News from March 2013
Contractor abandoned work after collecting more than $50K, suit says
Two Jefferson County residents claim a contractor failed to complete repairs on their home, leaving them without finishing touches, such as flooring and granite countertops.
Driver who allegedly failed to yield right-of-way sued for causing collision
A Jefferson County resident has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to yield the right-of-way and caused a collision.
Driver accused of failing to yield right-of-way
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against the Port Arthur driver who he claims failed to yield the right-of-way and caused a collision.
Harris Co. residents sue over collision with tractor-trailer
HOUSTON - Three Harris County residents are suing Williams Transport LLC over a two-vehicle crash last year in Waller County.
City of Port Arthur sued after SUV rolls into man sitting on truck bumper
While sitting on a rear truck bumper, Sergio Martinez alleges a vehicle owned by the city of Port Arthur rolled into him and pinned him against the truck.
Suit asserts COM fired Hitchcock woman for reporting theft to school officials
GALVESTON - Alleging a local community college terminated her for reporting suspicious activity, Hitchcock local Annette Anderson pursues legal action.
Local man files suit over injuries that left him in coma
GALVESTON - Local resident Justin Thomas Haynes has filed suit in response to workplace injuries which reportedly rendered him comatose for almost three weeks.
Former Aramark supervisor alleges her complaints about sexual harassment, discrimination led to termination
HOUSTON - Harris County resident Linda D. Mitchell alleges Aramark Sports and Entertainment Group LLC terminated her because she complained about sexual harassment, according to a recent lawsuit.
Woman blames torn rotator cuff on collision
A Port Neches woman claims she suffered from a torn rotator cuff following a rear-end collision.
Woman blames driver for causing multi-vehicular accident
A Beaumont woman claims she sustained injuries after a driver caused a multi-car collision.
Suit claims driver went wrong way on one-way street
A Jefferson County woman claims she sustained severe injuries after a driver struck her vehicle while attempting to drive the wrong way down a one-way street.
Motorcyclist claims driver left him incapacitated following collision
A motorcycle driver has filed suit against the driver who he claims failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign and struck him.
Woman blames driver for failing to yield right-of-way
A woman claims she incurred medical costs after a driver attempted to exit a private drive and struck her vehicle.
Seller allegedly reneges on agreement to sell Groves business
A company claims it faces the possibility of losing thousands of dollars after the seller of a parcel of property is threatening to renege on his agreement to sell his business.
Jefferson County 172nd District Court: Docket for April 2013
CAITLIN JONES V. JUANITA LESTER DULANEY
Gold Club non-suited from bouncer assault suit
A suit alleging a Gold Club bouncer exceeded the limits of his job duty by sucker punching Johnathan Osborne has been dismissed with prejudice.
Seaman’s slip-and-fall nets $1.7M jury verdict
Although jurors found Quinton Henderson – a seaman who filed two slip-and-fall suits within a year’s time – 30 percent negligent in causing his own injuries, he was still awarded him more than $1.7 million in damages.
$11K debt sought by Stellar Recovery
Stellar Recovery has filed a lawsuit against Beaumont local Troy Webber, alleging he refuses to pay a credit card balance of more than $11,000.
Collin County woman sues Wells Fargo for not submitting to Bankruptcy Court proceedings
MARSHALL - A Collin County woman has filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo claiming that the bank will not stop pulling her credit report and has refused to submit to bankruptcy court proceedings.
Woman blames hospital employees for causing her husband's death
A California woman claims doctors at an Austin hospital failed to adequately care for her husband, causing him to sustain fatal brain injuries after he struck his head during a fall.