News from January 2012
League City files suit against TWIA over unpaid claims following hurricane
GALVESTON - The city of League City alleges Texas Windstorm Insurance Association did not properly compensate it for damages received from Hurricane Ike.
Insurance proceeds for destroyed beach house delayed by rival claims
GALVESTON - American Modern Lloyds Insurance Co. is embroiled in a dispute over Hurricane Ike-related claims with three East Texas residents.
Divorced couple in dispute over property
GALVESTON - A divorced Galveston County couple is at odds over certain funds stemming from the sale of local property, recent court documents say.
Woman sues JC Penney after tripping on clothing rack
GALVESTON - Lillie Bragg is suing J.C. Penney Co. Inc. after she injured herself at its Baybrook Mall location, recent court documents say.
Lawsuit filed after two pickup trucks collide
GALVESTON - Hitchcock resident James Parrish asserts Galena Park native Phillip Tabor is to blame for a two-vehicle accident along the Gulf Freeway in Texas City last year.
Sleep apnea surgery leads to malpractice lawsuit
GALVESTON - A Santa Fe woman has filed suit against a Houston otolaryngologist, claiming a procedure in late 2009 caused her to suffer "multiple severe and persisting complications."
Ship worker sues after falling in oil slick
Lance Lubel GALVESTON - Roy Saldana is suing his employer G&H Towing Co. after he slipped and fell on an oil slick two years ago.
Wreck in League City leads to lawsuit
GALVESTON - A Waco man claims to have been involved in a two-vehicle accident in his city last year with a League City local, recent court documents say.
Man claims poor security led to shooting at yacht club
GALVESTON - Alleging a security breach at a Galveston yacht basin allowed someone to attack him two years ago, James P. Dillmon Jr. has filed a lawsuit.
Plaintiff gets take-nothing judgment in suit against Galveston police
GALVESTON - A personal injury lawsuit arising from a pedestrian being struck near the Galveston Seawall has ended.
Debt collection agency sued after calling man more than 100 times
LUFKIN - Claiming he received more than 100 phone calls, a Nacogdoches County man has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection agency for harassment.
Housekeeper sues after losing job for inconclusive drug test
A housekeeper has filed a lawsuit against her employer alleging she was terminated over an inconclusive drug test.
Plano hardware store sued for displaying credit card expiration numbers on receipts
SHERMAN - A Plano hardware store is being sued for violating the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act by allegedly displaying credit card expiration numbers on customers' receipts.
Employee claims termination result of reporting patient abuse
SHERMAN - Claiming she was fired for reporting patient abuse, Andrea S. Lowrey filed a lawsuit against Nueterra Healthcare Management.
Pregnant woman sues after losing job with Denton County business
SHERMAN - A Dallas County woman has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, claiming she was terminated due to her pregnancy.
Administrative assistant sues to obtain unpaid overtime wages
Shellist SHERMAN - An administrative assistant has filed a lawsuit against her employer which claims she worked an average of 12.5 hours of overtime each week but was not paid for those hours.
Ford sued following fatal rollover accident
TEXARKANA - The husband of a deceased Texas woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Ford which claims the vehicle manufacturer was negligent in the design and manufacture of his wife's Ford Expedition and the negligence ultimately resulted in his wife's death in a rollover accident.
Professors file racial, age discrimination lawsuit against Jarvis Christian College
TYLER - Two college professors have filed a lawsuit against an East Texas college alleging their contracts were not renewed due to their age and race.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Jan. 18-20, 2012.
Collin County employee claims he was denied medical leave
SHERMAN - A Collin County employee has filed a lawsuit claiming he was denied medical leave and fired.