News from August 2015
Transportation firm sues Occidental Fire and Casualty, alleging breach of contract
A transportation company is suing Occidental Fire and Casualty Company of North Carolina, alleging it breached its contractual obligations when it refused to defend the transportation firm in a separate lawsuit.
Port Arthur woman sues Infinity Insurance, alleging breach of contract
A Port Arthur woman is suing Infinity Insurance, alleging it refuses to pay liable damages following an automobile accident.
Harris County motorist charges Orange men with vehicular negligence
A Harris County man is suing two individuals, alleging vehicular negligence and traffic violations a highway encounter that he says left him with serious injuries and property damage.
Angelina County couple sues Standifer's Trucking in Lufkin road accident
An Angelina County couple is suing an Oklahoma trucking firm and two of its principals, alleging roadway negligence in an accident.
Jefferson County driver sues Hardin County motorist in Beaumont collision
A Jefferson County woman is suing is suing a Hardin County motorist, alleging vehicular negligence in a car accident in Beaumont.
Texas man sues Buffalo Marine Service Inc. following injury at sea
A seaman is suing Houston maritime employer Buffalo Marine Service Inc., alleging negligence during a workplace injury which he claims left him permanently disabled.
Port Arthur resident sues Foremost Lloyds over contended denial of coverage for lost baseball card
A Port Arthur resident is suing Austin insurance firm Foremost Lloyds, alleging breach of contract in a 2013 property damage claim which he claims the defendant has refused to cover.
Several PU attorneys named top in nation
More than half the attorneys at Provost Umphrey in Beaumont are being recognized among the top lawyers in the nation in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. According to an Aug. 17 press release, 14 PU attorneys were named, with PU partner Bryan O.
Lawsuit says 2009 plane crash injured minor, cites engine failure
A League City woman has pursued legal action in response to a plane crash five years ago that injured a younger relative, according to recent Galveston County District Court records. Farida Hill’s lawsuit, filed Aug. 14 in the Galveston County 56th District Court, shows Thomas Craig Hill piloted a 1946 Piper Cub J3 aircraft with Z.H.
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Matlock Stanley alleges oilfield service companies did not pay overtime
A worker is suing Texas-based oilfield service companies, alleging they did not pay overtime.
Estate representative Alice Nash alleges wrongful death
A Jasper County woman is is suing a physician, alleging wrongful death during her son's hospital stay.
Gulf Coast District Homes alleges homebuilder failed to complete project
A custom homebuilder is suing a Galveston-based contractor, alleging he failed to complete a contracted job.
Ricky Johnson sues apartment complex, alleging negligence after railing gives way
A Jefferscn County man is suing Beaumont apartment complex after sustaining injuries when he says a railing on a second story balcony gave way.
Gary Connelly alleges unpaid overtime by Cokebusters
A Missouri City man is suing his former employer, alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act when he says it refused to pay him proper overtime wages.
Dianze Thompson alleges racially motivated treatment by U.S. government
A Harris County woman is suing the federal government, alleging violation of her civil rights in a series of actions that she says compromised her livelihood.
Collision trial starts at Beaumont courthouse
Jury selection began Aug. 17 in a lawsuit brought by a Port Arthur man who sued the driver he claims failed to keep a proper lookout and struck his vehicle.
Civil suit brought against city of Beaumont heads to trial
In September 2009, Vidor resident Kenneth Sheppard filed a $5 million lawsuit against the city of Beaumont claiming it took too long to provide him with an incident report after a hit-and-run automobile collision. The case was called up for trial on Aug. 17 in Judge Donald Floyd's 172nd District Court. According to the original petition, on Sept. 30, 2007, Sheppard was returning home when he was struck by a F-250 Ford truck backing out onto into the intersection of 11th Street and the Intersta
Donut shop says blame lies elsewhere in $1M suit over ladder collapse
An area donut shop is saying a Hardin County, who sued after falling off a ladder, is the negligent party. Dalbert Boyette filed against Happy Donuts in Jefferson County District Court on May 5, alleging liability in a November 2014 incident. According to the suit, Boyette was present at the defendant’s Port Arthur location on or about Nov. 25, 2014, when the manager asked him to change a light bulb.
Valero takes exception to plaintiff’s chemical burn suit
Valero has answered a personal injury suit, asserting the claims alleged in the petition are not sufficient to mount a defense.