News from August 2012
Valero sued for unpaid steel materials
Newport Seeking to collect nearly $16,000 for unpaid steel materials, Service Steel Warehouse has filed suit against the Premcor Refining Group, doing business as Valero Port Arthur Refinery.
Medical malpractice suit filed over botched hysterectomy
Area resident Alicia Smith is suing Dr. Maxie Sprott II and the Center for Women's Health and Birth Care, alleging the defendants were negligent in performing her hysterectomy more than two years ago.
Capital One sues debtor for $12K
Capital One Bank has filed suit against Beaumont resident Darrell L. Wheeler, alleging he owes more than $12,000 on a delinquent credit account.
Injury suit alleges worker should have been better supervised
Alleging he should have been better supervised, Warren Trahan has filed a personal injury suit against Jay's Custom Wheels and Tires.
Yes, we have no bananas -- for Brent Coon
There you are at the diner, sharing a banana split with Billie Jo � the Billie Jo, the girl every guy in your high school wants to share a split with.
Worker seeks to preserve evidence after forklift pins arm
Dugas Area resident John Sikes has filed an application for temporary restraining order against Safety Star Industrial, seeking to preserve evidence related to an injury he suffered at the company's premises.
Kroger sued for woman's slip and fall
Thomas Alleging she was injured when she slipped and fell, area resident Alecia Brown, 46, has filed a slip and fall lawsuit against the Kroger Co. and grocery store employee Mark Richel.
Plaintiff alleges I-beam fell and crushed hand
Harris County resident Anastacio Bustos has filed suit against HMT Tank Service and Techco Inc., claiming an I-beam fell and crushed his hand.
Man sues Rowan after crane operator severs his fingers
Hightower Montgomery County resident Jose Garza Jr. has filed suit against Rowan Drilling Co., alleging his fingers were crushed and severed by a crane operator.
Man falls through rotten boards, sues Best Import Salvage
Alleging he fell through some rotten boards, area resident Travis Tingler has filed suit against Mostafa Sabih and his company, Best Import Salvage.
Cruz wins upset over Dewhurst in GOP Senate run off
Cruz Tea party favorite Ted Cruz has defeated Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate.
Legally Speaking: An American tragedy
In a corner of sleepy Miami, Okla., (population 13,570) sits a factory that once epitomized the American dream: a "can-do" attitude reflected in the products built there by generations of local men and women and used by millions of consumers across the country.
Health carrier seeks cut from $215K settlement with X-Chem
Yeates A plaintiff who received a $215,000 settlement from X-Chem Inc. filed a motion to determine the validity of her health carrier's subrogation interest.
Gold Club seeks default judgment against manager who depleted assets
Malley The Gold Club is seeking a default judgment against a manager who allegedly routed money away from the company and depleted its assets.
Church seeks summary judgment against attorney who allegedly swindled $1M
Lamb First United Pentecostal Church of Beaumont is seeking summary judgment against Beaumont attorney Kip Lamb, who allegedly swindled the church's $1 million Hurricane Ike settlement.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, July 26-Aug. 1, 2012.
Worker sues after having crane load dumped on top of him
Arnold GALVESTON - Oklahoma resident Joseph Molander claims he suffered injuries while working aboard a vessel off the waters of Galveston County last year, recent court documents say.
Funeral home accused of ashes mix up denied continuance
Jackson GALVESTON - A local judge has denied a funeral home's request to reset an August trial in a case over the incorrect disposition of a man's ashes.
Car crash into horse-drawn carriage results in wrongful death lawsuit
Michael Grayson, 22, is charged with three counts of intoxication assault and one count of intoxicated manslaughter after crashing into a horse-drawn carriage. GALVESTON - A fatal collision between a car and a horse-drawn carriage in Galveston last month has resulted in a lawsuit.
Demolition company seeks $400,000 for work on railroad bridge
GALVESTON - Bluegrass Bit Co. Inc. has filed suit to recoup nearly $400,000 for its work with the Galveston County railroad bridge.