News from June 2011
Man sues UPS after he trips over package on doorstep
GALVESTON � After he tripped over a package left on his doorstep last year, Raymond Gonzales is suing United Parcel Service Inc.
Defendant awarded summary judgment in cycling fatality, plaintiff a no show
A defendant accused of killing a cyclist with his car was awarded summary judgment on Monday after the plaintiff failed to show for a hearing.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County courts
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County courts, June 6-10, 2011.
Letter: Tort reforms make Texas strong
Dear Editor,
Woman trips over employee, sues Logan's Roadhouse
While exiting Logan's Roadhouse, Sharon Litchfield tripped over the foot of a restaurant employee.
September trial slated in suit against BISD over bus wreck
A September trial setting has been slated in a motor vehicle collision suit against the Beaumont Independent School District.
Experts retained in suit over TxDOT employee fatality
Both the plaintiff and defendant in a suit filed on behalf of a deceased Texas Department of Transportation employee have retained several experts to solidify their case.
Employee claims she was terminated after seeing job posting on Internet
TYLER - An assistant property manager claims she was constructively terminated after she saw her job position posted on the Internet and has filed a lawsuit claiming she is a victim of racial discrimination.
Wreck on Concord Road subject of lawsuit
A Beaumont woman claims she sustained severe pain in her neck, back, shoulder and right leg after a driver rear-ended her vehicle.
Company fights $500K settlement of Jones Act suit
A Delaware-based corporation claims it should never have had to pay the more than $500,000 it doled out to settle a lawsuit filed against it.
Dealership won't take back wrecked car, suit alleges
A man claims a dealership refused to offer him a fair trade after selling him a vehicle that had previously been involved in a collision.
Former DuPont manager files age discrimination lawsuit
TYLER - A 62-year-old DuPont employee has filed an age discrimination claiming he was terminated and replaced with a younger employee.
Shreveport couple sues over 2009 tractor-trailer wreck
MARSHALL - A federal lawsuit has been filed concerning a 2009 tractor-trailer wreck in Marshall.
Beaumont man claims multiple injuries from auto wreck
A Beaumont man claims he sustained severe neck, lower back, chest wall, wrist and right knee pain after a driver rear-ended his vehicle.
Transit Mix sues subcontractor to recover $8K for materials
A Beaumont company claims a Harris County man and a business owe it more than $8,000 for materials they purchased on credit.
Woman claims faulty walkway caused fall onto barge
A Beaumont woman has filed suit against her former employer who she claims allowed a gateway to fall, causing her to plunge into water.
Industrial services partnership subject of lawsuit
A Jefferson County man claims the owner of a waste disposal company stole $75,000 by enticing him into a partnership that never came to fruition.
Jefferson County residents sue woman over collision
Two Jefferson County residents have filed suit against the driver who they claim rear-ended the vehicle in which they were riding.
Bank sues Hamshire man over debt
A Texas bank claims it is owed more than $17,000 from a Hamshire man who defaulted on a lease agreement.
172nd Court District 7/2011
CINTAS CORPORATION VS MOLLY BRUMFIELD