News from 2013
Truck driver sued for allegedly causing deadly wreck on I-30
MARSHALL - A Bowie County woman has filed a personal injury and wrongful death lawsuit against a truck driver and a trucking company, claiming the driver was reckless and caused a deadly wreck on Interstate 30.
APAC Texas seeks summary judgment in wrongful death suit, argues woman was intoxicated while driving
The late Pamela Freeman crashed her vehicle because she was under the influence and failed to control her speed, not because her Highlander hydroplaned on a wet road like the plaintiff asserts, according to a defendant’s motion for summary judgment.
KCSR moves for summary judgment in injury suit
Kansas City Southern Railway is seeking summary judgment in litigation brought by area resident Anthony Mitchell, who sued the company for injuries he received when a ballast he stepped on gave way.
Appeals court denies writ seeking to allow Nov. 5 BISD board election
The Ninth Court of Appeals will not impede a local judge’s decision to cancel the Beaumont Independent School District’s board elections, which were set to take place on Nov. 5.
Jefferson County 136th Court District : Docket for December 2013
GERALD JOSEPH NELSON JR ET AL V. DR JORDAN MASWOSWE
Collin County woman sues debt collector for message implying lawsuit was filed
SHERMAN - A Collin County woman has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector for leading her to believe that it was filing a lawsuit against her for an outstanding debt.
Texas City man's fall during exit from charter bus results in lawsuit
GALVESTON - A Texas City couple initiated legal action against Grand Transportation Service Inc. after the husband sustained injuries while disembarking from one of its vehicles.
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.