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  • Couple claims Houston officers shot family pet

    By Ashley Perry |
    A couple has filed suit against the Houston police and two officers for allegedly shooting the family's pet.

  • Man files suit over accident injuries

    By Ashley Perry |
    A Galveston County man filed suit against a driver who allegedly caused a collision where he was injured.

  • Mother blames Toyota Lift employee for accident that injured child

    By Kelly Holleran |
    The parent of a minor child who was allegedly injured in a collision blames a Toyota employee for causing the accident.Nancy McNeil filed a lawsuit Sept. 19 in Galveston County District Court against Toyota Lift of Houston and Rene Flores.In her complaint, McNeil alleges the child, a minor, was exiting a parking lot onto Friendswood Drive on July 21 when Flores, who was driving for Toyota Lift, struck

  • Three-car collision leads to lawsuit

    By The SE Texas Record |
    A Brazoria County woman is suing over claims she was injured in a three-car collision on FM 517.

  • Landowner trying to sell deeded property, man claims

    By Annie Cosby |
    A man is suing over claims he entered into a contract for deed for a property, which the owner is attempting to sell.James Yanas filed a lawsuit Oct. 7 in Galveston County District Court against Billy Jo McCreery.According to the complaint, Yanas and McCreery entered into a contract for deed relating to a property on Buttonwood Drive in Texas City on Sept. 22, 2009, and Yanas has made all his payments

  • Woman running red light caused accident, suit says

    By Annie Cosby |
    A Galveston County woman is suing over claims she was injured in a collision at an intersection when a vehicle allegedly ran a red light.Rosalva Ramirez filed a lawsuit Oct. 7 in the Galveston County District Court against Lauren Darnaver, citing negligence.According to the complaint, on Sept. 4, 2013, Ramirez was driving southbound on Stewart Road through its intersection with 61st Street, when Darnaver,

  • Accident on private road injures minor, suit claims

    By Annie Cosby |
    A Galveston County woman is suing over claims a minor was injured in a collision on a private drive off state Highway 6.Amber Janak, individually and as next friend of Samantha Lynn Votaw, a minor, filed a lawsuit Oct. 7 in Galveston County District Court against Kaye Darla White, citing negligence.According to the complaint, Votaw was a passenger in a vehicle on a private drive off state Highway 6

  • Man blamed for causing three-car accident

    By Annie Cosby |
    A Galveston County woman is suing over claims she was injured in a collision when the driver behind her allegedly failed to stop at a red light.Jana Rauvolfova filed a lawsuit Oct. 6 in Galveston County District Court against Robert Andrew D'Angelo, citing negligence.According to the complaint, Rauvolfova was driving southbound on 61st Street in Galveston County on Dec. 2, 2012, when she was stopped

  • Woman says ambulance driver struck child

    By Kelly Holleran |
    The mother of a minor child has filed suit against the health district that employed an ambulance driver whom she alleges struck her child while he was riding his bicycle.Patricia Garza alleges her minor son was riding his bicycle July 27, when Jamin Silva, who was driving an ambulance for defendant Galveston County Health District, struck him.Because of the incident, Garza's son suffered head, neck,

  • Man blames rug for injuries at grocery store

    By Kelly Holleran |
    A Galveston County man has filed suit against Kroger, alleging he sustained injuries when he tripped on a rug at the store.Bill Don Frazier alleges he was shopping at the Kroger at 151 North Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, on Sept. 22, 2012, when he tripped and fell on an unsafe worn rug that was bunched against a metal railing running across the door entrance.

