HOUSTON – A former executive secretary with Markman Management Co. alleges that she was sexually harassed and assaulted during her course of employment.
BEAUMONT — In mid August, an arbitrator handed down a final award in an unlawful employment practices lawsuit. Nearly a month later, the attorney for the plaintiff says the defendant is refusing to pay.
HOUSTON – A Katy man has brought a slip and fall lawsuit against Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. in response to injuries he reportedly suffered almost two years ago at the defendant’s Hilton Houston Westchase Hotel.
Mark Pulliam writes "to express my chagrin, bordering on exasperation, at the continuing hijinks at UT-Austin under the so-called leadership of President Greg Fenves."
BEAUMONT – From 1955 to 1979, the late Gerald Sullivan worked at Phillips Petroleum at its Borger facility, where he was allegedly exposed to asbestos.
Jefferson County District Judge Kent Walston may have no challengers in his bid for reelection, but his allegedly imperious actions in court are being challenged by a former defendant who claims he got railroaded.
BEAUMONT – A local district judge is being accused of acting beyond his authority by attempting to supply terms to a settlement agreement, telling a defendant entrepreneur in his court that he didn’t want him “hustling business” in Harris County and then doing business in Jefferson County.
The race for 58th District Court, however, is in the bag. Put your money on Kent Walston. He’s guaranteed to win reelection. He could get stuck in the gate, pull up lame, or even run in the wrong direction and he’s still going to win.
BEAUMONT - Conn Appliances recently filed a motion to confirm an arbitration award of $60,000 stemming from a lawsuit brought by an employee who injured his hand while on the job.
BEAUMONT – Judge Kent Walston won’t face a challenger for the 58th District Court this November, but that didn’t stop the Jefferson County trial bar from investing tens of thousands of dollars in his campaign.
BEAUMONT – Texas' 9th District Court of Appeals at Beaumont affirmed a reformed final judgment in favor of Patriot Security Inc. after plaintiffs Sherman Moore and George Adams filed a motion for a mistrial stating there was no agreement of a settlement between the parties.
