Galveston County
Recent News About Galveston County
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LaMarque ISD trustee sues district police chief for defamation
GALVESTON � A LaMarque school board trustee is suing the police chief of the La Marque Independent School District over some allegedly libelous remarks that were published in a local newspaper last year. -
Union leader claims police assault act of retaliation
GALVESTON � A Galveston union leader claims he was a victim of police brutality in retaliation for his efforts to stop illegal activities by the police officers at the Port of Galveston. -
Galveston inmates seek mental anguish damages over lockup durring Hurricane Ike
Galveston Seawall GALVESTON � Alleging the Galveston County Sheriff's Office jeopardized their safety by not evacuating ahead of Hurricane Ike, two Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmates have filed handwritten lawsuits against the former sheriff and others in Galveston County District Court. -
Man gets electric shock installing awning, sues pool hall
GALVESTON � A Harris County man is suing a Houston overhang fabrication business and a San Leon pool hall after he was allegedly electrocuted while installing framework more than six months ago. -
Federal judge declares Galveston schools finally desegregated
GALVESTON � A federal judge has declared a local school district desegregated, closing a civil rights lawsuit that has been heard since 1959. -
Galveston men claim firing due to retaliation, racial discrimination
GALVESTON � Claiming they were unjustly fired because they are black and made requests for raises, two Galveston County men are suing their employer in Galveston County District Court. -
Shopper sues store on Galveston's Strand over missed step
GALVESTON � A Galveston County woman is suing a California-based clothing retailer over a fall she allegedly took at the company's store in Galveston almost two years ago. -
Barge worker sues Kirby Inland over alleged benzene exposure
GALVESTON � Alleging he became seriously ill because of benzene exposure, a Harris County man seeks more than $75,000 in damages from a Houston-based marine shipping company. -
Rig worker cleared by DNA seeks $5M over wrongful lockup for sexual assault
Singhal GALVESTON � Claiming Galveston County law enforcement officials wrongfully arrested him for sexual assault two years ago, a Harris County offshoreman seeks $5 million, recent court documents say. -
Dickinson woman sues neighbor over dog attack
GALVESTON � A Dickinson woman has sued her neighbor, claiming his "dangerous" dog attacked her without provocation. -
Settlement will allow UTMB employees to reapply for jobs
John Sealy Hospital, UTMB-Galveston GALVESTON � Around 3,000 employees terminated from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston now have a chance to get their jobs back, according to the terms of settlement in a Galveston lawsuit. -
Seaman sues employer over injuries on board ship docked in Galveston
GALVESTON � A seaman from Sugar Land is suing two maritime companies for multiple injuries he allegedly sustained while his ship was docked in Galveston three months ago. -
Galveston woman's asbestos suit blames maritime companies for father's death
Ian Cloud GALVESTON � A local woman claims several maritime companies are responsible for her father's death from an illness allegedly caused by asbestos exposure. -
Co-owner files counter suit against former partner in Kemah restaurant
GALVESTON � A LaPorte man has filed a counter suit against his partner in a Kemah eatery and his partner's attorney after being hit with a temporary restraining order. -
143 Texas City residents sue BP over 2007 chemical release
GALVESTON � A Houston attorney has filed suit against BP on behalf of 143 Texas City residents as a result of an incident at the London-based petroleum company's Texas City refinery in April 2007. -
Plaintiffs seek $5M from makers of Digitek over improper dosage
MARSHALL � Plaintiffs who claim the heart medication Digitek contained more than a double dose of the active ingredient and caused serious injuries or death are seeking $5 million in damages from the drug's manufacturer and distributor. -
Galveston dispatchers claim city failed to pay for work after Hurricane Ike
Satellite view of Hurricane Ike GALVESTON � A couple of public safety dispatchers employed by the city of Galveston allege the city refused to fully pay them for their work during Hurricane Ike, recent court documents say. -
Suit alleges auto dealer failed to honor warranty claim
GALVESTON � A Galveston County physician says the Ford Motor Co. and a Galveston dealership refused to honor a warranty claim after his vehicle experienced a major breakdown in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in August 2008, recent court documents say. -
Families of teens in collision file suits against allegedly drunk driver
GALVESTON � A two-car collision in La Marque which killed a 17-year-old Texas City girl and seriously hurt three other young women during the early morning hours of March 21 has spawned two lawsuits. -
Houston man receives $125K for civil rights violations by Santa Fe police
GALVESTON � The city of Santa Fe will pay $125,000 to a Houston man who claimed he was beaten by two of the city's police officers.