News from January 2019
Tenant seeks damages from GWR Century Park over apartment ceiling collapse
HOUSTON – A tenant is suing the owner of his apartment after the ceiling collapsed and injured him.
Man files suit over termination from Schlumberger, Cameron International
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges he was terminated from his employment because he refused to submit to an illegal psychiatric evaluation.
Former employee sues Kimco Facility Services, Simon Property Group over allegations of race discrimination
HOUSTON – A black Harris County man alleges his race was a factor in his termination from a janitorial services company.
Woman files suit against George Bush International Airport over allegations wet floor caused fall
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges a wet floor at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport caused her to fall.
Kennrich Homes alleges it paid more than $130,000 to restore electrical service after company struck buried line
HOUSTON – A Katy business alleges a Crosby company failed to request a utility line locate prior to drilling at a property and striking a buried power line.
Multi-million dollar judgment stands in fatal workplace injury suit against B&G Crane
BEAUMONT – Following a Monday hearing, a multi-million dollar judgment against B&G Crane Service will stand.
Couple claims home renovation project rife with defects
GALVESTON – A Harris County couple is suing a locally-based home builder over a reportedly failed renovation job to their residence, Galveston County District Court records show.
BOYAR MILLER: BoyarMiller Expands Litigation Practice with Law Firm Acquisition
BoyarMiller, a mid-size business law and litigation firm, has expanded its litigation capabilities through the acquisition of Houston-based Young, Graves & Burt (YGB), a probate and estate litigation firm.
Water leak at home prompts resident to sue Honeywell
HOUSTON – New Jersey-based Honeywell International Inc. is alleged in a Harris County man’s state district lawsuit to be at fault for a water leak at his residence.
Shopper slips on piece of sausage at mall, files personal injury suit
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman’s post-Christmas trip to a local mall last year allegedly resulted in a slip and fall.
Sherman hospital named in wrongful termination suit
SHERMAN – A Grayson County man alleges that he was wrongfully terminated from his security position with a Sherman hospital, recent federal court records show.
Appeals court revives, remands former Spring ISD teacher's lawsuit over drug dealing on campus allegations
AUSTIN – The dismissed case of a former Spring Independent School District teacher who claims he was suspended after he reported alleged drug dealing on campus is revived and headed back to a Harris County court.
Judge finds Carnival Cruise not responsible for overboard death of intoxicated woman, deceased a mother of four from Arlington
MIAMI – The death of Samantha Broberg, a 33-year-old mother of four from Arlington, made headlines two years ago when she fell overboard during a cruise from Galveston to Mexico.
Bertini busted for barratry
Mr. and Mrs. Bertini must not have warned their son, Christopher, about the dangers of hanging out with the wrong crowd. Either that or he forgot the lesson.
Appeals court upholds expunction request by former teacher who pleaded guilty to online solicitation of a minor
HOUSTON – A state appeals court affirmed a request by a former teacher that his arrest records be expunged after he pleaded guilty to online solicitation of a minor.
Appellate court affirms trial court ruling in suit between property owners, State Farm Lloyds over hail damage
HOUSTON – A state appeals court has affirmed a trial court's ruling involving a breach of contract claim filed against State Farm over a claim for hail damage.
Shopper alleges item in aisle at Aldi location caused him to trip
HOUSTON – A Harris County resident alleges he was injured at a grocery store because of an object that was "sticking out" in an aisle.
Klein settles defamation suit against him – plaintiffs sought $8M in damages
SAN ANTONIO – A settlement has purportedly been reached in a defamation lawsuit brought by a Mexican woman claiming Philip Klein, a PI and blogger out of Beaumont, harassed her for years.
Harris County Attorney Ryan encourages awareness of revised sexually oriented business regulations
A revised Harris County ordinance regulating Sexually Oriented Businesses (SOB’s) went into effect Jan. 1 and will apply to areas of unincorporated Harris County.
Court records: basketball coach's wrongful termination suit set for jury trial in early 2020
TYLER – A jury trial has been set for a basketball coach’s wrongful termination lawsuit against a historically black liberal arts college in East Texas, Tyler federal court records show.