News from April 2013
CACH sues Nederland local to recover $33K credit card debt
CACH LLC has filed suit against Nederland resident Angalena Soileau, claiming the defendant has defaulted on a credit account and now owes more than $33,000.
Total Petrochemical settles injury suit for $27K
Total Petrochemicals has agreed to settle Jamie Wilton’s personal injury claim for $27,000.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
• Wells Fargo Financial Texas has filed an application for home equity foreclosure on the property of Frank and Earle Bazile, located at 5255 Harmony Lane, Beaumont, Texas 77708.
Union files suit against tenants
The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers filed a lawsuit against its tenants, alleging they failed to make payments due under the terms of a lease agreement.
Suit claims woman died after hospital gave her four times proper dosage of medication
The children of a recently deceased woman have filed suit against the hospital where they claim their mother had a successful hip surgery, but later died following a medication overdose.
September trial slated in suit claiming tool bucket fell on worker’s head
A September trial has been slated in litigation brought by Jerome Alexander, who sued the Premcor Refining Group claiming a tool bucket fell from on high and landed on his head without warning.
Continuance granted in suit brought by plaintiff who fell out of bed
Plaintiff Maximo Schmidt, a deckhand who fell out of his bunk bed while serving aboard a dredge vessel, recently had his motion for continuance granted.
Avery man claims debt collection calls make him fear answering telephone
TEXARKANA - After receiving so many debt collection telephone calls that he no longer answers his telephone out of fear, an Avery resident has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection agency for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Christus patient alleges she needed supervision to prevent fall
Groves residents Mary and Kevin White are suing Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth, alleging the medical provider should have implemented fall prevention procedures for Mary.
Passenger sues Greyhound following bus collision
Greyhound Lines is the focus of a lawsuit following an August 2012 automobile collision allegedly caused by one of its bus drivers.
Leaky roof results in slip and fall against Wal-Mart
Port Neches local Kandy Clark is suing Wal-Mart Stores Texas, alleging she slipped and fell in a puddle of water leaking from the roof.
Woman granted summary judgment in slip & fall against Starvin Marvin’s Bar & Grill
A Beaumont judge has ordered Starvin Marvin’s Bar & Grill to pay a plaintiff in a slip-and-fall suit $7,000 in attorney’s fees and court costs.
Nurse sues home health company for failing to pay overtime wages
SHERMAN - A nurse has filed a lawsuit against her home health employer claiming that she and other nurses were not paid for any overtime hours that they worked.
Construction worker seeks $1M from Target after falling down stairway
SHERMAN - A construction worker is seeking $1 million in a premises liability lawsuit against Target for injuries suffered after his pant leg became caught on electrical box and he fell down a stairway.
Grocery store sued after shopper slips in water from freezers
SHERMAN - A shopper has filed a lawsuit against a grocery store claiming that she suffered serious injuries when she slipped in water that was coming out of box freezers.
Barratry suit brought against Kubosh Bail Bonding, Kubosh Law Office
Area resident Michael Youngblood has filed a civil barratry suit against Kubosh Bail Bonding and the Kubosh Law Office, alleging he was unwantedly solicited for representation for his traffic tickets.
TALA: Be on the lookout for barratry
By Court Koenning
Father, son did not make use of 'adequate' time for discovery, summary judgment motion says
GALVESTON - A Brazoria County woman sued last year for allegedly running over an Alvin boy's foot has filed a motion for summary judgment.
Shooting range's motion for summary judgment argues woman signed release forms
GALVESTON - A motion for summary judgment was recently entered into a Hitchcock woman's lawsuit targeting a local shooting range.
Judge: BP client's signature forged on Coon & Assoc. contract
NEW ORLEANS -- The judge overseeing the litigation from the BP oil spill has determined that at least one of the contracts with Brent Coon and Associates has a forged client signature.