La Marque McDonald's two years ago.

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• Woman says driver ran red light, caused wreck

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 8:47am

  GALVESTON - Friendswood resident Jamie Hubbard has filed suit in response to a two-vehicle wreck.

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• $50K debt subject of lawsuit

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 8:44am

  GALVESTON - GOES Sales of Texas Inc. has filed suit against Allied Air Texas Inc. and Insurors Indemnity Co. to recoup a $50,000 debt.

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• Houston man seeks $5M over dog bite

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 8:41am

  GALVESTON - A Houston man's visit to a local body shop in August resulted in the business's security dog inflicting "life-altering" injuries upon him, a $5 million lawsuit filed Oct. 18 in Galveston County District Court says.

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• Texas City man sues former business partner over $138K

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 8:35am

  GALVESTON - Texas City resident Jimmy Roberts claims Seabrook local Eric Miller owes him $138,000, recent court documents say.

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• Nigerians allege company failed to build community well despite payment

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 8:27am

  GALVESTON - Local residents Kevin and Ijeoma Ononugbo allege Relief Network Ministries Inc. and Ambrose Okorie failed to dig a community well in their native village in Nigeria.

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• Injury suit says Salvation Army employees not properly trained to mop floors

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 8:20am

  GALVESTON - Robert Eitel is suing The Salvation Army after he fell from a ladder at its premises in July.

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• Bacliff couple claims broker sold them house that was not windstorm compliant

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 8:00am

  GALVESTON - Bacliff residents Rodney and Stephanie Orgeron claim Terra Grace LP and Tanya Coury sold them a house that was not windstorm compliant, recent court documents say.

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• Widow files lawsuit against husband's killer

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 7:35am

  GALVESTON - Claiming Robert Stanley Ott fatally shot her husband two years ago, Shana Hansen has filed suit against the local bait camp owner.

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• Would-be groom sues to get engagement ring back from former fiancee

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 7:24am

  GALVESTON - Claiming Randi G. Crader deceived him during their engagement, Ronald Zavora has filed suit to recover the engagement ring from her.

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• League City resident blamed for Houston wreck

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 7:21am

  GALVESTON - Harris County residents Shawn Griffin and Tiffany Dixon claim League City resident Lyndsy Urquiaga caused a two-vehicle accident between the three of them two years ago, recent court documents say.

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• Suit says driver ran light at Gulf Freeway intersection

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Monday, Oct 31, 2011 @ 7:18am

  GALVESTON - Tacoma, Wash., resident Robin Jordan claims League City local Thomas Garcia struck the back of a vehicle in which she was a passenger, recent court documents say.

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• Driver tries to avoid hitting truck, gets rear-ended

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 @ 8:14am

  GALVESTON - Denise L. DeBoer has filed suit against Billy Ray Grogan and Melissa J. Ainsworth over an accident in La Marque in late 2009.

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• Suit says man caused four-car pileup

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 @ 8:10am

  GALVESTON - A four-vehicle pileup in Santa Fe two years ago is the subject of a lawsuit filed Oct. 14 in Galveston County District Court.

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• Woman blames loss of toe on podiatrist

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 @ 8:00am

  GALVESTON - League City resident Patricia Martinez is suing a local podiatrist over what she claims were botched procedures.

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• Daughter claims negligent care led to father's death at nursing home

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 @ 7:54am

  GALVESTON - Alleging her father died because of negligent care at a Texas City nursing home rehabilitation facility, Elaine Carrier has filed a lawsuit.

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• Construction, sale of barges subject of breach of contract suit

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 @ 7:35am

  MER 11 GALVESTON - Earl Hatfield Marine Surveyor has filed suit against Chris Kennedy, doing business as Kennedy Ship & Repair, in an effort to recover unpaid brokerage fees.

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• Homeowners say contractor's shoddy work cost $30,000

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 @ 7:29am

  GALVESTON - Harris County residents Laura M. Mafrige and Diran A. Elsaifi claim H.I.S. Construction Inc. failed to make proper post-hurricane repairs to their Galveston residence.

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• Tenant blames upstairs neighbors for water damage

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 @ 7:15am

  GALVESTON - Stephanie Schonherz is suing William P. Spragg and Connie L. Newcomb over a water leak at her Galveston condominium.

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• 2009 La Marque wreck subject of lawsuit

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 @ 7:10am

  Tylka GALVESTON - Texas City resident Elroy Murray has filed suit against Michelle Dawn Jones in response to a 2009 accident.

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