News from August 2011
Insurer fires back; sues couple for suing over Ike damage
Thompson Cypress Texas Lloyds has filed suit against Kevin and Chantel Newman, alleging the couple jumped the gun and sued without first protesting their claim payment for Hurricane Ike damages.
Monument Constructors hit with breach of contract suit
Orange resident Lloyd McBryde, who was laid off by Monument Constructors in May, has filed suit against his former employer, alleging the company owes him back pay.
Jefferson County claimants have received $17M in oil spill funds
NEW ORLEANS � BP's Gulf Coast Claims Facility has paid almost $17 million on Jefferson County damage claims from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
April trial slated in auto collision case against city of Beaumont
A discovery control plan order has been entered in an automobile collision suit against the city of Beaumont, slating the case for an April 2012 trial.
Capital One in trial over 'mismanaged' trust
Capital One will attempt to convince a Jefferson County jury that it did not breach its fiduciary duty to plaintiff Doris Garrod Teague, who seeks to wrestle away control of a family trust from the bank.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Aug. 8-10, 2011.
I-10 head-on collision results in litigation
While towing their car, Maxmilliano and Graciela Vasquez allege Beaumont resident Alan Romero struck them head on.
Declaratory judgment denied in suit between Major League Grill, landlord
A Beaumont restaurant does not have the right to purchase the land it rests on, according to a local judge's ruling.
State Farm settles underinsured motorist benefits case
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance recently settled a case alleging it refused to pay underinsured motorist benefits.
Well operator sues owner to recover $80K
GALVESTON - Fort Apache Energy Inc. seeks to recover more than $80,000 in connection to mineral property in Galveston County from Katy Longbow Partners LLC.
Step-siblings in legal dispute over estate funds
GALVESTON - The step-siblings of a deceased local man are suing the independent executor of his estate to recover money they believe they are entitled to, recent court documents say.
Homeowners sue over incomplete repairs to Tiki Island house
GALVESTON - Tiki Island residents Candee Hoff and Edwin Lewis Scofield III claim JLMB Properties Inc. forced them to pay additional sums of money for home repairs which were never completed, recent court documents say.
Galveston inmate's suit against attorney dismissed for want of prosecution
GALVESTON - A Galveston county court judge issued a want of prosecution dismissal order in a Galveston County Jail inmate's lawsuit against a local defense attorney.
Malfunctioning crane blamed for man's injuries at BP Texas City refinery
Buzbee GALVESTON - Tommy Abshire is suing BP Products North America Inc. and Maxim Crane Works after being struck by a component of a reportedly malfunctioning crane almost two years ago.
Mom sues after son killed in motorcycle wreck
GALVESTON - A Galveston County woman has filed suit in response to a recent two-vehicle accident which claimed the life of her son.
Housing authority employee claims racial discrimination
GALVESTON - Houston resident Christina J. Allen-Crowder alleges race to be a factor in her termination last year from an administrative position with the Galveston Housing Authority.
Man injured by lounge chair sues waterpark
GALVESTON - A Harris County man is suing a Galveston waterpark after he cut his leg with a lounge chair at the premises two years ago.
Insurance company claims agent stole customers
GALVESTON - Maxim Insurance Services Inc. has filed suit against a former employee in response to his apparent violation of a non-competition agreement, recent court documents say
Women in legal dispute over Galveston school
GALVESTON - Leticia Craw of Friendswood and Pasadena residents Arlene and Nini Ramirez are suing Galveston local Linda Dailey, alleging trust issues resulted in the closure of a school the four women formed last year.
State employee claims she was fired out of retaliation
GALVESTON - Alleging the Texas Department of Family Services fired her out of retaliation, Patrice Lewis has filed a $150,000 lawsuit.