News from April 2010
Seven-O-Industrial seeks to collect past due invoices
Seeking to collect more than $100,000 in past due invoices, Seven-O-Industrial has filed suit against the LCI Group.
Contractor sues area resident for nonpayment
The owner of American Remodeling has filed suit against Bridge City resident Peter Jorgensen, alleging he has not paid him for work completed.
Louisiana man sues over gunshot wound
A Louisiana man is suing an Orange resident for allegedly shooting him and threatening his life last December.
Suit claims man assaulted by car wash employees
A Jefferson County man claims while he visited a Beaumont car wash he was physically assaulted by its employees.
Woman sues over rear-end collision
A Jefferson County woman claims she incurred medical costs after a driver rear-ended her vehicle.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County, April 12-16, 2010
A total of 11 new insurance lawsuits have been filed in Jefferson County District Court, April 12-16, 2010.
Wife, son blame Chevron for man's lung cancer death
Hyde The wife and son of a recently deceased man blame Chevron for his death, claiming the company allowed him to work around asbestos-containing products which caused him to develop lung cancer.
North Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives Association Endorses Campaign for Free Enterprise
IRVING�The North Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives Association (NTCCEA) pledged its support to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's American Free Enterprise. Dream Big. campaign today at a business leaders' luncheon. The NTCCEA demonstrated its commitment to the campaign's goal of creating 2,162,359 jobs in Texas over the next decade.
Chassis manufacturer accuses distributor of violating trade secrets
SHERMAN-A trailer chassis manufacturer is accusing a construction equipment distributor of misappropriating trade secrets after the distributor found a cheaper manufacturer.
Dallas contractor sued by unions for not paying employee benefits
SHERMAN-A Texas mechanical contractor is facing a lawsuit that accuses the company of owing more than $200,000 in past due payments to the employee health and welfare benefit plans of a number of unions.
Father sues to obtain deceased son's life insurance proceeds
Although his son died in 2007, Fritz C. Purgahn has been unable to collect the $15,000 supplemental life insurance policy he had on his son.
Employee sues after company acquisition interferes with FMLA leave
SHERMAN-Shortly before the Celerity Inc was taken over by Brooks Instruments, a field service technician was hospitalized for an emergency coronary artery double bypass and was placed on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Credit card company sues resident to recover $25,000 debt
A credit card company has filed suit against a Beaumont resident it claims failed to pay more than $25,000 in charges.
Man files suit to stop lien from contractor
A man claims a Beaumont contractor wrongly filed a mechanic's and material man's lien against him, and he fears he will lose his property.
Trial lawyer legislators behind 'anti-tort reform' bills; CALA fears more to come
Hinojosa (D-McAllen) Although a pair of "anti-tort reform" bills recently died in a state House committee, legal watchdog groups from across the Lone Star State are prepared to "stand strong" and fight future bills engineered to unravel tort reform laws.
Mom sues BISD over daughter's injury on bus
The mother of a minor girl has filed suit against the Beaumont Independent School District, alleging her daughter was injured when a school bus was involved in a collision.
Plumber sues to recover payment for services
GALVESTON - A plumber seeks to recover approximately $5,500 in unpaid services and materials from a residential home builder.
Refinery worker struck by crane load sues BP
GALVESTON - A laborer claims a crane hit him last month while he was working at the BP Texas City refinery, recent court documents say.
Injured bricklayer loses appeal; justices affirm take-nothing judgment
The Ninth District Court of Appeals of Texas recently affirmed a Montgomery County judge's ruling that dismissed a homebuilder from a personal injury lawsuit.
Judge denies defendants' motion to set aside order granting arbitration
Two defendants named in a personal injury suit will press on without Lark Food Services, which is currently sitting at the arbitration table with the plaintiff.