News from 2011
Construction, sale of barges subject of breach of contract suit
MER 11 GALVESTON - Earl Hatfield Marine Surveyor has filed suit against Chris Kennedy, doing business as Kennedy Ship & Repair, in an effort to recover unpaid brokerage fees.
Homeowners say contractor's shoddy work cost $30,000
GALVESTON - Harris County residents Laura M. Mafrige and Diran A. Elsaifi claim H.I.S. Construction Inc. failed to make proper post-hurricane repairs to their Galveston residence.
Tenant blames upstairs neighbors for water damage
GALVESTON - Stephanie Schonherz is suing William P. Spragg and Connie L. Newcomb over a water leak at her Galveston condominium.
2009 La Marque wreck subject of lawsuit
Tylka GALVESTON - Texas City resident Elroy Murray has filed suit against Michelle Dawn Jones in response to a 2009 accident.
58th Court District 12/2011
CARLENA RENEE FRIDDLE VS CHARLES PATRICK KELLEY
Rove tells grassroots supporters 'reform works'
Keynote speaker Karl Rove and Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse-Central Texas Chairman Cliff Collier at the CALACTX sixth annual fall fundraiser in Austin.
Report: Obama nominee, some AGs too close to plaintiffs bar
Cordray NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) � The relationship between plaintiffs attorneys and the man President Barack Obama wants to head a key consumer protection agency is targeted in a new report by the Manhattan Institute.
BP shareholders consider ruling moving lawsuits to English court
Ellison HOUSTON � Pension funds and other BP shareholders suing directors over the Deepwater Horizon explosion haven't decided whether to obey or appeal an order to move their action from federal court in Texas to the English High Court.
Final judgment entered in H-E-B slip-and-fall suit
Carrington Last September, the Southeast Texas Record reported that Earlene Stewart sued H-E-B Grocery, claiming she slipped and fell on an unidentified liquid substance lingering near the store's entrance.
Final defendant dismissed from wrongful termination suit
GALVESTON - A local visiting judge recently dismissed the last of two defendants in a $500,000 lawsuit alleging wrongful termination.
High court wants case over wetlands damage reconsidered
AUSTIN � After Palestine surgeon Lee Roy Mathis died, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled that appellate judges in Tyler improperly rejected a jury verdict against him on a claim that a neighbor damaged wetlands on his 2-square-mile ranch.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Oct. 18-20, 2011.
Age discrimination lawsuit filed after woman loses job for sharing computer password
SHERMAN - A 63-year-old woman has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against her employer after she was allegedly terminated for sharing her password with a co-worker.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County Courts
A total of three new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, Oct. 10-14, 2011.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Oct. 12-19, 2011.
Plaintiffs' committee wants past testimony admitted in BP suits
Roy NEW ORLEANS � Plaintiff lawyers preparing for trial over liability for the Deepwater Horizon explosion seek to admit past testimony of witnesses who now refuse to testify because they might incriminate themselves.
Wreck blamed on driver going straight from turning lane
A Sabine County woman alleges she sustained elbow and head injuries after a driver drove straight in a turn-only lane, striking her vehicle.
Crash at red light subject of lawsuit
An Orange man has filed suit against the driver who he claims struck his vehicle as he sat stopped at a red light.
Man claims intoxicated woman caused crash
An Orange County man claims he sustained back and neck injuries after an allegedly intoxicated driver struck his vehicle.
Beaumont woman files suit over rear-end collision
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle, causing her to incur medical costs.