News from March 2013
Ector County residents' suit over classic car repair reinstated one week after dismissal
GALVESTON - A recently disposed lawsuit pitting an Ector County couple against a local mechanic has been reinstated.
Defendants in multi-vehicle wreck suit have motion for responsible third party approved
GALVESTON - The defendants in a September 2012 lawsuit over a multi-vehicle wreck in Texas City recently had their motion to designate a responsible third party approved, recent court records show.
Lawsuit claims La Marque property belongs to local woman
GALVESTON - A property dispute is the subject of a lawsuit filed March 1 in Galveston County District Court.
Volleyball academy sues former employees over startup business
GALVESTON - Absolute Volleyball Academy of Texas Inc. has filed suit against two former employees who have allegedly started their own business using a client list from Absolute's database.
Worker falls from manlift, sues Titan Test Pumps
Texas resident Frank Kulcak is suing Shuan Kulcak and his business, Titan Test Pumps, for injuries he received when he fell off a manlift.
Construction worker claims Haleco failed to warn of dangers of carrying beam
Claiming he should have been warned of the dangers of carrying a beam, Abelardo Espinoza has filed suit against Haleco Enterprises.
Worker sues Pep Boys after bungee cord from sidewalk sale strikes eye
MARSHALL - A Pep Boy’s employee has filed a lawsuit claiming she suffered a serious eye injury when she attempted to follow her employer’s instructions by setting up a canopy with the use of bungee cords and one of the bungee cords came loose and hit her right eye.
GM sued after minor suffers fatal injuries when vehicle strikes tree
MARSHALL - The family of a deceased minor child has filed wrongful death lawsuit against GM following an accident in Marion County in which the child suffered fatal injuries when the vehicle in which she was a passenger struck a tree.
Plaintiff window installer who tripped over wood files medical records
Plaintiff Kevin Armstrong, who sued Nederland Glass Co. for injuries he received after tripping over some wood while installing a window, has filed his medical and billing records.
Red light runner hit with $17K verdict for causing pileup
Jurors recently awarded plaintiff Joshua Haley nearly $18,000 following the trial of his suit against Melissa Pope, which alleged she ran a red light and caused a collision on the bus in which he was riding.
Digital trial in store for incarcerated plaintiff; Judge Wortham to use Skype to try civil case
In an ever-increasing digital age, one Beaumont judge will put social media to work for him in an upcoming civil case.
Quadriplegic woman sues Nissan claiming vehicle failed to protect her during collision
MARSHALL - An Upshur County woman, who was rendered a quadriplegic in a vehicle crash, has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of her vehicle claiming it was unfit for clearly foreseeable accidents.
Disabled clerk files disability discrimination lawsuit after losing job at Rent-A-Center
SHERMAN - A disabled woman working as an accounts payable clerk filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against her former employer that claims she was terminated less than a week after her physician said she would not be able to lift more than 10 pounds or do any prolonged walking.
African-American nursing assistant files age and racial discrimination lawsuit
SHERMAN - An African-American nursing assistant has filed an age and racial discrimination lawsuit against her former employer claiming that she was terminated instead of receiving a transfer like similarly situated white nursing assistants.
Whitehouse resident sues after tractor-trailer collision in Bossier City
TYLER - A Whitehouse resident has filed a lawsuit claiming he was seriously injured when a tractor-trailer driver failed to control the truck’s speed and collided into his vehicle.
Kirkland's employee named in suit for allegedly selling wrong oil for burner
A Hardin County woman claims a fire broke out because Kirkland's sold her the wrong type of oil for her lamp.
Precinct 1 Deputy claims she lost job because of political affiliations, sues Saleme
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against the official she claims forced her out of her position because of her political preferences.
Maker of knee replacement device sued after man has two revision surgeries
Claiming that his knee replacement device was defective, Fred T. Long Sr. and his wife, Joetta, filed a lawsuit against the device’s manufacturers Zimmer Inc., Zimmer Holdings Inc. and Zimmer Orthopaedic Surgical Products Inc. on Feb. 26 in Beaumont Division of the Eastern District of Texas.
African-American laborer files discrimination suit claiming daily harassment
An African-American laborer has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against his employer, claiming that he was subjected to daily harassment which ultimately led to his termination when he refused to take a third drug test in one day.
Alvin woman sued over rights to car answers plaintiff's allegations
GALVESTON - An Alvin woman being sued over the rights to a vehicle has entered her formal response.