News from November 2012
Caesar’s Palace seeks to collect judgment against Beaumont inmate
Famed Las Vegas casino and hotel Caesar’s Palace has filed a petition to enforce a foreign judgment against a man currently incarcerated in Beaumont.
Woman claims doctor unnecessarily placed hardware into foot
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against the foot doctor who she claims caused her increased pain after inserting material into her foot.
Motion filed in response to defendant's alleged evasion of service
GALVESTON - A local man suing over a late 2011 stairway collapse claims the defendant has been evading process servers and is seeking another method of delivering the court papers.
Woman takes medication not prescribed to her, sues Wal-Mart pharmacy
After picking up her prescription medication at Wal-Mart, Celestine Columbus claims she found an additional prescription in her bag and took the medication.
Man’s deposition, history of benzene exposure sought
Jefferson County resident Julie Smith has filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of Daryl Smith, who allegedly suffers from a benzene-related disease.
League City couple claims home repairs contaminated A/C system
GALVESTON - League City residents Deborah and Bradley Boone claim Brothers Construction Supply Inc. performed improper repairs at their residence, recent court documents say.
Linden woman sues vaginal mesh manufacturers
TEXARKANA - A Linden woman has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the medical device used to treat her pelvic organ prolapse, claiming that the device caused her to suffer from serious side effects.
Motion for default judgment entered into lawsuit against Texas City mechanic
GALVESTON - A motion for default judgment was recently submitted into a Pasadena man's $26,000 lawsuit against a Texas City mechanic, recent court records show.
Maintenance supervisor alleges hotel violated wage laws
TEXARKANA- A maintenance supervisor has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the hotel where he worked claiming he was not paid overtime wages in violation of federal law.
Suit alleges man died from eating contaminated oysters at Floyd’s
The estate of Karl Ray Lovett has filed a wrongful death suit against Floyd’s Cajun Seafood and Texas Steakhouse, alleging the man died after eating contaminated oysters.
Discovery starts in malpractice suit over breast cancer treatment
Discovery is now underway in a medical-malpractice lawsuit over the treatment of a breast cancer patient.
Bill Lindsey Construction sued for employee’s collision
Harris County resident Tawanna Breaux has filed suit against Bill Lindsey Construction, alleging one of the company’s employees caused an automobile collision.
Houston man sues Hitchcock ISD over collision with bus
GALVESTON - After he reportedly collided with a vehicle belonging to the Hitchcock Independent School District, Houston resident Sadiq Ali Lakhani has filed a lawsuit.
Company refuses to pay for costs incurred in cleaning up asphalt spill
A company has filed suit against the tank cleaning service that it claims allowed an asphalt spill, which has allegedly caused it to incur substantial clean-up costs.
Children of deceased woman convinced her to change will, court documents say
A Jefferson County man claims his relatives are attempting to take money that is rightfully his by changing his mother’s will.
Suit says Port Arthur residents owe company more than $40,000
A Beaumont corporation has filed suit against the two Port Arthur residents who it claims have failed to repay it more than $40,000.
Companies refuse to pay promised money following concert, court documents say
An Alabama man and a Georgia man claim they lost money when a variety of companies failed to reimburse them for producing concert events.
Harris Co. man says he was fired because of sleep disorder
GALVESTON - Alleging The American Bottling Co. and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. terminated him because he suffers from sleep apnea, Harris County resident Michael Sumpter pursues legal action.
Union Pacific sues company for $153,000 in charges associated with moving railcars
LUFKIN - Union Pacific has filed a lawsuit against a Virginia company claiming that the company failed to pay approximately $153,000 in charges associated with moving railcars to its various facilities in Texas.
Texas man seeks $10M from drug maker over side effects of Darvocet
LUFKIN - A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit claiming he is at an increased risk of side effects from taking the prescription pain medication Darvocet and is asking for $10 million from the drug maker.