News from October 2012
Ex-manager in defamation suit files answer, says plaintiffs have 'unclean hands'
GALVESTON - The defendant in a local dojo's defamation lawsuit recently filed his original answer.
A-MED Management seeks final summary judgment
GALVESTON - Nearly two months after it was sued for wrongful termination, A-MED Management Inc. seeks a final summary judgment.
Bank files motion for default judgment in suit against former employee
GALVESTON - Frost Bank entered a motion for default judgment in its lawsuit against a former employee.
Colossus class action sent back to Ark. court
TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has sent a class action lawsuit against several insurance companies back to an Arkansas state court.
Insurer files plea in intervention seeking to recover benefits paid to plaintiff
Seeking to recover worker’s compensation benefits paid to a plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit, Indemnity Insurance Company of North America has filed a plea in intervention.
Man falls one story at construction site, sues H.E.S. Enterprises
Houston resident Mario Gonzalez is suing H.E.S. Enterprises, claiming it is the company’s fault he fell one story at a construction site.
Woman injured while working out, sues gym
A woman injured while working out is suing the gym for allowing overcrowding in the training area.
AmEx sues Port Neches man over delinquent account
Seeking to recover more than $13,000 from a delinquent account, American Express Centurion Bank has filed suit against Port Neches local Todd Bryson.
Knife River sues over unpaid goods
Knife River Corp. is suing Speedy Stop Food Stores over goods that were provided but were not paid for.
Asbestos suit blames 8 companies for man’s death
On behalf of the late Kenneth Gatlin, Carol Gatlin has filed an asbestos suit against eight companies, blaming the defendants for the man’s death.
Motion for continuance entered into dog attack lawsuit
GALVESTON - A motion for continuance has been entered into a Houston man's $5 million lawsuit over an alleged dog attack, recent court records show.
Petition seeks testimony related to sexual assault charges against former PA coach
A petition for pre-suit investigatory depositions seeks testimony from the assistant principal at Port Arthur Memorial High School regarding the alleged sexual assault of a minor.
Continuance granted in lawsuit over fatal shooting
GALVESTON - The plaintiff in a 2011 lawsuit arising from a 2009 fatal shooting recently had her motion for a continuance approved.
Trial date nears for school finance lawsuits
The highly anticipated trial over the constitutionality of the system to fund Texas schools is only weeks away.
Premcor, Valero claim they are paying too much in taxes, sue JCAD
The Premcor Pipeline Co. and Valero Energy Corp. claim the Jefferson County Appraisal District has valued their property too high and, in turn, charged them too much in taxes.
Jefferson Co. couple says insurance company refuses to pay damages
Two Jefferson County residents claim an insurance company refuses to pay them for damages they sustained in a collision.
Lawsuit filed over alleged injuries caused in collision
A minor seeks payment for damages he claims he incurred during a collision.
Woman says driver attempted to beat train across tracks
A woman claims she endured surgery after a driver attempted to turn left from a right-hand lane and struck her vehicle.
Man says he lost leg due to doctor negligence
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against the doctor at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital who he claims failed to appropriately treat his leg problems, causing his leg to be amputated.
Man claims financial institution withholding $600,000 from him
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against the financial institution that is holding more than $600,000 worth of money that he claims belongs to him.