The Parkdale Mall has filed a lawsuit against the former owner of Whatever! Trendz, alleging they failed to pay nearly $30,000 worth of rental payments.Parkdale Mall claims defendants Roussel Clement and Mercedes Clement doing business as Whatever! Trendz entered into a license agreement with it on July 31, 2013.

A Texas business claims it was not paid more than $40,000 for work and materials.Pentair Thermal Management claims defendants Brenda Richard and Jeffrey A. Richard, doing business as Instrumentation Technologies and Components, requested that it supply labor and materials to them. Pentair provided the requested services and charged $50,329.30 for them, according to the complaint filed Aug. 27 in Jefferson

A Harris County woman claims she sustained injuries in a collision.Noelia Ramos filed a lawsuit Aug. 27 in Jefferson County District Court against Clarence Matthew Moore and S.L. Parker Partnership.In her complaint, Ramos claims she was riding in a vehicle that was traveling in Port Arthur on Jan. 23 when Moore, who was driving for defendant S.L. Parker Partnership, struck the automobile in which she

Ada Steward of 6155 12th St. in Port Arthur alleges Foremost Lloyd's of Texas denied her claim for damages caused to her property after a fire broke out on May 27."Flames, smoke and water resulting from the fire caused damage throughout the entire home including, but not limited to, damage to the ceilings, walls, insulation and flooring," the suit filed Aug. 27 in Jefferson County District Court state

A woman claims she incurred medical costs when a driver failed to yield the right-of-way at a red light.Sarah Swiderski filed a lawsuit Aug. 26 in Jefferson County District Court against Alcode Plumbing and Richard Wayne Short.In her complaint, Swiderski claims she was driving south on Park Street on June 12, 2013, when Short, who was driving east on Bowie Street, ran a red light and collided with

A man has filed suit against his employer, alleging he lost his finger while working.Cesar Davila claims he was working for defendant Food King at 915 Sixth St. N. in Texas City on April 1. 

A woman claims she was fired after her supervisor sexually harassed her.

A Caucasian woman has filed suit against her former employer, alleging she was ultimately terminated because she was married to a black man.Andrea Blanchard claims she was working for defendant Fast Eddie's pool hall and sports bar in Beaumont and received an award for having the highest sales for the company. 

A Texas City couple claims a flooring company took advantage of their trusting nature to improperly install a porcelain tile floor.David and Susan Gillioz claim they hired defendant Mainland Carpet to remove vinyl tile from the family room and kitchen in their home at 9106 Glacier Ave. in Texas City. 

The family of an anatomy professor may be wishing his doctors had paid more attention in class after a feeding tube was mistakenly inserted into the professor's lungs.

Gulf States Toyota is accused of racial discrimination and sexual harassment and is named as a defendant in a recently filed lawsuit.

A woman has filed suit against her former employer, alleging she was terminated because of her gender.

The owner of a stereo company claims an improperly set up security system allowed the store to be burglarized just a month after the system's installation. 

A former H.E.B. Grocery Co. employee has filed suit against the store, alleging he lost his job after attempting to investigate the treatment of an employee.Bruce Block claims he had been working for defendant H.E.B. since 1995 with an exemplary record when he began to investigate the subordination by a minority employee. 

After a company cleaned equipment at ExxonMobil's Beaumont refinery, a fire erupted, causing substantial damage, according to a recently filed lawsuit. ExxonMobil Corp. filed a lawsuit Sept. 9 in Jefferson County District Court against Zurich American Insurance Co., American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Co., Lexington Insurance Co., Signature Industrial Services, Clean Harbors Industrial Services

A Jefferson County woman sustained severe and disabling injuries after falling while eating at Taco Bell, according to a recently filed lawsuit.Barbara Guillory filed a lawsuit Sept. 8 in Jefferson County District Court against Taco Bell. In her complaint, Guillory claims she was eating with her husband at the Taco Bell located at 6365 Phelan Blvd. in Beaumont on June 28 when she attempted to refill

A woman claims she suffered neck, back and shoulder injuries after a bus driver merged into her lane and struck her vehicle.

A man claims he suffered physical pain after a driver sideswiped his vehicle.

A man claims he suffered injuries when a driver switched lanes and caused his moped to flip.

A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended the vehicle in which she was riding.