  • Explosion killed father, child says in lawsuit

    By Kelly Holleran |
    The child of a recently deceased man alleges he died following an explosion at his workplace.Karen Turcios, as next friend of a minor child, filed a lawsuit Sept. 22 in Galveston County District Court against PrecisionBlend.Turcios alleges a minor child's father, William Washington, was working at PrecisionBlend on Sept. 11 when a cylinder exploded near him, causing his death.Because of Washington's

  • Woman files slip-and-fall suit against hotel

    By Kelly Holleran |
    A woman alleges she fell on rainwater while attempting to leave a hotel.Sharon Hutto filed a lawsuit Sept. 22 in Galveston County District Court against 9550 Seawall Boulevard in Galveston, a Texas domestic limited partnership.In her complaint, Sharon Hutto alleges she and her husband, James Hutto, were staying at the Courtyard by Marriott at 9550 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, on Oct. 11, 2013. They were

  • Galveston Co. men file accident lawsuit

    By Kelly Holleran |
    Two Galveston County men say they sustained injuries when a driver allegedly failed to yield the right-of-way to them.Wayne Phillips and Gene Miller filed a lawsuit Sept. 22 in Galveston County District Court against Allen Kelly Scarborough.In their complaint, the plaintiffs allege Phillips was driving his red 1999 Honda CRV south on the 2900 block of state Highway 3 in League City on Nov. 21, 2012,

  • Woman files suit over accident

    By Kelly Holleran |
    A woman says she experienced pain and suffering when a driver allegedly turned into her vehicle, causing a collision.Yazmin Garay filed a lawsuit Sept. 18 in Galveston County District Court against Tara Hart.In her complaint, Garay alleges she was making a left-hand turn onto West Wilkins Street from the median of state Highway 3 on Dec. 31, 2012, when Hart attempted to make a right-hand turn from

  • Woman files slip-and-fall suit against Kroger

    By Kelly Holleran |
    A woman has filed suit against Kroger, alleging she slipped and fell on a clear liquid on the floor of the store.Jacqueline Collins alleges she was shopping at the Kroger at 151 North Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, on June 10 when she slipped and fell."At the time and on the occasion in question, Jacqueline Collins encountered a defect in the premises on the floor which was a dangerous slip and fall

  • Woman blames other driver for Galveston collision

    By Kelly Holleran |
    A woman has filed suit against the driver whom she alleges failed to remain in her lane, causing a collision.Shari Granger alleges she was driving east in the left lane of Avenue J in Galveston on Sept. 20, 2012, when defendant Nessie F. Ludlow, who was also driving east, suddenly drove into Granger's lane and struck her vehicle, according to a lawsuit filed in Galveston County District Court.Because

  • Home sale goes south, results in lawsuit

    By Kelly Holleran |
    A woman has filed suit against the man whom she alleges failed to fully pay her for a home she sold to him.Raylyn Gass alleges defendant Christopher Pitt agreed to purchase her home at 615 Westwood Circle, La Marque. The home had no mortgage and was supposed to be a temporary change in ownership, according to the complaint filed Sept. 16 in Galveston County District Court.Gass' ex-husband had founded

  • Woman files suit over Galveston accident

    By Kelly Holleran |
    A woman has filed suit against the driver whom she alleges struck her vehicle.Leah Drummer alleges she was driving east on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston on March 16, 2013, when defendant Kathryn Marie Hileman failed to control her speed and struck Drummer's vehicle.Because of the collision, Drummer incurred medical costs, experienced extreme physical pain and suffering and endured mental anguish,

  • Family says son wrongfully arrested, attacked

    By Kelly Holleran |
    A family has filed suit against the Texas City Police Department and one of its officers, alleging a family member was brutally attacked without cause while out of town at a funeral.Alan Christopher Reed, Vernon Reed and Darlene Reed allege they were attending a funeral in Missouri. Alan Christopher Reed had decided to rent a separate car from his parents and was using it to follow his parents back

  • Man alleges construction company utilized used parts in renovation process

    By Kelly Holleran |
    A man alleges a construction company he hired to perform renovation work utilized used products on the site.James Caffey filed a lawsuit Sept. 11 in Galveston County District Court against Dickie Jasper and Jasper Construction. In his complaint, Caffey alleges he hired Jasper Construction to perform renovation work at 6809 Fairway, Galveston, which included installing air conditioning and plumbing