News from May 2010
Insurance company sues driver on behalf of policy holder
An insurance company has filed suit against the driver who it claims hit one of its insured's vehicles, causing more than $12,000 in damage.
Verizon sues excavators over damage to transmission cables
GALVESTON � Verizon is suing The Cherry Companies for approximately $66,000 over damaged transmission cables.
Suit over BP rig explosion filed in Galveston County
Arnold GALVESTON - A group of crewmen who were aboard the Deepwater Horizon when the drilling rig exploded off the Louisiana coast three weeks ago have filed suit against several companies including BP, Halliburton and Cameron International.
Trial begins against insurer who declined fire damage claim
A fishing boat captain who sued his insurance provider after his fire damage claim was denied is asking a Jefferson County jury to force the company to pay up.
Fall at Golden Corral leads to lawsuit
A Port Arthur man claims he sustained severe injuries after slipping on liquid at a Beaumont restaurant.
Woman says Zep breached contract after accident
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against her employer and some of its employees, alleging she has lost significant amounts of money because of work they have taken from her.
Texas City FD sues city for refusing grievances
GALVESTON - The Texas City Firefighters Association alleges city leaders have refused to arbitrate three separate grievances, recent court documents say.
$8K verdict awarded in car wreck trial
Nearly three years ago, Beaumont resident Guy Giesecke was allegedly speeding and struck the vehicle of Tina Byrd, injuring her "permanently."
Refinery worker claims he was injured helping coworker escape explosion
GALVESTON - An employee at the Valero refinery in Texas City is suing the company over injuries he allegedly sustained helping another employee escape from the area when a boiler exploded.
Galveston couple claims home unrepaired despite contract
GALVESTON - A Galveston couple has filed a $60,000 deceptive trade lawsuit against a home builder after their storm-damaged home sat idle despite the company's promises of completed repairs in a month's span.
Galveston condos sue contractor over shoddy lighting work
GALVESTON - A Galveston condominium and a Houston construction company seek approximately $50,000 from a Mississippi contractor and one of its local agents in response to reportedly shoddy lighting repairs.
Galveston marina sued over unfinished hurricane repairs
GALVESTON - The benefactors of a deceased Galveston couple have filed suit against a local marina over repairs to storm-damaged property that reportedly were not performed.
Benzene case ends in mistrial
Scott After three weeks of heavy testimony and evidence, jurors tasked to decide if a benzene supplier was responsible for a man's death retired on Tuesday, May 11, to begin deliberations.
Leading Republican senator questions Kagan nomination
Cornyn (R-Texas) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)�U.S. Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday questioned the experience of President Barack Obama's pick this week to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Texas SC rules wrongful death case belongs in Singapore or Australia, not Texas
Justices of the Supreme Court of Texas AUSTIN � Dallas County District Judge Gena Slaughter kept a wrongful death suit that belonged halfway around the globe, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled on May 7.
Woman refiles HRT claim in Texas
An East Texas woman, who claims her consumption of Premphase, a hormone replacement drug, caused her breast cancer, has filed a second lawsuit against the drug's manufacturer.
Lenders sue Texas company to recover $6M in equipment
SHERMAN--With more than $6 million in lease and loan payments outstanding, General Electric Capital Corp. and Colonial Pacific Leasing have filed suit against Rodman LLC in an attempt to recover their interest.
Worker seeks reversal of workers' comp decision
A man claims an appeals panel wrongly decided against him after he filed for workers' compensation benefits for an on-the-job injury.
Beaumont woman sues State Farm over collision
A Beaumont woman has filed suit against her insurance company, saying they refuse to pay her claims for damages she incurred in a collision.
Medical supply company files lawsuit over Medicare audit
TEXARKANA, Texas -- A Texarkana medical supply alleges that figures used in a Medicare audit were extrapolated from a sampling, rather than by review of individual claims.