Waller County
Recent News About Waller County
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Justices affirm dismissal of sexual assault case against Waller County
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed the dismissal of a sexual abuse lawsuit against Waller County and its Sheriff’s Department. -
Austin attorney: Fine-only offenses 'create potentially dangerous interactions' with citizens, officers
An Austin lawyer says fine-only offenses are simply ways to generate revenue for governments. -
Justices put legal fight over woman’s horses out to pasture
HOUSTON – In what began as an animal cruelty case, the legal fight to seize dozens of horses from a Waller County woman ended up in the appellate courts with no real winner emerging. -
Former Waller Asphalt worker alleges he worked 50-80 hours per week without overtime pay
HOUSTON – A former Waller County Asphalt worker alleges he worked between 50 to 80 hours per week without overtime compensation and was fired after developing an illness. -
Family of Waller County man files suit claiming excessive force in raid, attorney says loss of life was preventable
HOUSTON ― The family of a Texas man has sued Waller County over what they allege was excessive force and unprofessional police conduct in the execution of a raid that left the man dead. -
Customer alleges Horizon Environmental failed to pay off $226,000 loan
HOUSTON — A Waller County man is suing a pollution control company that has allegedly failed to pay off a $226,000 loan. -
Appeals court: Physical contact required to trigger uninsured coverage in vehicle crash
HOUSTON (SE Texas Record) — A man injured in in a 2016 vehicular accident in Waller County after an unidentified vehicle that did not contact his own car but caused him to collide with another automobile is not entitled to uninsured motorist benefits, a state appeals court recently ruled. -
Customer alleges scrap metal yard's negligence led to broken foot
HOUSTON — A Waller County woman is suing a scrap metal yard, alleging that her foot was broken when she was struck by a piece of metal. -
14th Court of Appeals reverses TDCA, conspiracy rulings in foreclosure case
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals has granted a mixed ruling in an appeal over a no-evidence summary judgment in case over the foreclosure of a property. -
JE Dunn Construction, driver sued over fatal Highway 290 crash
HOUSTON – Two Louisiana residents allege the failure of a Deer Park driver to operate his employer's vehicle safely caused a fatal collision. -
Docket control order entered into former firefighter's wrongful termination suit
HOUSTON – The parties in an ex-firefighter’s wrongful termination lawsuit against a local governmental entity have a year to settle their differences, per a recently filed docket control order. -
Football fan falls at pregame event at NRG complex, files lawsuit
HOUSTON – A Waller County man is suing Houston NFL Holdings, L.P. and Cordua Restaurants, Inc., doing business as Churrascos, for injuries he allegedly sustained ahead of a Houston Texans game last year. -
Ex-firefighter says termination from local governmental entity in retaliation for whistleblowing
HOUSTON – A former firefighter with Harris County Emergency Services District 48 brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the local governmental entity. -
The right to protect ourselves against tyrants
It's hard to tell sometimes if proponents of gun control are purposely being disingenuous in their arguments or just have zero understanding of the Second Amendment. -
Court documents: apartment property manager's refusal to have sexual relationship with boss led to termination
HOUSTON – A Waller County woman claims she was fired from her job as a property manager at an apartment complex in northwest Harris County despite being mistreated by her superiors. -
Texas 14th Court of Appeals sides with landlords in dispute
HOUSTON – The Texas 14th Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling dismissing tenants’ breach of contract complaint against their landlords after they allegedly filed a fraudulent claim of indigence. -
Constable Moody intends to plead not guilty
HEMPSTED (Southeast Texas Record Weekly) -- Hardin County Precinct 6 Constable Tim Moody has been indicted on a misdemeanor charge of abuse of official capacity, but plans to plead not guilty. -
Officer accuses Brookshire Police of discrimination
HOUSTON — A police officer is suing the city of Brookshire, alleging discrimination and retaliation. -
Sandra Bland's mother files wrongful death lawsuit against DPS officer who pulled her over
The mother of a Chicago woman who was found dead in a Waller County Jail cell last month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Houston federal court. Naperville, Ill., resident Geneva Reed-Veal’s suit, filed Aug. 4 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas, pins the July 13 death of Sandra Bland on Waller County, the Texas Department of Public Safety, DPS Officer Brian T. -
Professor charges Prairie View A&M with sex, disability discrimination
A Waller County professor has sued her university, alleging discrimination during her tenure.