News from February 2013
Maker of ankle brace sued after woman breaks leg during volleyball tournament
TYLER - A Collin County woman who broke her leg playing volleyball is claiming the ankle braces she was wearing were defective and has filed a lawsuit against the brace maker.
African American files discrimination lawsuit against East Texas employer
SHERMAN - A black man from Texas has filed a national origin discrimination lawsuit against his East Texas employer claiming he was a victim of discrimination which ultimately resulted in his resignation.
Small business owner sues over defective hydraulic fluid
TYLER - A Jacksonville small business owner has filed a lawsuit against a manufacturer of finished commercial lubricants claiming that he was sold defective hydraulic fluid which caused a complete breakdown of his skidder.
Company sued for placing prerecorded calls to Gainesville man’s cell phone
SHERMAN - A Gainesville man has filed a lawsuit claiming he has not be able to stop a company from placing prerecorded calls to his cellular phone.
West Sabine School sued for strip searching kids for feces
MARSHALL - A father has filed a lawsuit against West Sabine School for forcing his child to be strip searched in an attempt to learn who was defecating on the floor of the gym.
Apple sued by woman claiming iPod Touch exploded
LUFKIN - A Nacogdoches woman has filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming that her Apple iTouch exploded and burnt her eye.
Speeding boat driver caused injuries, suit claims
A man seeks damages for injuries he claims he sustained on board a boat after he was knocked unconscious while on the vessel as it raced through the water.
Black worker says company disciplined him because of race
HOUSTON - Darrel P. Gotch claims he is the subject of racial discrimination as an employee with UPS Ground Freight and seeks damages.
Driver says intoxicated driver to blame for multi-car collision
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended the vehicle behind him, causing a multi-car collision.
Family sues oil companies claiming asbestos exposure led to man's death
The wife and children of a deceased man are suing three major oil companies, claiming the man's death from lung cancer was caused by his exposure to asbestos at a local refinery.
Fort Bend Co. man lost vice president post because of age, suit says
HOUSTON - Fort Bend County resident Frank Gibbons is suing Direct Energy U.S. Home Services Inc., claiming the company fired him because of his age.
Jefferson County 172nd District Court: Docket March 2013
ALLEN RAY GRANT ET AL V. KATHY MCGILL ET AL
H&E files lawsuit against Texas International to retrieve $90K for crane repairs
GALVESTON - H&E Equipment Services Inc. claims Texas International Terminals Ltd. owes it about $90,000 for repairs, recent court documents say.
Lawsuit: Local man, son doused with gas from unattached hose
GALVESTON - A local man alleges a wayward hose at a Murphy USA gas station doused him and his minor son, and has filed a lawsuit, recent court documents say.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
• Bank of America has filed an application to foreclose on the property of Christine Gross, located at 3190 Cartwright St., Beaumont, Texas 77701.
Hydro blaster’s lance explodes, KMAC sued
While hydro blasting a piece of wood for KMAC Specialty Services, the tip of Reginald Whitfield’s lance exploded, causing him injury.
Suit alleges Live Oak Cemetery wrongly transferred interment rights
Area resident Beverly Redmon has filed suit against Live Oak Cemetery, alleging the company trespassed on her burial plot by transferring interment rights on land she purchased.
Officer sues city of Port Arthur, alleges harassment for using comp time
Police Officer Cory Cole has filed suit against the city of Port Arthur, alleging the police department has made him the target of harassment and retaliation for requesting compensatory time off.
Lawsuit alleges Booz Allen refused to retain Harris Co. woman because of gender
HOUSTON - Complaining that Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. refused to retain her because of her gender, Harris County resident Anne Buckingham pursues legal action.
La Porte woman sues alleged drunk driver over Galveston wreck
GALVESTON - After she was allegedly rear-ended at a Galveston intersection by a drunk driver last year, La Porte resident Tricia D. Hawthorne pursues legal action.