News from October 2012
Denial of coverage for water leak prompts lawsuit
GALVESTON - La Marque resident Kirby Dickey complains that his insurance company refused to cover a water leak at his residence although it qualifies for compensation, recent court documents say.
Petition seeks man’s chemical exposure history
David Landry III has filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of David Landry Jr., who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
Beaumont woman sues city to stop demolition of home
Bertie Mae Reese has field a petition for temporary restraining order against the city of Beaumont in hopes of saving her home.
Fort Bend woman sues USPS over crash at Mo City post office
HOUSTON - Fort Bend County resident Minh Sullivan has filed suit against the U. S. Postal Service in response to injuries she received in a one-vehicle accident at the post office in Missouri City.
EEOC sues oil drilling company for racial discrimination
MARSHALL - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Sandia Drilling in an effort to stop the company from allegedly committing racial and national origin discrimination against its workers.
Centerpoint Energy seeks to transfer venue in collision suit
Centerpoint Energy, a defendant in an automobile collision suit, recently filed a motion seeking to transfer venue from Jefferson County to Harris County.
Driver who struck pedestrian asserts contributory negligence
The driver accused of sideswiping Warren Trahan while he was walking on the shoulder of a road has amended his answer, asserting that it was Trahan’s negligence that caused the incident.
Medical affidavits filed in slip & fall against Kohl’s
Medical affidavits have been filed in a personal injury lawsuit against Kohl’s Department Stores and Straightline Powerwashing and Stripping.
Discovery now underway in suit flied over car crashing into house
Discovery is now underway in litigation brought by Port Arthur resident Willie LaDay III, who sued Maribel and Said Nechar for injuries received when the vehicle in which he was a passenger crashed into a house.
Suit brought over sale of home
Port Arthur local Luis Trejo is suing Orange resident Neris Velasquez for not deeding a piece of property.
Bounced check results in suit
Dollar & More has filed suit against Ursula Keller, alleging a check she cashed with the company bounced.
Judge grants Galveston police sergeant TRO to stop release of records
GALVESTON - A Galveston police sergeant recently acquired a temporary restraining order against the city of Galveston, recent court documents show.
School denied woman admission into program because of disability, suit says
GALVESTON - A wheelchair-bound Galveston County woman has filed suit against a local community college for allegedly denying her admission into its nursing program because of her disability.
African American man claims race, age factors in double firings
HOUSTON - According to a recent lawsuit, Harris County resident James Green alleges Austin Industrial Inc. fired him twice because of his race and age.
Texaco non-suited from asbestos case filed over lung cancer death of 45 pack-year cigarette smoker
A week after suing Texaco, Julie Verret-Walker non-suited the company from litigation blaming the oil giant for the lung cancer death of her father, a 45 pack-year cigarette smoker.