News from November 2013
Woman stumbles while sweeping grass, sues Shire Apartments
While sweeping grass off her apartment stairway, Sheryl Maxile claims she stumbled and grabbed the stair handrail, but it gave way and caused her to fall.
Safety arm bonks man on head while making delivery, ExxonMobil sued
Area resident Mark DeJohn is suing ExxonMobil for injuries he received after a safety arm slammed down on his head while making a delivery.
Subcontractor sued for allegedly abandoning construction project
GALVESTON - Triad Retail Construction, Inc. is suing Cue Construction Services Inc. for allegedly allowing a project to fall through.
Company fired driver because he is white, lawsuit says
HOUSTON - Houston resident Martin Clasen claims Silver Eagle Distributing LP fired him because he is white, recent court documents say.
Jefferson County 172nd Court District: Docket for December 2013
TEXAS STATE OPTICAL INC V. WILLIAM PONDER
County employee seeks to continue wrongful termination suit
A woman claiming she lost her job with the county after she attempted to report the wrongdoings of her supervisors is seeking to continue her lawsuit.
March trial slated in suit accusing former Farmers agent of swindling customers
A March trial has been slated in litigation brought by Famers Insurance Group, which alleges a former insurance agent kept premium money for herself, cheating the policy owners that it had to make whole.
Port Arthur’s suit against DaimlerChrysler removed to federal court
The city of Port Arthur’s suit against DaimlerChrysler, which alleges several of the passenger buses they purchased have caught on fire while in operation, has been removed to federal court.
CACH sues Port Neches local to recover $17K credit card debt
CACH LLC has filed suit against Port Neches resident Ansuya Patel, claiming the defendant has defaulted on a credit account and now owes more than $17,000.
Fall 2014 trial set in med-mal over man’s sepsis death
A fall 2014 trial has been slated in a medical malpractice claim brought on behalf of a man who died from sepsis.