News from August 2013
Debt collector sued for calling wrong person
SHERMAN - A McKinney man has filed a lawsuit claiming a debt collector is placing numerous automated calls to his cell phone that are meant for another person.
Court documents allege Pasadena police officer shot motorist during July 2011 stop
HOUSTON - A Harris County man brought a lawsuit against the city of Pasadena in light of an incident in July 2011 in which one of its police officers allegedly shot him.
Attorney for former Galveston Co. constable sued for sexual harassment announces retirement, files motion to substitute
GALVESTON - With six weeks to go until she is to appear at a bench trial to counter allegations raised in a 2012 sexual harassment suit against her, former Galveston County Precinct 7 Constable Pam Matranga will receive new counsel.
Suit seeks restitution for Katy man's 'traumatic' injuries resulting from Brookshire wreck
HOUSTON - A Fort Bend man is suing over an alleged two-vehicle accident that caused him "a minor traumatic brain injury."
Final judgment closes Sugar Land woman's personal injury suit against Moody Gardens
GALVESTON - A lawsuit blaming a Galveston attraction for a Sugar Land woman's fall has ended, recent court records show.
Waskom man sues debt collector for continuing contact
MARSHALL - A Waskom man has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector claiming the company violated federal law by contacting him after receiving notice that he had an attorney.
Trip-and-fall suit brought against Shire Apartments
Beaumont local Tina Provost has filed a trip and fall lawsuit against The Shire Apartments.
Area residents in litigation over automobile collision
Area resident John Fisher is suing Beaumont local Mohan Paudel for injuries he received in an automobile collision.
Ross Stores answers slip & fall suit
A nationwide clothing retailer has answered a slip-and-fall lawsuit.
Defendant non-suited in slander suit between prosthetics providers
A defendant has been non-suited in litigation between prosthetics providers, which alleges the company engaged in slander.
Discovery proceeding in suit over violent dementia patient
Discovery is proceeding in litigation brought by a home care worker, who sued the estate of a deceased former patient with dementia who allegedly attacked her.
Man injured while doing flip on bungee trampoline, sues
Alleging he should have been instructed on the safe use of a bungee trampoline, Philip Hayhurst has filed suit against Bungee Fun Zone and Solid Rock Productions, seeking damages for injuries he received while doing a flip.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
• FivePoint Federal Credit Union has filed an application allowing foreclose of a lien of the property of Teresa and Arthur Hammonds, located at 2722 Hampton Lane, Port Neches, Texas 77651.
Passenger to take nothing from Alvin motorist who rear-ended him, judge rules
GALVESTON - A Hitchcock man's lawsuit over an October 2012 auto accident in Santa Fe was disposed earlier this month.
Texas City woman non-suits Houston motorist who hit her near workplace
GALVESTON - A Texas City woman who sued after she was was hit by a car while going back to work at a Galveston store two years ago has non-suited the defendants.
Companies in dispute over $230K bill reach mediation agreement
GALVESTON - The parties in a lawsuit over a $230,000 bill stemming from a beach restoration project reached a mediation agreement, recent court records show.
Additional plaintiffs, defendants join Marathon emission suit
GALVESTON - A lawsuit blaming Marathon Petroleum LP for "an 11-hour long" emission event in June was amended.
La Marque wreck caused woman to suffer spinal disc herniation, lawsuit says
GALVESTON - A Hempstead woman claims she was in a two-vehicle accident in La Marque more than a year ago and has filed a lawsuit, recent court documents say.
Locomotive engineer sues after railcars collide with his train
A locomotive engineer has filed a lawsuit claiming he was injured when railcars collided with his locomotive.
Abbott says DOJ ignoring 10th Amendment by suing Texas over voter ID
Despite the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that Texas was no longer required to get preclearance from the federal government before making any changes to its voting laws, the Obama administration is suing the state to stop its new voter identification laws.