News from August 2010
Rear-end collision on Hwy 90 leads to suit
Two Louisiana residents have filed suit against the driver who they claim rear-ended their vehicle.
Homeowner claims appraiser changed square footage
A Jefferson County man paid extra taxes after an assessor increased the square footage of a home even though the home's size remained the same, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Nurse sues home health company for not paying overtime
SHERMAN-A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed by a licensed vocational nurse against a Sherman home health company for allegedly failing to pay overtime compensation.
AG Abbott sues BP over emissions
Abbott AUSTIN(Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday charged BP Products North America with "illegally emitting" close to 500,000 pounds of pollutants from its Texas City refinery for more than a month.
Truck driver fails to yield the right of way, causes wreck
MARSHALL-A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against a Missouri truck driver, accusing the driver of failing to yield the right of way and causing a violent vehicle wreck.
Beaumont couple sues over defect in RV
A Beaumont couple has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of their recreational vehicle, alleging the company refused to reimburse them more than $5,000 for costs they incurred when correcting a commonly occurring problem.
Consumer files two lawsuits against debt collectors
SHERMAN-A Lewisville resident has filed two lawsuits against debt collectors for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Lawsuit filed to stop wrongful foreclosure of property
SHERMAN-In an attempt to stop a non-judicial foreclosure on their property, Collin County residents Alan and Kelley Anderson filed a lawsuit against CitiMortgage Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, also known as MERS, on July 23 in Collin County District Court.
Store sued for not warning of dangers associated with falling ice cream
MARSHALL-A Braum's employee has filed a lawsuit against the company for failing to warn of the dangers associated with falling ice cream.
Woman sues after airbag deploys while vehicle not in use
MARSHALL-A Nacogdoches woman has filed a lawsuit alleging her minor daughter received injuries after a Ford Expedition's airbags suddenly deployed when the vehicle was not in use.
Collection law firm sued for attempting to collect debt
SHERMAN-A professional collection law firm is being sued after placing telephone calls to a Texas resident without disclosing they were attempting to collect a debt.
Facility sued for failing to turn off sprinkler system during freeze
SHERMAN-A worker at a Plano senior living facility claims he slipped and fell because the facility failed to turn off its sprinkler system during freezing temperatures.
MDL judges pick New Orleans as venue for BP suits
Barbier After a tug-of-war between plaintiff and defense attorneys, a panel of judges has decided the hundreds of lawsuits against BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will be consolidated and heard in federal court in New Orleans.
Company wants foreclosure of 36 properties stopped
Claiming it never received notice of acceleration of its loan before the bank posted the lots for foreclosure, a Jefferson County development corporation wants to see the upcoming foreclosure sale of 36 of its lots prohibited.
Age discrimination lawsuit filed against nonprofit camp
SHERMAN-A Texas woman in her mid-50s has filed a lawsuit against her former employer for systematically committing age discrimination and ultimately terminating her employment because of her age.
Investor sues financial advisor after losing money
SHERMAN-A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against his financial advisor after losing more than $200,000 in a rollover transfer of his retirement account.
Woman trips over wood in lumber store, sues
Needing some hooks to hang a few shelves and pictures, Lorretta Evans ventured into Parker Lumber, where she tripped over a pallet.
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DANIEL C MALLET VS ELAINE CALOTE WALKER
Man dies from flesh-eating bacteria, widow sues hospital
Last April, a Beaumont man stricken with streptococcal infection and necrotizing fasciitis died from toxic shock one day after being admitted to Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Worker struck by pipes, sues ExxonMobil for not warning him to use care
Beaumont resident Christopher Waldon recently filed suit against ExxonMobil for failing to warn him to use "a higher standard of care when loading and unloading" pipes.