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Recent News About Galveston County District Court

• Suit says contractor took money but failed to restore home

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Friday, Nov 4, 2011 @ 10:00am

  GALVESTON - Alleging Ari and Associates Inc. took their insurance money without restoring their home, William and Tammy Garibay have filed a lawsuit.

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• Suit against Wal-Mart says slick, wet substance caused fall

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Friday, Nov 4, 2011 @ 9:56am

  GALVESTON - A Galveston County woman is suing Wal-Mart Stores and Wal-Mart Stores Texas after she reportedly sustained injuries at the store in La Marque almost two years ago.

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• Woman claims wreck caused miscarriage

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Friday, Nov 4, 2011 @ 9:53am

  GALVESTON - Texas City resident Maria Mendoza claims an auto accident with Bacliff local Jason Smith caused her to have a miscarriage, recent court documents say.

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• Kia was previously wrecked, suit against dealer alleges

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Friday, Nov 4, 2011 @ 9:47am

  A 2008 Kia Optima GALVESTON - A Galveston County woman believes she purchased a "totaled" vehicle from Paramount Credit Inc. and has filed a lawsuit.

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• Construction worker claims he is owed $11,000 for apartment work

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Friday, Nov 4, 2011 @ 9:45am

  GALVESTON - Houston resident Juan Rocha is attempting to recover $11,000 from Velocity Commercial Capital and Jamail Alkalil, recent court documents say.

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• Woman claims injuries from Texas City wreck

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Friday, Nov 4, 2011 @ 9:43am

  GALVESTON - Belinda Caldwell claims she was in a two-vehicle accident with Roberto S. Vela in Texas City almost a year ago, recent court documents say.

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• Masonry company sues to collect $12,000 debt

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Friday, Nov 4, 2011 @ 9:30am

  GALVESTON - A.M. Masonry Inc. is suing MMNT Corp., Tammy Brundige and Brian Owens over a $12,000 debt.

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• Employee claims termination due to attack by co-worker

  By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Friday, Nov 4, 2011 @ 9:22am

  GALVESTON - A Santa Fe man claims injuries he sustained in an assault at his Texas City workplace and actions he took in response resulted in his termination.

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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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