News from May 2011
Worker sues BP over injury from falling pipe at Texas City refinery
GALVESTON � Complaining that a pipe struck him while he was working at BP Products North America Inc.'s Texas City refinery, Mateo Espinoza has filed suit against the petrochemical company and plant manager Keith Casey.
Volunteer sues over auto wreck in Africa
GALVESTON � Jaime Bruce is suing International Foundation for Education and Self-Help over an auto accident in Africa last year.
Wrongful death suit filed against La Marque police
GALVESTON � Joslynn Terrell, Angela Butler and Crystal Truitt pursue legal action in response to the 2009 death of a La Marque man reportedly at the hands of police.
Beaumont woman claims contractors misled her
Patricia Door has filed suit against several contractors, alleging she was misled and swindled out of $200,000.
Man sues Galveston resort and police claiming false arrest on drug charges
GALVESTON � Santa Fe resident Michael Aldous is suing the city of Galveston, Galveston County, Landry's G.P. Inc. and numerous other individuals and entities over his arrest for alleged cocaine possession.
18K suit filed against US General Contractors for delinquent account
Seeking to recover more than $18,000 on a delinquent account, Wholesale Electric Supply of Houston has filed suit against US General Contractors.
Rear-end collision on Washington Blvd. results in suit
Beaumont resident Louis Davis has filed suit against Jay Brickly, alleging the man rear-ended his vehicle last January.
UPR sued for worker's injury
Harlan King, a Union Pacific Railroad employee, has filed suit against his employer for an injury he received last March.
UPR sued for worker's injury
Harlan King, a Union Pacific Railroad employee, has filed suit against his employer for an injury he received last March.
Capital One sues debtor for $14K
Capital One Bank has filed suit against Port Arthur residents Brenda Conner and Eugene Finkley, seeking to collect more than $14,000 on a delinquent credit account.
Benzene suit faults 22 companies for man's illness
Hyde Henry Marino and his wife, Donia, are suing Chevron USA and 21 other companies, alleging the defendants negligently manufactured and sold benzene products.
Stop sign runner sued for causing collision
Individually and on behalf of her minor daughter, Heather Harrison has filed suit against Inez Knight for allegedly running a stop sign and causing a collision.
Gulf clean-up company sued over $30K loan
Community Bank of Texas has filed suit against Craig Landry and his company, AAA Coastline Disaster Kleanup, alleging the defendants have defaulted on a $30,000 loan.
Discovery underway in property damage suit over phone cables
A certificate of discovery was recently filed in a property damage lawsuit over damage to phone cables.
H-E-B settles slip-and-fall suit
A mediator recently filed a letter notifying a Beaumont judge that H-E-B Grocery had settled a slip-and-fall lawsuit.
Brent Coon & Associates sued for legal malpractice
Coon A legal malpractice lawsuit was recently filed against the Beaumont law firm Brent Coon & Associates, alleging lawyers Ryan Scott and Brent Coon failed to timely file a medical malpractice claim.
December trial slated for slip & fall against La Morenita Meat Market
Last October, the Southeast Texas Record reported that the mother of a minor boy has filed suit against a Port Arthur meat market, alleging the boy slipped in a puddle of water while at the store.
Woman trips over unpainted parking lot barrier, sues H-E-B
Beaumont resident Laura Wheeler has filed suit against H-E-B Grocery, alleging she tripped over an "unpainted parking lot lane barrier" while loading her groceries two years ago.
Broken water pipe leads to suit against BNSF Railroad
Alleging she slipped on water leaking from a BNSF Railroad pipe, Schlonda Donald has filed suit against the company.