News from September 2010
Father, daughter claim injuries in collision
GALVESTON - A Montgomery County man has filed suit against a towing company, its owner and one of its employees over an accident two years ago.
Texas City woman sues after being struck by backhoe
GALVESTON - A Texas City woman is suing a construction company over a collision five months ago with one of its employees.
Woman sues over Nederland wreck
A Nederland woman claims her insurance company refuses to pay her for damages she sustained in an automobile accident with an under insured driver.
Woman sues insurer after collision
A woman has filed suit against her insurance company, alleging it did not pay her for damages she incurred during a collision with an under insured driver.
Corps of Engineers sues to remove house from flood control easement
MARSHALL-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has filed a lawsuit asking the court for $25,000 to remove a structure that is encroaching on a flood control easement outside of Jefferson.
Suit alleges electrical product failed causing fire
SHERMAN-An electrical component manufacturer has been sued after the component allegedly failed causing a destructive fire to a residence in Highland Village.
Beaumont man claims conspiracy behind non-payment of judgment
A Beaumont man has filed suit against the companies that he claims conspired to keep him from getting paid more than $100,000 he was awarded in a judgment.
Cardinal Drive wreck leads to lawsuit
A Houston woman has filed suit against the Jefferson County driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle as she slowed for traffic.
Suit filed against driver who ran light, fled scene
A Port Arthur man claims he incurred medical costs after a driver rear-ended him at a red light and fled the scene.
Multi-car wreck on College Street subject of suit
An Orange County woman has filed suit against the truck drivers she claims caused a multi-car collision with the vehicle in which she was riding.
Home owners file suit over damage from trash dumpster
GALVESTON � An El Paso attorney has filed suit on behalf of his family against Alta Vista Development and Peninsula Sanitation after their Galveston home sustained damage from a garbage dumpster two years ago.
Friends in litigation over boat loan
GALVESTON � A Kemah couple claims a friend from Arizona is demanding payments on a boat loan they insist did not default, recent court documents say.
Salesman sues for breach of contract after losing job
MARSHALL-A salesman with a Kentucky-based global marketing and print media services company has filed a breach of contract lawsuit after he was terminated from his position.
Beaumont company sued by EEOC for alleged age discrimination
Alleging age and disability discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against DynMcDermott Petroleum Operations Co. after they allegedly failed to hire Mike Swafford because he was 56 years old and because his wife had cancer.
EEOC sues Beaumont company for alleged discrimination of disabled
Alleging disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against ENGlobal Engineering Inc.
Lawsuit accuses GM of not abiding by internal goals for occupant protection
MARSHALL-A recently filed federal lawsuit accuses General Motors of manufacturing a vehicle that violated crashworthiness goals for occupant protection and caused the death of a Texas man.
Cooper Tire sued after man dies when vehicle rolls over after tire tread separation
MARSHALL-A Chicago resident is suing Cooper Tire after her husband received fatal injuries in a crash allegedly caused when the tread separated from a tire.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Honda for defective seats
MARSHALL-The family of a deceased Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against Honda claiming the vehicle's seats and seatbelts failed to protect her.
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Latest hurricane-damage related suits against insurance companies
A total of 19 new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, Aug. 23-27, 2010.