News from October 2012
Driver sued over rear-end collision
A Port Arthur woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle.
Woman claims injuries after rear-end collision
A woman claims she suffered shoulder and neck injuries after a driver rear-ended her vehicle.
Driver disregards red light and causes collision, documents say
A Port Arthur man claims he suffered severe injuries to his rotator cuff, back and knee following a collision.
Texas school finance trial underway in Austin
AUSTIN – The trial against the system to finance public schools in Texas is underway.
Abbott takes rejection of redistricting maps to US Supreme Court
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal panel’s rejection of the state’s redistricting maps.
Legally Speaking: Halloween -- lawyer style
It’s that time of year again, when our thoughts turn to ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night.
Texarkana woman sues maker of vaginal mesh over alleged defects
MARSHALL - A Texarkana woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that the vaginal mesh used in her surgery was defective and caused her further medical problems.
African-American man files racial discrimination lawsuit against Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
SHERMAN - An African-American man has filed a lawsuit against the Plano Dr. Pepper plant complaining that he was terminated due to racial discrimination and harassment.
Santa Fe woman sues over 2010 two-vehicle wreck in Hitchcock
GALVESTON - A Santa Fe woman claims an employee with Speedy Transport Services Inc. sped into her vehicle as she driving through Hitchcock two years ago, recent court documents say.
Man owes Hardin County delinquent taxes, suit claims
A Jefferson County man has failed to pay more than $2,000 worth of property taxes, according to recently filed court documents.
Chemical feed stock company sues to recoup $100,000 in materials
A Jefferson County company has filed suit against the business that it claims refused to return feed stock supplied to it.
Nurse claims company failed to pay her promised compensation
A nurse claims Medical Center of Southeast Texas refused to pay her its promised compensation of $34 per hour.
Suit says Beckville man owes Louisiana company more than $25,000
A Louisiana man and company claim a Beckville man failed to repay them more than $25,000.
Woman claims insurer refuses to pay for damages in car fire
A woman has filed suit against her insurance company after she claims it refused to pay her for more than $70,000 for damages she incurred after her car caught on fire.
General Motors sued over League City garage fire
GALVESTON - General Motors LLC is being sued over a fire at a League City home that occurred in June, recent court records show.
Family Dollar dismissed from injury case
After nearly two years of litigation, Family Dollar Stores of Texas has been non-suited from a personal injury lawsuit.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
• Ocwen Loan Servicing has filed an application allowing foreclose of a lien of the property of Eulalio and Jana Ocampo, located at 3055 South Willowood Lane, Beaumont, Texas 77703.
Judge considers transferring case between competing companies
Following a Monday morning hearing, a Beaumont judge has taken under advisement a defendant company’s motion to transfer venue.
Bench trial focused on disputed Nederland property
A bench trial began Monday in a case brought over a disputed Nederland property.