News from May 2011
Santa Fe residents get no satisfaction from home remodeler, suit states
GALVESTON � Santa Fe residents Steven and Charlene Hubbard contend they received no satisfaction in the work performed on their home by Satisfaction Decorating and Remodeling Inc.
Injured seaman seeks $2.5 M from vessel owner
GALVESTON � A Hidalgo County seaman is seeking $2.5 million from a ship owner for injuries he sustained aboard the vessel.
Friendswood couple sues over Chinese drywall
GALVESTON � Alleging the drywall in their Friendswood residence poses a danger, James DeBruin II and Candice DeBruin are suing the home's seller.
Widow sues railroad over deceased husband's asbestos exposure
GALVESTON � Alleging that her husband died from lung cancer linked to lengthy asbestos exposure from his 40-year stint working for the predecessors of BNSF Railway, Teague resident Elouise York pursues legal action.
Little League umpire claims defective chest protector led to stroke
GALVESTON � A Houston man has filed suit against Diamond Baseball Co. after he reportedly suffered a stroke after sustaining a cut to his neck from one of its products.
Employee sues after losing job for allowing hazardous waste to be transported to landfill
SHERMAN - Although his employer states he was terminated for allowing hazardous waste to be shipped to non-hazardous landfill, an industrial waste employee has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming his termination was actually an act of discrimination.
Employee sues after losing his job due to error
SHERMAN - An employee at the Kaiser Aluminum plant in Denison has filed an age and racial discrimination lawsuit against the company after he was terminated for making an error in marking products.
Carnival sued after trailer separates from truck and hits a vehicle
MARSHALL - An East Texas woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit after suffering injuries when a trailer carrying carnival equipment detached from a truck and struck her vehicle.
Injured Beaumont woman claims Wal-Mart employee pulled her to the ground
A Beaumont woman has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart after she was injured when an employee allegedly pulled her to the floor.
Lawsuit filed over jackknifed tractor-trailer on I-20
MARSHALL - A truck driver who lost control of his tractor-trailer is being sued by a driver who was following the truck and crashed when the tractor-trailer jackknifed.
Manager sues for gender, racial discrimination after not receiving promotion
SHERMAN - An area manager for a medical equipment provider has filed a discrimination lawsuit which claims she was passed over for promotion due to her race and gender.
Business sues after sprinkler system freezes
TYLER - An East Texas business has filed a breach of contract lawsuit after the business was damaged due to a frozen fire sprinkler system.
Insurance company claims it has no duty to defend woman in motor vehicle crash litigation
A Jefferson County woman wants GEICO to defend her in a lawsuit filed against her deceased husband, but the insurance company is rebuffing the woman's demands.
Auto crash at blinking red light subject of lawsuit
A Jefferson County man claims he sustained mental anguish, physical pain and suffering after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way at a blinking red light.
Lawsuit targets company driver involved in auto crash
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims struck her vehicle.
Texas lawmaker proposes reforms to federal rule regarding frivolous lawsuits
Smith On the heels of the Texas House of Representatives' successful passage of a lawsuit reform bill to reduce frivolous suits in state courts, a Texas lawmaker in Washington is hoping to push a similar bill on the federal level.
Local homebuilders file defamation suit against website operator
Sutton Two Jefferson County homebuilders have filed suit against the man who they claim operated a slanderous website.
172nd Court District 6/2011
TODD D MONTEAUX VS JIMMY MITCHNER ET AL
Suit says driver failed to control speed
A Beaumont resident claims he suffered physical pain after a driver failed to control his speed, causing a collision.
Jury finds that natural gas well not producing
A Jefferson County jury recently found that a natural gas well is not producing in a civil trial over the well's leasing rights.