News from August 2013
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Occasionally, you hear about a group of friends who decided to buy lottery tickets together. Maybe they bought only one to share, maybe they took turns buying tickets on a weekly or monthly basis, or maybe they all bought tickets with the same frequency. In any case, the members of the group agreed to split the winnings equally if any one of them ever hit the jackpot.
Katy woman trips on protruding platform at Wal-Mart, files lawsuit
HOUSTON - Claiming she injured herself at her local Wal-Mart three months ago, Katy resident Aida Sanford seeks damages.
Galveston couple sues fast food eatery after husband slips and falls
GALVESTON - A Galveston couple has initiated legal action against Golden Arch Ltd Partnership after the husband suffered a slip-and-fall at one of its nearby restaurants.
Jamaica Beach local accuses builders of avoiding making repairs to floors 'at all costs'
GALVESTON - A Jamaica Beach man claims he spent nearly $200,000 on a rebuilding project at his residence that purportedly damaged his floors, recent court papers say.
Galveston police officers allegedly beat La Marque man who came to rest on Seawall shoulder, suit states
GALVESTON - The city of Galveston is the target of a federal lawsuit alleging its police officers exerted excessive force on a man last March.
Shopper sues store after heater falls out of box and onto foot
A shopper has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart claiming the store is responsible for the injuries she received when a heater fell out of the bottom of a box while she was putting it in her shopping cart.
Beaumont railroad worker sues for racial discrimination
MARSHALL - A Beaumont worker has filed a lawsuit against his former employer claiming he was fired as a result of racial discrimination and not because he received two violations.
Collin Co. man sues debt collector for threatening to file lawsuit
SHERMAN - A Collin County man has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector for violating federal law by threatening to file a lawsuit in order to collect a debt.
Cooke Co. man sues debt collection company after threats of lawsuit
SHERMAN - A Cooke County man has filed a lawsuit claiming a debt collection company violated federal law by failing to disclose it was attempting to collect on a debt when it threatened a lawsuit.
Cyclist sues truck driver after log strikes him in the head
MARSHALL - After a cyclist was struck in the head by a log, he filed a lawsuit against the truck driver and the company claiming the driver was at fault for not properly trimming the logs.
Railroad worker sues after train runs over foot
MARSHALL - After a train ran over his foot, a railroad worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer for failing to provide a safe place to work.
Lawsuit filed over vehicle wreck on Hwy 59 in Marshall
MARSHALL - Following a motor vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 59 in Marshall, William Ossie Porterfield and James Hollifield filed suit against D. Graham Transport Inc. and Paul S. Arendt on Aug. 13 in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division.
Lindale woman sues Fred’s Store after tripping in parking lot
TYLER - After tripping and falling in the parking lot, a Lindale woman has filed a lawsuit against a local store claiming the store failed to remove the concrete wheel stops despite the fact they posed as tripping hazards.
Debt collection agency sued for continuing to call Denton man
SHERMAN - A Denton resident has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector claiming the collection agency violated federal law by continuing to call him after he requested they stop.
Fight at Galveston bar during Mardi Gras leads to lawsuit
GALVESTON - A local bar is being sued following an alleged fight earlier this year on its premises, recent court documents say.
Civil trial against Domino’s over delivery boy’s fatal collision enters second week
A civil trial against Domino’s Pizza, which focuses on a delivery boy’s fatal collision, has entered its second week of testimony.
Homeowner association president's defamation suit gets fall trial date
GALVESTON - A late November 2012 lawsuit which pits a local homeowners association president against another resident will go to trial before the end of the year, according to recent court records.
Lawsuit: Brazoria Co. woman fell over negligently placed box of chicken at Friendswood H.E.B.
GALVESTON - A Brazoria County woman has launched litigation into injuries she reportedly sustained at a Friendswood grocery store, recent court documents say.
Wisc. man takes Galveston bar to court after drunk driver kills daughter
GALVESTON - A Wisconsin man has filed a lawsuit in response to an auto-pedestrian accident in Galveston that killed his daughter almost two years ago.
Jefferson County 58th District Court: Docket for October 2013
GAYNELL VERA ET AL V. CHEVRON USA INC