Trial against county over age discrimination reset for next month
Although a jury was selected earlier this month, the outcome of an age discrimination suit against Jefferson County will have to wait till next month, as the case has been reset. Donna Davis, a former...
View ArticleTALA: Let’s make 83rd Session the ‘Reform Works’ Session
By TEXANS AGAINST LAWSUIT ABUSE As we welcome our lawmakers back to Austin for the 83rd legislative session, we encourage them to consider opportunities to strengthen our Texas economy, create jobs...
View ArticleJustices wipe out $1.1M verdict against TxDOT in uncut grass suit
In June 2011, a Jefferson County jury nailed the Texas Department of Transportation with a $1,145,000 judgment, finding that uncut grass obscured a woman’s vision and caused her to steer into oncoming...
View ArticleLegally Speaking: Love at first cite
There are many problems with legal education, ranging from its costs to its lack of emphasis on the practical skills a school’s graduates will need in the real world to the comparative lack of...
View ArticleAmended petitions, original answer added to severed thumb lawsuit
GALVESTON – Revisions were recently made to the original petition of a lawsuit over an alleged severed digit. Humble resident Icha D. Kerr is suing Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Water Park after her...
View ArticleFederal court to hear falling log suit
GALVESTON – A lawsuit resulting from a death apparently caused by a log falling from a sand dune has been transferred to federal court, recent court records show. Galveston County is the target of...
View ArticleJefferson County couple files suit against bank that allegedly increased...
A Jefferson County couple has filed suit against their bank after they allege it continually increased the amount of money owed on their mortgage. Dawn and Reginald Savoie claim they bought a property,...
View ArticleAfrican-American truck driver sues employer claiming disparate treatment
LUFKIN – An African-American truck driver has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against his employer claiming that he was fired for complaining about discrimination. Bartholomew Booth filed suit...
View ArticleDefendants’ depositions ordered in suit alleging accounting software failed...
A Beaumont judge has ordered the depositions of two defendants whose accounting software failed to catch an employee who stole more than $1 million from the owners of a Port Neches medical office....
View ArticleFarmers alleges former agent stole money, cheated policy owners
Famers Insurance Group is alleging a former insurance agent kept premium money for herself, cheating the policy owners that it had to make whole. As subrogee of Truck Insurance Exchange, Farmers filed...
View ArticleCompanies in litigation over unpaid sprinkler services
Two Beaumont companies are in litigation over unpaid sprinkler services rendered. S&S Sprinkler Co. filed suit against FNT Construction Services on Jan. 18 in Jefferson County District Court,...
View ArticleDiscover seeks $7K from Beaumont couple
Seeking to collect more than $7,000 form a credit card debt, Discover Bank has filed suit against Beaumont residents Martha and William Johnson. The suit was filed Jan. 18 in Jefferson County District...
View ArticleWoman sues city of Port Arthur following collision with employee
Lizbeth Thomas is suing the city of Port Arthur for injuries she sustained in an automobile collision with a city employee. The suit was filed Jan. 18 in Jefferson County District Court. According to...
View ArticleHouston woman seeks $1M from United after being struck by beverage cart
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges she was injured on a United Airlines flight two years ago and is seeking $1 million from the air carrier. Angela Agbongiague filed suit Jan. 10 against the airline,...
View ArticleLawsuit to recoup more than $300K in back management fees filed
HOUSTON – In an effort to retrieve nearly $310,000 in back management fees and expenses, Diamond Healthcare Corp. has filed a lawsuit. Recent court documents filed Jan. 23 in Houston federal court...
View ArticleSuit alleges Trimac terminated recruiting manager because of race
HOUSTON – A Houston woman claims Trimac Transportation Inc. racially discriminated and then terminated her, recent court documents say. According to a lawsuit filed Jan. 22 in the Houston Division of...
View ArticleUnauthorized use of Britney photos focus of Houston copyright lawsuit
HOUSTON – Mavrix Photo Inc. has filed suit against Popscreen LLC over photographs that were published without permission, recent court papers say. Mavrix Photo’s lawsuit, filed Jan. 23 in the Houston...
View ArticleTenured COM educator alleges school paying him less because of his age
GALVESTON – Local resident Bruce Glover alleges the College of the Mainland is not paying him properly because of his age and has filed a lawsuit. Recent court documents filed Jan. 24 in Galveston...
View ArticleKaty motorist sued over 2011 Galveston collision
HOUSTON – An alleged two-vehicle accident in Galveston almost two years ago between two Harris County women has resulted in a lawsuit. Recent court papers filed Jan. 24 in Galveston County District...
View ArticleValero non-suited from chemical exposure suit
A personal injury plaintiff has non-suited her claims against Valero Energy. Port Arthur resident Julia Gloston filed suit against Valero Energy and Total Safety U.S. on Oct. 31, 2011, in Jefferson...
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