News from March 2012
Trucking company sued after tractor-trailer fails to stop at red light
Sutliff MARSHALL - A Dallas County woman has filed a lawsuit against a trucking company after a tractor-trailer struck her vehicle while she was stopped at a red light.
Athens woman sues after wreck in convenience store parking lot
Erskine MARSHALL - An Athens woman files a personal injury lawsuit after her car was struck by another vehicle in a convenience store parking lot.
Consumer sues debt collectors for filing lawsuit in a distant court
MARSHALL - A Gilmer County consumer has filed a lawsuit against several debt collectors for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by filing a lawsuit in a distant court.
Field service technician sues for overtime wages
Buenker TYLER - A field service technician has filed a lawsuit against his employer that claims he was terminated for complaining about not being paid overtime wages.
McDonald's employee files pregnancy discrimination suit
LUFKIN - A McDonald's employee has filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit that claims she was constructively discharged following an incident with the store manager.
Texas company sued for not repurchasing $1.5 million in founder's stock
SHERMAN - A New Hampshire man who started a Texas business is now suing the business in order to enforce a contract that forces the business to repurchase the man's business shares.
136th Court District : 4/2012
MARGIE KAHN VS FIRESTONE TIRE AND SERVICE CENTERS ET AL
Suit claims driver lost control, caused collision
Beaumont local Ozie London has filed suit against Jimmy Duriso, alleging the defendant lost control of his vehicle and caused an automobile collision.
Plaintiffs receive $6.5K from auto collision trial
LaRue Following a brief trial, plaintiffs who claim they suffered injuries in an automobile collision reaped more than $6,500 in damages.
Woman, child allege automobile collision caused by intoxicated driver
A woman and a minor are suing a Nederland man who allegedly was driving while intoxicated for injuries they received in an automobile collision two years ago.
Chevron blamed for worker's asbestos exposure, death
Parks The children of the late Barney Tarver have filed suit against Chevron USA and Union Oil of California, alleging the companies negligently exposed their father to asbestos throughout his career.
27 companies sued for man's asbestos exposure, second complaint filed
Blevins Although Francis Champagne has already sued and received a settlement for his non-malignant asbestos-related disease, the area resident has filed a second suit alleging he now suffers from a different asbestos injury.
***FOR PRINT*** Philly court boots asbestos claim from Texas
Moss PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A Texas couple won't be allowed to file its asbestos lawsuit in Philadelphia.
Philly court boots asbestos claim from Texas
Moss PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A Texas couple won't be allowed to file its asbestos lawsuit in Philadelphia.
Child psychiatrist sues Groves woman for defamation
A Beaumont child psychiatrist has filed a defamation suit against a Groves woman.
Court tasked to decide ownership of Port Arthur home
Jose and Hilda Galvan have filed suit against Worden Milton, seeking to have the court declare them the legal owners of a Port Arthur home.
Borden Milk dismissed from case blaming crash on intoxicated truck driver
Borden Milk Products has been dismissed from litigation brought by Mell Williams Jr., who sued the company after an allegedly intoxicated milk truck driver changed lanes and struck his vehicle.
Third party defendants dismissed in refinery worker's suit over chemical burns
In June 2010, Charles Wilson sued ExxonMobil, alleging he should have been warned of a dangerous chemical inside a pipe that caused significant burns to his arm.
$45K agreed judgment reached in breach of contract suit
A trucking company has reached an agreed judgment in its suit against a contractor that allegedly did not pay for dirt supplied for a school construction project.
Counsel substituted in suit over porch collapse
DeVenzio A motion to substitute counsel was recently granted in a suit brought by plaintiff Chiquita Armstead, who claims she sustained injuries when her mother's porch partially collapsed.