News from July 2013
Alleged physical assault focus of local man's lawsuit
GALVESTON - Claiming he was the victim of a physical assault last year, local resident Christopher Malbrough has filed a lawsuit.
Discovery proceeding in suit over fishing dock crash
Discovery is proceeding in a suit brought by the owner of a fishing dock, who sued the owners of a ship that crashed into the dock.
Man claims he lost nearly $1M in lending deal
A Houston man claims he lost out on nearly $1 million when the company that he loaned money to defaulted on a loan.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
• CitiFinancial has filed an application to foreclose on the property of Warren and Joan Ricker, located at 5175 Idlewood St., Beaumont, Texas 77703.
Settlement reached in suit alleging crash sent driver flying across two lanes of traffic
A final judgment has been entered in a suit filed by Beaumont resident Craig Madigan, who sued Bean Sand & Gravel and one of its employees, Harry Andrews, alleging Andrews changed lanes and struck his vehicle, sending him flying across to lanes of traffic.
Agreed judgment reached in women’s dispute over will
An agreed judgment has been reached in litigation brought by a law firm seeking to be released from liability in a dispute between a widow and her step-daughter over an inheritance.
Settlement reached in electrocution suit against Gulf Coast Machine
A settlement has been reached in a suit against Gulf Coast Machine & Supply, alleging the company is responsible for a worker’s electrocution.
Discovery continues in property dispute suit
Discovery is still ongoing in a suit brought by the only daughter of a deceased Beaumont man claiming his former wife has wrongly conveyed her father’s property to her son.
Local man files breach of contract suit
Area resident Jason Whitney has filed a breach of contract suit against Alvin resident Robert Rivera.
Lawn man sues over dog attack
While performing lawn maintenance, Alejandro Ramon alleges a dog owned by Neil Lindley attacked him.
Worker blames Hydro-Clean for loss of smell
Area resident Charles Green is suing Hydro-Clean Services, alleging he lost of his sense of smell while working.
Toyota settles lemon suit by Nederland residents
Toyota Motor Sales has settled a suit filed by Nederland residents Larry and Kathleen Delcambre, who sued the company alleging they were sold a lemon.
BP says settlement easy set up for fraud, seeks reversal from appeals court
Lawyers for BP claim a judge’s ruling has allowed payments for fictitious claims from the 2010 oil spill, and are asking a federal appeals court to reverse the decision.
Report: Texas AG heading up group of AGs concerned with airline merger
FORT WORTH, Texas (Legal Newsline) — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is reportedly leading a group of state attorneys general who, along with the U.S. Department of Justice, are looking into a proposed American Airlines-US Airways merger.
Man blames driver for causing injuries in rear-end collision
A Port Arthur man claims he sustained neck and back pain after a driver rear-ended him.
Trucking company sued following rear-end collision on Hwy 75 in McKinney
SHERMAN - A Denison woman has filed a lawsuit against a trucking company claiming the company is responsible for the injuries she received in a rear-end collision involving a tractor-trailer on Highway 75 in McKinney.
Kilgore business sued for illegally showing 2010 UFC fight
TYLER - A Kilgore business is being sued for violating federal law by de-scrambling a satellite signal and showing a July 2010 Ultimate Fighting Championship match for financial gain.
Former janitor claims she lost job for reporting alleged sexual assault by supervisor
HOUSTON - A federal lawsuit accuses ISS Facility Services Inc. of allegedly terminating a female janitor for reporting sexual assault.
Lawsuit: Car rental business terminated man because of heart ailment
HOUSTON - Humble resident Ethan J. Foerst has filed a lawsuit against EAN Holdings LLC and EAN Services LLC for allegedly terminating him because of his heart problems.
Houston woman claims employer favored male co-workers
HOUSTON - A Houston woman claims Ceres Gulf Inc. discriminated against her because of her gender, recent court papers say.