News from October 2013
Suit alleges leak from fridge at Stafford Wal-Mart caused customer's slip-and-fall
HOUSTON - A Houston woman has pursued legal action against Wal-Mart Stores Texas LLC following an alleged slip-and-fall last year at one of its Fort Bend County stores.
Local motorist sues over recent head-on collision
GALVESTON - Local resident Steven Robinson has filed a lawsuit against Apache Global Painting Inc. and one of its employees following an auto collision in Hitchcock over the summer, recent court documents say.
Teacher alleges Islamic school fired him for being 'too American'
HOUSTON - An Islamic school is the target of a civil rights lawsuit accusing it of firing a teacher because his activities were "too American."
Defendant says he’s not liable for man’s fall while pruning tree
Beaumont local Douglas Turnbull has answered litigation brought by Kountze resident Clifford Cole, who claims Turnbull indirectly caused him to be struck by a tree limb and fall 25 feet.
Lawsuit asserts Texas City woman's son a victim of 'unprovoked' dog attacks
GALVESTON - Texas City local Susan Martinez alleges her son was a victim of a pair of dog attacks, recent court documents say.
Plaintiff dismisses petition to investigate claim that intoxicated minor motorist killed pedestrian
Earlier this year, Nanette Sawyer, believing an intoxicated minor may have killed her son Jesse Sawyer, filed a petition for depositions before suit to investigate a potential claim.
Engaged couple amends cruise ship disaster lawsuit
GALVESTON - The first Carnival Triumph lawsuit filed in Galveston federal court was revised to say the plaintiffs were not actually on board the vessel when it became stranded in the Gulf of Mexico last February.
Man who slipped on wheelchair ramp ordered to amend petition
Beaumont resident Ervin Victoria, who sued Wells Fargo Bank after slipping on a wet handicap ramp, has been ordered to amend his petition to include a maximum dollar amount.
KCS submits IRS records in injury suit
Kansas City Southern Railway Co. has given notice of filing of records and certificate of Internal Revenue Service record in a personal injury lawsuit.
Legal Reform Summit: Tort reform is a global issue
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) — Perhaps we’re not that different after all.
Child injured playing arcade game, parents sue Chuck-E-Cheese for not providing 34-page instruction manual
A recent personal injury lawsuit alleges Chuck-E-Cheese failed to provide children with a 34-page instruction manual before using an “enticing” arcade game.
Mostyn forms new lawyers' group to focus on campaign donations
Not happy with the amount of money the Texas Trial Lawyers Association is spending on political campaigns, three big name attorneys have formed a new group to help support their favorite candidates.
Testimony: BNSF Railroad did not train man to open railcar door
On Wednesday jurors heard eyewitness testimony in a personal injury trial against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
Retrial of man’s scaffold injury continued
United Scaffolding will have to wait a few more months before attempting to convince a jury -- for the second time -- that plaintiff James Levine was the one at fault when he fell from a scaffold and injured himself.
Santa Fe attorney loses license for 'lack of respect for the law'
GALVESTON - A local attorney who previously ran for Santa Fe City Council as well as engaged in publicized conflicts with the city was recently disbarred.
Houston woman claims rapper 50 Cent used photograph without permission
HOUSTON - A Houston woman alleges a chart-topping rapper used a photograph belonging to her without permission, recent court papers say.
Man sues to retrieve title to Dickinson property
GALVESTON - An apparent dispute over property in Dickinson recently yielded a lawsuit.
Wreck ejects Houston man from motorcycle, according to court documents
GALVESTON - Houston resident Charles Bolton claims he was involved in a two-vehicle accident in Galveston almost two years ago while riding his motorcycle.
Meyer Distributing employee blamed for ‘blowing up’ Eastex Automotive’s commnications network
A recent lawsuit alleges a delivery truck tore down electrical lines and in the process blew up an area dealership’s communications network.
Suit alleges Big M Transportation driver fled scene after collision
Beaumont resident Sheryl Johnson has filed an automobile collision suit against Big M Transportation and its driver, Billy Ray Shows.