News from January 2019
Former HC treasurer sues man who poured water on him, seeks more than $1M in damages
HOUSTON – Orlando Sanchez made splash headlines in December when water was dumped on his head at press conference. A month later, the former Harris County treasurer is alleging assault and suing.
Discovery issues crop up in burning vape suit, plaintiff seeks more than $1M in damages
BEAUMONT – Discovery issues have manifested in a lawsuit brought over a vaporizer that allegedly caught fire while in a man’s pocket.
Church faces litigation for failing to convey title to building
HOUSTON – A house of worship in north Houston has been sued by a Harris County man who claims that it botched the sale of property between them.
Alleged assault at gym focus of member's lawsuit
HOUSTON – The law firm Fernelius Simon PLLC in Houston has filed a lawsuit against a Southern California-based gym chain on behalf of a Texas man who claims that he was physically assaulted last month at one of its local facilities, recent Harris County District Court records show.
Property owners allege Black and White Construction charged for work it did not do
HOUSTON – A Houston couple alleges a Montgomery County-based contractor charged them for work it did not provide.
Son of Roger Clemens takes Houston bar to court, asserts bouncer attacked him, friend unprovoked
HOUSTON – The son of a famed Houston Astros pitcher has initiated litigation against an establishment on Houston’s Washington Corridor, alleging that one of the business’s employees attacked him unprovoked.
Buzbee Law Firm files sexual assault suit against restaurant on behalf of anonymous female lawyer
HOUSTON – The Buzbee Law Firm in Houston has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a female lawyer who asserts that she was sexually assaulted by a bartender three years ago, recent Harris County District Court records show.
More than $200,000 sought by traveler over fall in Houston George Bush International Airport
HOUSTON – A Florida man alleges a wet floor at the Houston George Bush International Airport caused him to fall.
Daughter sues Park Manor of Humble, others over mother's death
HOUSTON – A woman alleges a health care facility failed to timely call 911 while her late mother was exhibiting respiratory distress.
Worker seeks more than $1 million from Chipolbrok America after falling through covering on vessel
HOUSTON – A man alleges the negligence of a vessel owner led to his injuries in 2017.
Mother files suit over negligence allegations against North Houston Birth Center, midwife over child's death
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman is seeking damages from a certified nurse midwife and a birth center over the death of her infant.
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Man says convenience store clerk injured arm
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges that a trip to a northwest Houston convenience store resulted in him suffering an arm injury.
Court papers place blame for man's eye injury from exploding sander on Lowe's
SHERMAN – A North Texas man has brought a product liability lawsuit against a North Carolina-based home improvement retailer, recent Sherman federal court records show.
Pedestrian sues motorist over collision near college
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman claims in a state district lawsuit that she was struck by a motorist two years ago near San Jacinto College South campus.
Patient sues ambulance service after stretcher gives way
HOUSTON – Claiming that she was injured at the end of an ambulance ride last year, Harris County resident Opal Schendel has filed a lawsuit.
Allstate non-suited following jury verdict of $183K in JC
BEAUMONT – Recently filed court records show Allstate Fire and Casualty was non-suited from a lawsuit a month after a jury delivered a verdict of more than $183,000 in damages against the insurance company.
Parties seek to continue trial setting in case between Gulf Coast Electric, Morganti Texas
BEAUMONT — An agreed motion for continuance was recently filed in a breach of contract suit brought by a Jefferson County electric business against a contractor.
Fort Worth appellate court upholds summary judgment in health care liability case over eye surgery
FORT WORTH – Thanks to a plaintiff’s own concession concerning a discovery rule, the Court of Appeals for the 2nd Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth upheld a ruling from a lower court that granted the appellees' motion for summary judgment on Jan. 17.
Court reverses judgment that awarded NEC Networks $6,000 in damages in contract dispute case
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio appellate court has reversed some judgment awards in a contract dispute case.
4th District Court of Appeals: Trial court did not err, abuse discretion in breach of contract case
SAN ANTONIO – An appellate court has upheld a lower court's decision in a breach of contract case, ruling that the appellant did not timely plead his affirmative defense of limitations.