News from November 2010
Texas City church sues over power supply fire
GALVESTON - A Texas City church is suing Delta Electronics and Belkin International after a piece of electronic equipment malfunctioned and ignited a fire last year.
Insurer seeks reimbursement for claim over water leak at dental office
GALVESTON - United Fire Lloyds has filed suit against Henry Schein Inc. over a water leak earlier this year at a client's offices, recent court documents say.
Welder sues ship owner over electrical shock
GALVESTON - After he was electrically shocked five months ago while performing welding work aboard a ship, a Galveston County man is suing the ship's owner.
Convicted felon seeks $1.5M from Texas City hospital
GALVESTON - A Galveston County man who was recently sentenced to life in prison for a crash that killed two teenagers last year has filed a $1.5 million medical malpractice suit against Mainland Medical Center.
Slip-and-fall filed against Sonic
Lance Warren is suing the Sonic Drive In on 11th Street, alleging a defective freezer caused him to fall and injure his knee.
FELA suit filed against KCS, UP over train wreck
A Kansas City Southern Railway employee has filed suit against the company and Union Pacific Railroad, claiming he injured his back and neck when a KCS train derailed Sept. 13.
Man claims he was struck by forklift carrying ice
Claiming he was struck by a forklift carrying ice, Kenneth Ned has filed suit against his employer, JBS Packing Co.
METCO seeks enforcement of forum selection clause in dispute with DuPont
METCO Non-Destructive Testing Co. recently filed a motion to dismiss a suit brought by DuPont De Nemours, arguing that a forum selection clause between the two forces the case to be tried in Delaware.
Justices decline to reinstate electrocution case against Entergy
Appellate justices recently declined to reinstate an electrocution case against Entergy, opining that the Texas Health & Safety Code bars the plaintiff from recovering against the utility company.
Two GOP candidates break 145-year run by Dems in Jefferson County
Howard While the rest of the Lone Star State has been supporting Republican candidates for many years, local politics in Jefferson County has long been the domain of Democrats -- but that began to change on Tuesday.
Golden Triangle goes red in 2010
Bucking past trends, Golden Triangle voters swayed to the right in 2010, casting their ballots for Republican candidates across the board.
Republicans sweep Galveston County court races
Ellisor GALVESTON - Reflecting the Republican Party's wave of victory across Texas, all of the races for key judicial offices in Galveston County each produced a GOP winner for the first time since Reconstruction.
Perry, Republicans hold on to statewide offices in Texas
Perry Although Democratic candidates received millions of dollars from trial lawyers, it was not enough to unseat Republican incumbents Gov. Rick Perry, Attorney General Greg Abbott or three justices on the state Supreme Court.
Motion to quash deposition filed in suit against Motiva
The attorney for a woman who claims she was never served with a subpoena has filed a motion to quash her impending oral deposition in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Motiva and Bo-Mac Contractors.
Tennant trips on curb, sues Stonegate Manor Apartments
Port Arthur resident Roy Allen is suing Stonegate Manor Apartments claiming it failed to provide him with a handicap ramp.
Judge approves counsel change in suit alleging man crushed by toolbox
Domengeaux A Jefferson County judge has allowed a change of plaintiffs' attorney in an ongoing personal injury case.
$98K verdict officially entered in favor of Lewis Law Firm
Clint Lewis Last Month, the Southeast Texas Record reported that a Jefferson County jury awarded the Lewis Law Firm $98,000 in damages, concluding the John and Cassie Neves failed to pay the firm for legal services rendered.
Malpractice trial over fatal blood clot begins in Jefferson County
A Jefferson County jury has been tasked to decide whether a Houston physician failed to diagnose a former patient's blood clot.
Debris removal service sues to collect unpaid invoices from yacht club
GALVESTON - DRC Emergency Services has filed suit against Galveston Yacht Club, CNA Insurance Co. and The Sealy & Smith Foundation over an unpaid invoice for storm cleanup.
Several businesses sued by conservation district over water well violations
GALVESTON � The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District has filed suit against a number of local businesses over alleged violations relating to water wells.