News from November 2011
Horse slips, roping arena owner sued
Claiming it was the roping arena owner's fault that her horse slipped, area resident Denise Morgan has filed suit against Beaumont local John Shackelford Jr.
Lawsuit filed over rear-end collision
Port Arthur resident James Smith is suing Groves local Valli Miller for rear-ending his vehicle.
Encompass Indemnity sued over underinsured benefits
Claiming the benefits he received were insufficient to compensate him, Kenneth Lazard has filed suit against Encompass Indemnity for underinsured motorist benefits.
Jones Act suit filed against Gulf States Dredging
Kountze resident Robert Slott has filed a Jones Act suit against Gulf States Dredging for injuries he received from a barge wench.
Take-nothing judgment entered in suit alleging man crushed by toolbox
An agreed take-nothing judgment has been entered in litigation brought by Nicholas Senette, who sued Signal International after a forklift operator crushed his left side by dropping a 2,000-pound metal toolbox on him.
Bench trial requested in breach of contract suit
A trucking company has requested a bench trial in its suit against a contractor that allegedly did not pay for dirt supplied for a school construction project.
Deposition notice filed in suit over porch collapse
A property management company recently filed a notice to take the deposition of plaintiff Chequita Armstead, who claims she sustained injuries when her mother's porch partially collapsed.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Nov. 3-9, 2011.
Meat company sued after rear-end collision
MARSHALL - A maker of smoked sausage and deli meats is being sued by a Smith County resident after one of its employees failed to stop and caused a rear-end collision.
Helicopter maker settles La. lawsuits over 2009 crash that killed 8
Sikorsky S-76C helicopter NEW ORLEANS � The maker of a helicopter that crashed into a Louisiana swamp in 2009, killing eight people, has agreed to settlements with families of several crash victims who filed federal suits against the company.
Man claims injuries at home construction site
GALVESTON - Claiming he fell at a home construction site in Galveston, Seabrook resident Gary Hahn has filed a lawsuit.
Family seeks information from nursing home about woman's death
GALVESTON - A state district judge has granted a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit stemming from a Seabrook woman's death at a League City nursing home.
You can't expect a personal shopper at the Family Dollar Store
Discount stores can be haphazard at times.
African-American nurse files racial discrimination lawsuit over overtime
Kennard An African-American nurse has filed a lawsuit against former employer after she was terminated shortly after questioning why Caucasian employees were not required to work on weekends or overtime.
Lawsuit accuses hospital of scheme to rid facility of African American nurses
Owens MARSHALL - An African-American nurse has filed a discrimination lawsuit that accuses Harrison County Hospital of scheming to terminate or eliminate all of its African American practitioners.
Widow files asbestos suit against Chevron, Texaco
The family of the late Samuel Ozen Sr. has filed an asbestos suit against Chevron USA and Texaco.
Mother claims MCM Elegante allowed son to die from drug overdose
Sparks Shelly Kay Easterling is suing the MCM Elegante Hotel on behalf of her late son, Guy Lambert, who overdosed on drugs and was found dead inside his hotel room.
Southwestern Motor Transport settles collision suit
Rather than go to trial, Southwestern Motor Transport chose to settle a suit claiming one of its truck driver's rear-ended plaintiff David Watson Jr.