News from September 2011
Transocean wants claims of five who took Fifth dismissed
Miller NEW ORLEANS - Deepwater Horizon oil rig owner Transocean claims workers hid behind the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions about their injuries.
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Sept. 6-8, 2011.
Appeals court upholds 40 percent legal fees in rollover settlement
Montgomery County District Judge Michael Mayes improperly slashed $277,403 from legal fees that Orange County District Judge Patrick Clark awarded in a wrongful death suit, Ninth District appellate judges decided on Aug. 25.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Sept. 1-7, 2011.
Man injured working on railroad nonsuits employer
GALVESTON - Galveston County Court at Law No. 1 Judge John Grady recently signed off on a New Mexico man's request to nonsuit his employer.
Mom, son awarded damages for boy's injury at day care
GALVESTON - A Texas City day care center and one of its employees have recently settled a lawsuit over injuries reportedly sustained by the worker's child.
Kemah officer seeks dismissal from wreck suit
GALVESTON - A Kemah police officer has filed a motion to dismiss and a conditional motion to sever in a lawsuit against him.
Man files to nonsuit homebuilder who used his images without permission
GALVESTON - A local man who claims a house remodeler invaded his privacy has entered a motion to nonsuit into his case.
League City can't compel cop to take polygraph, judge rules
GALVESTON - A local visiting judge granted a League City police officer's request for a temporary restraining order against the city of League City and Police Chief Michael Jez.
Plaintiff says contracts 'convoluted'
Michael Adams GALVESTON - American International Industries Inc. alleges Texas Community Bank N.A., Dawn Condominiums and William Padon defrauded it out of $1 million, recent court documents say.
Contractor sues to recover payment for Ike repairs to retirement home
GALVESTON - Rismiller Construction Inc. claims Aldersgate Trust, CWP Edgewater LLC and Charles W. Putnam Jr. owe it $80,000, recent court documents say.
Residents claim roof improperly installed
GALVESTON - Galveston County residents Malcolm and Mary Phillips are suing Brinkmann Roofing & Sheetmetal Co. and Kustom Kastles Estate Homes after discovering problems with their Friendswood home.
Diner sues driver who crashed into Dairy Queen
Chad Pinkerton GALVESTON - A League City man is suing the driver he alleges crashed into a Dairy Queen while he was dining.
Ship repair company claims nonpayment for service
GALVESTON - Joseph Comer Inc. alleges Bohen Crane and Equipment Repair and William Boone of Manvel forced it out of an assignment at a Seabrook shipyard, recent court documents say.
Home buyer claims seller failed to make repairs
GALVESTON - Charlotte Jones has filed suit against Barbara Aksamit and Edwin Draviam, claiming they failed to honor their part of a house purchasing agreement.
Jones Act suit claims heavy lifting caused back injury
GALVESTON - A ship worker has filed a lawsuit alleging he injured his back while moving heavy equipment.
Defendant's failure to control speed cause of crash, suit says
GALVESTON - In response to a two-vehicle collision in Galveston last year, Angela Tamez has filed suit against SWBT Purchasing & Leasing, SWBT Leasing and motorist Erik Gonzalez Leon.
Crash on wet road subject of lawsuit
GALVESTON - Joy A. King claims a vehicle driven by Deborah Jo Tavernier struck hers on the Gulf Freeway two years ago, recent court documents say.
Plaintiff claiming withheld income files motion to nonsuit
GALVESTON - A plaintiff in a $7 million lawsuit alleging wrongfully withheld income seeks to nonsuit his case.
Legally Speaking: More Disorder in the Court
If you thought that last week's roundup of the legally bizarre contained some of the strangest things to ever hit the justice system, then as the saying goes, "you ain't seen nothin' yet."