News from 2011
Texas Times: Honoring Our Local Heroes - Texas' Volunteer Firefighters
As recent wildfires ravaged parts of Texas, destroying homes and property in their path, thousands of Texans were displaced and endured tremendous losses. Among the hardest hit were a group of individuals who lost their homes to the very fires they were volunteering to fight.
Groves maker of roofing materials sued by national supplier
Welch Bayer Material Science LLP claims it was not paid for materials it supplied to a Groves roofing and insulation manufacturer.
Murdered man's death benefits held until beneficiary ruled out as suspect
An insurance company has filed a petition in interpleader against the beneficiaries of a recently murdered man. The insurer says the beneficiaries may not be entitled to the money because they may have been involved in the man's murder.
Improper lane change caused collision, suit says
A woman claims she incurred medical costs when a driver failed to stay in his lane and struck her vehicle.
Lawsuit says woman pursued hit-and-run driver for 2 miles
A woman has filed suit against the driver of a cement truck who she claims she was forced to chase for two miles after he struck her vehicle at 60 miles-per-hour.
Man blames faulty tire installation for Harley crash
David Bernsen A Jefferson County man has pinned the blame for a motorcycle collision on the seller of the bike.
Companies in legal dispute over mineral rights from Jefferson County land
A Jefferson County business alleges the co-owner of a mineral leasehold refuses to share oil and gas production profits.
Uniform company sues over unpaid rentals
A Beaumont company has filed suit against a Kountze servicer, alleging it failed to pay for uniforms it rented.
Man sues insurer for denying under-insured motorist claim
A Jefferson County man claims his insurance company refuses to reimburse him for damages he incurred during an automobile collision.
Family files suit after woman dies in crash
The husband and parents of a recently deceased woman claim the woman's son has lost his mother's companionship after she was killed during a rear-end collision.
60th Court district Nov. 2011
KAREN GIFFORD VS VIRGIL CHAISON ET AL
Vidor couple sued by bank over mobile home payments
A bank claims two Vidor residents have failed to make six monthly payments toward the purchase of their manufactured home.
Kemah mayor claims immunity in fireman's wrongful termination suit
GALVESTON - Kemah Mayor Matthew D. Wiggins has entered an amended answer to a former Kemah Volunteer Fire Department Chief's wrongful termination lawsuit.
Laundromat sues after roof collapses
GALVESTON - Palmer Laundromat alleges that Warwick Roofing and Lam Refrigeration are responsible for construction problems which resulted in the collapse of its building's roof and the structure's subsequent demolition, recent court documents say.
Former spouses in litigation over property title
GALVESTON - Joseph Van Huntington is suing his ex-wife in an effort to extract a title from her.
Woman sues Seabrook driver over three-car crash
GALVESTON - Galveston County resident Wendy Black Sanders is suing Alison M. Griggs of Seabrook over a three-vehicle accident in Kemah almost two years ago, recent court documents say.
Pearland day care facility must change name, judge rules
GALVESTON - Galveston County 10th District Court Judge David Garner approved a permanent injunction in a lawsuit over the usage of a Pearland day care facility's name.
Galveston woman claims housing authority lied about home's condition
GALVESTON - Tammy Sharper is suing the Galveston Redevelopment and Community Enterprise Corp. and the Galveston Housing Authority, complaining the entities lied to her about a home she purchased from them after Hurricane Ike.
Couple sues after man thrown from pickup in crash with bulldozer
GALVESTON - A Santa Fe couple is suing a waste management company after one of its pieces of heavy machinery caused the husband to be ejected from his vehicle, recent court documents say.
Worker injured in 2009 Valero blast files lawsuit against numerous companies
GALVESTON - A worker at the Valero refinery in Texas City has filed a lawsuit, alleging he sustained "serious, disabling and permanent injuries" as a result of an explosion at the facility almost two years ago.