News from February 2012
JK Chevrolet looks to compel arbitration in sexual harassment case
Scott JK Chevrolet recently filed a motion to compel arbitration in suit brought by a former employee alleging a female coworker sexually assaulted her.
Lawsuit claims knee replacement device is defective
SHERMAN - A Bonham woman has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of her knee replacement device for misleading her and her health care provider about the product's safety.
Marshall residents sue trucking company after truck driver causes crash
MARSHALL - Two Marshall residents have filed a personal injury lawsuit against the employer of a truck driver, who failed to stop at an intersection and collided into their vehicle.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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Woman claims serious personal damage from wreck
A Beaumont woman alleges she sustained serious personal damages after a driver rear-ended the vehicle in which she was riding.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County Courts
A total of three new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims have been filed in Jefferson County District Court, Jan. 30-Feb. 3.
Texas AG supports new redistricting maps
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is pleased with the latest proposed redistricting maps.
FOR PRINT****Texas AG supports new redistricting maps
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is pleased with the latest proposed redistricting maps.
Fort Worth judge coming to Beaumont to preside over local attorney's trial
Wells When the Commission for Lawyer Discipline and Beaumont attorney Rhett Phares, who allegedly demanded $100,000 from his former client and threatened him by lauding his influence over local judges, square off in court later this month, an out-of-town judge will preside over the trial.
Suit over man's fall from beach house filed in Jefferson County
The wife of a recently deceased man has filed suit against the owner of a home where the man fell from a third-floor balcony.
Galveston suit over beach house fall dismissed
GALVESTON - The plaintiffs in a wrongful death suit stemming from a Port Arthur fireman's fall from a Crystal Beach beach house balcony last year have recently submitted a notice to non-suit without prejudice.
Mother, children settle auto collision suit before trial
Rather than face a Monday morning trial, a Nederland woman opted to settle an automobile personal injury suit last Friday.
Beaumont claims governmental immunity from suit over Christmas parade death
The city of Beaumont recently made a plea to the jurisdiction in litigation brought by the parents of Aaliyah Carter, who died during a 2008 Christmas parade.
Woman sues hotel claiming toxic mold made her sick
Gene Hagood of Hagood, Neumann & Huckeba in Alvin. GALVESTON - Friendswood resident Stacy Johnson is suing Park Management Group and Sun Suites Interests alleging she was sickened by toxic mold in a hotel room.
W&T Offshore sued after employee struck by 70-pound block
GALVESTON - Luke Meyers claims W&T Offshore is to blame for a foot injury he sustained on one of its vessels, according to recent court documents.
Dickinson man claims property sale was fraudulent
GALVESTON - Claiming Dickinson resident Barbara Jean Morgan and her late spouse Freddie Morgan Jr. refused to convey local real property to him, James M. Ayers has filed a lawsuit.
Parents claim daughter injured at Chick-Fil-A
Gehring GALVESTON - Christy and Jeff Galyean have filed suit against a local Chick-Fil-A franchise in response to injuries sustained by their young daughter.
Cyclist sues driver who struck him parking lot
David Salazar of the Salazar Law Firm PLLC GALVESTON - A local man says a motorist knocked him off his bicycle a few months ago.
Friendswood man sues bar, driver over wreck
GALVESTON - Friendswood resident Charles A. Shearrow II states he was involved in a two-vehicle accident in San Leon last year with a drunk driver.
Couple sues over faulty septic system
Ortiz GALVESTON - Claiming they purchased a home in Crystal Beach which had a non-functioning septic system, Bastrop residents Roger and Dorothy Rodriguez have filed a lawsuit.