News from September 2012
What are friends and family saying about grandma?
Isn’t it sad about grandma? She was such a good woman – a good mother and grandmother. Why did she change so? It was as if she was a different person all of a sudden and the woman we all loved had never existed.
Sonic employee says she was not promoted because of race
HOUSTON - A Katy woman alleges race as a factor behind her termination from Sonic Restaurants Inc. and has filed a lawsuit.
Consumer Portfolio sues Jeff. County woman over $30,000 missed payments
A California corporation alleges one of its debtors has failed to make more than $30,000 worth of promised payments.
Chambers County woman claims mental anguish following collision
A Chambers County woman claims she experienced physical pain and mental suffering after a Beaumont driver failed to keep a proper lookout and struck her vehicle.
Man asking court to substitute house payments for judgment
A man is asking the court to substitute his payments on a piece of Beaumont property toward any judgment to which his spouse is entitled.
Jefferson County doctor says insurer wrongfully demanding extra money
A Jefferson County doctor claims his life insurance company is wrongly demanding additional money from him to keep his policy active.
Port Arthur garbage worker claims to have lost job after refusing to drive defective truck
A Port Arthur man claims he lost his job after his bosses allegedly retaliated against him for refusing to drive a defective garbage truck.
Beaumont man claims rear-end collision caused injuries
A Beaumont man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle.
News site alleges BISD refuses to release requested documents
Local reporter Jerry Jordan, through his online news site, has filed suit against the Beaumont Independent School District, alleging it violated the Texas Public Information Act by refusing to release certain requested documents.
Jefferson County 58th District Court docket: November 2012
ELTON MIMS JR VS MARIA DEL SOCORR OLVERA
Racial discrimination complaints lead to African American woman's firing, suit says
HOUSTON - Alleging Compassionate Care Hospice of the Woodlands LLC and Compassionate Care Hospice Group Ltd. subjected her to racial discrimination prior to firing her, Harris County resident Sharon T. Solari pursues legal action.
La Porte man says he lost job over health problems
GALVESTON - La Porte resident Randall Scott Sheffield has filed suit against INEOS USA LLC for firing him because of his health problems.
Woman who bought home to save from demolition seeks TRO
Jasper resident Melissa Armstrong, who bought an area home to save it from demolition, is seeking a temporary restraining order against the city of Beaumont.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Neches Federal Credit Union has filed an application allowing foreclose of a lien of the property of Susan Dale, located at 6326 Ivanhoe Lane, Beaumont, Texas 77706.
Judge grants foreign company eminent domain powers for pipeline construction
A Beaumont judge on Monday granted a foreign company’s petition to condemn land for the construction of a crude oil pipeline.
Progressive sues Beaumont residents for causing collision
Seeking to recoup the benefits it paid to an insured following a collision, Progressive County Mutual Insurance has filed suit against Corey and Devonna Plummer.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Beaumont Division
Beaumont Sam’s Club sued after customer slips in spilled soft drink
After slipping in a spilled soft drink and falling, a Jasper County woman has filed a lawsuit against a Sam’s Club store claiming that the store knew about the spill but failed to warn shoppers and failed to clean it up.
Ally Financial seeks $29K from Galveston man over pickup truck
GALVESTON - Ally Financial Inc. has filed suit against Galveston resident David Martinez in an effort to recover approximately $29,000, recent court documents say.