News from July 2011
Another continuance sought in DuPont asbestos retrial
Morgan Last November, a local judge, at the request of the plaintiff, continued a retrial of an asbestos lawsuit against DuPont De Nemours.
Wal-Mart, McDonald's hit with slip & fall lawsuit
After slipping in a freshly mopped area, a Beaumont couple has filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores and McDonald's, alleging the companies should have posted warnings signs.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County courts
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County courts, July 18, 2011.
House fire results in suit against insurer
GALVESTON � Complaining a misclassification of their Galveston home caused them to be deprived of full benefits in the aftermath of a fire last year, two Houston residents are suing their insurance company.
Woman claims injuries from docking ship, sues captain
GALVESTON - After she was reportedly hurt while helping dock a boat belonging to Happy Hen Egg Farms Inc., Fort Bend County resident Shari Lynn Peterson has filed a lawsuit.
Head-on collision by alleged drunk driver leads to suit against Dickinson bar
GALVESTON - Texas City resident Juan Antonio Robles is suing Dickinson establishment Fishbonz Investments LLC and Bacliff native Robert Gordon Harvey over an auto wreck in League City last year, recent court documents say.
Wreck on Galveston Seawall leads to lawsuit
GALVESTON - Galveston resident Olga Kostenko has filed suit in response to a 2009 accident on the Seawall.
League City residents sue over wreck with cop
GALVESTON - League City residents Robert James Beasley and Vera Ann Bila claim they were in an accident with a Kemah police officer and are suing the patrolman and the city, recent court documents say.
Defense seeks change of venue in dispute over real estate sale
GALVESTON - Prime Income Asset Management recently entered its original answer and motion to transfer venue a month after it was sued over the sale of a Galveston apartment complex.
Defense files motion to compel in defamation case
GALVESTON - Complaining Weldon Lee Miller did not properly respond to both its first request for production and first set of interrogatories, Dollar General Corp. has entered a motion to compel.
Defense expert selected in Galveston journalist's suit
GALVESTON - One of the defendants in a Pakistani journalist's lawsuit has designated its lead attorney as its expert witness.
Plaintiffs receive $55K in suit against day care center
GALVESTON - The parties in a Galveston County couple's personal injury lawsuit recently reached an agreed settlement.
Legally Speaking: I Second That Motion
Lawyers file motion all the time, seeking to bring what they consider to be important, vital information to the attention of the judge.
$1M toxicity report case goes to trial
A civil case alleging a pair of chemical testing companies falsified levels of toxic contaminants has gone to trial.
Louisiana racetrack sued after woman trips in parking lot
An Orange County woman has filed a lawsuit against a Louisiana racetrack and casino after she stepped in a hole in the parking lot and fell.
Nurse sues hospital over medical leave
MARSHALL - A registered nurse has filed a lawsuit against an East Texas hospital alleging she was fired for complaining about the hospital's medical leave policies.
Wisconsin resident sues collection agency over early morning calls
SHERMAN - A Wisconsin resident has filed a lawsuit against a collection agency after receiving numerous collections calls before 8 a.m.
Debt collection company sued for threatening wage garnishment
SHERMAN - A debt collection company is being sued for allegedly threatening to garnish the wages of a consumer and the consumer's mother if they failed to pay back the money they owed.
Store sued for showing disregard for safety of customers
MARSHALL - An Oklahoma resident has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart claiming the store showed a total disregard for the safety of its customers and failed to correct a dangerous situation in one of its East Texas stores.
Oilfield workers sue employer for failing to pay overtime wages
MARSHALL - Claiming their employer failed to pay for their travel time to and from work sites, Shawn Cooke and Johnny Potts filed a lawsuit against Everlast Mechanical Services Inc. and Jerry Moore on July 22 in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division.