News from April 2012
Trial date set for school financing lawsuits
Dietz AUSTIN � A state district judge has set a tentative trial date for Texas' school finance lawsuits.
Doc files amended answer in malpractice suit
John Strawn Jr. of Strawn Pickens LLP in Houston GALVESTON - A Houston plastic surgeon entered a revised version of his original answer to a Jefferson County woman's medical malpractice lawsuit against him.
Motion to quash submitted in divorce funds dispute
GALVESTON - A Friendswood attorney who is the target of a 2011 Galveston County lawsuit over disputed divorce funds has filed a motion to quash his deposition.
Nigerian man says company used 'less exacting' criteria for others' evaluations
Filteau & Sullivan GALVESTON - A Pearland man claims he lost his job because of discrimination, recent court documents say.
Man seeks $1M from Galveston sheriff for false arrest, assault
GALVESTON - Bacliff resident Jimmy Lee Garner claims he was falsely arrested and "recklessly" assaulted while in custody and seeks $1 million from the Galveston County Sheriff's Department.
Appraiser sues for payment of post-hurricane work as field estimator
GALVESTON - Complaining he was not properly compensated for his appraisal services after Hurricane Ike, Kemah local Scott Gale has filed a lawsuit.
Beaumont homeowner sues TWIA over Hurricane Ike damage
A Beaumont resident claims his insurance company refuses to adequately pay him for damages caused to his home after Hurricane Ike struck on Sept. 13, 2008.
Legally Speaking: President Obama, time for a refresher course on Constitutional Law"
Browning At a March 30, 2007, campaign fundraiser, then-candidate Barack Obama stated "I was a constitutional law professor, which means unlike the current president, I actually respect the Constitution."
Strong Pipkin firm seeks $100K in legal fees
David Ledyard, Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard LLP A Jefferson County law firm claims it was not paid more than $100,000 in fees after it won a case in a contractor's favor.
Woman in legal dispute over property deed
A Jefferson County woman claims the seller of property she purchased refuses to convey the property's deed to her.
Insulation company sues to recoup $70,000 in services
Wimberley An insulation company claims it lost more than $70,000 after two businesses failed to pay for its services.
Widow sues motorist over drunk driving fatality
Dugas The widow of a recently deceased man has filed suit against the allegedly intoxicated driver who she claims struck and killed her husband.
Suit says Memorial tennis courts are defective
A contractor claims a coating on the tennis courts it installed at Port Arthur Memorial High School has started to peel and chip away from its concrete foundation.
X-Chem sued for employee's collision
Area resident Stephanie Larcade has filed suit against X-Chem and one of its employees, Charles Powell, who allegedly caused a motor vehicle collision last October.
U.S. SC won't hear Skilling case again
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider another appeal by former Enron President Jeffrey Skilling.
Plumbing parts manufacturer sued for $1.3M over leaky toilet
Toilet tank connector PLANO - A plumbing parts manufacturer is being sued for more than $1.3 million after a toilet tank connector failed and caused extensive water damage to a home in Plano.
Disabled and mentally handicapped man sues McDonald's after termination
Acuna TYLER - A Tyler man who is mentally handicapped and disabled has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against his employer after he was terminated from his position.
Smith County woman files lawsuit after collision with energy company vehicle
Richards MARSHALL - A Smith County woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit after her car was hit by an energy company vehicle.