Beaumont bank seeks foreclosure of Port Arthur home
A home in Port Arthur is facing foreclosure after the couple who owns it allegedly stopped making mortgage payments. Neches Federal Credit Union filed an order of foreclosure June 10 in the Jefferson...
View ArticleMoody Gardens sued after visitor bitten by monkeys
A Harris County woman is suing over claims she was injured when she was attacked by two monkeys at a Galveston hotel attraction. Evelyn Rumfield filed a lawsuit June 16 in the Galveston County District...
View ArticleLiberty Healthcare Center sued over alleged racial discrimination in employment
A Texas woman is suing over claims her employment was terminated due to her race. Shireika Whitmore filed a lawsuit June 13 in the Eastern District of Texas Beaumont Division against HSMTX/Liberty LLC,...
View ArticleWisenbaker Builder Services, employee sued after collision in League City
A Galveston County family is suing over claims they were injured in a collision in League City. Mervat and Bader Ali, individually and as next friends of Nabil Ali, a minor, filed a lawsuit June 13 in...
View ArticleHarris County driver sued after collision on FM 646
A Galveston County couple is suing over claims they were injured in a collision on Texas Farm-to-Market Road 646. Samuel and Brandi Sanchez filed a lawsuit June 13 in the Galveston County District...
View ArticleDriver sued after collision on I-45 in Texas City
A Galveston County woman is suing over claims she was injured in a collision. Megan Cantu filed a lawsuit June 13 in the Galveston County District Court against Katherine Delaup, citing negligence....
View ArticlePadgett Waterfront Construction sued for failing to pay full amount owed for...
A Galveston County company is suing over claims another company has failed to pay the full price agreed upon in the sale of oysters. Prestige Oysters Inc. filed a lawsuit June 17 in the Galveston...
View ArticleParking lot accident in Beaumont results in lawsuit
An Orange County couple have filed suit after being injured in a vehicle collision. Douglas Guidry and Leslie Guidry filed suit June 10 in the Jefferson County District Court against Robert Carroll...
View ArticleWoman sues after injury from U.S. Highway 90 collision
An accident in Beaumont has resulted in injuries and a lawsuit. Evelyn Rodriguez-Hernandez filed suit June 13 in the Jefferson County District Court against George Alex Polar Jr. Mazzola According to...
View ArticleProgressive policy holder sues to receive reimbursement on claim
A woman is suing her insurance company after they failed to pay on her accident claim. Elizabeth Kibodeaux Hodge filed suit June 11 in the Jefferson County District Court against Progressive County...
View ArticleAbbott pleased with Supreme Court’s rebuke of EPA
WASHINGTON – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling will stop the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring permits for greenhouse gas emissions from new or modified industrial facilities, a move that the...
View ArticleOur View: Supreme Court rejects EPA’s gaseous pronouncements
“The President has said over and over again that where Congress does not act, he will act unilaterally. The EPA’s greenhouse gas permitting scheme is a perfect example of that dangerous philosophy in...
View ArticleJefferson County 136th District Court: Docket for August 2014
HUBERT OXFORD III V. NORRIS R HARRIS ET AL (P)OXFORD, HUBERT III -(D)MAJORIE, FRANCIS B ABERLARDO HERNANDEZ ET AL V. ROBERT EDWARD SANFORD ET AL (P)PAYNE, JAMES E -(D)OUBRE, DAVID A Judge Milton...
View ArticleJudge: Dietz can stay on school finance case
The judge presiding over the Texas school finance case will be allowed to continue in that role despite some questionable emails he exchanged with plaintiffs’ attorneys, ruled a visiting judge on June...
View ArticleSeaman seeks $2.5M from contracting company after accident on sea vessel
An Angelina County man is suing over claims he sustained injuries after an accident on a sea vessel and is seeking $2.5 million from his employer. Scott Dickinson filed a lawsuit June 11 in the...
View ArticleFacebook says class action fails to make claim under Wiretap Act
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Facebook has filed a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit against it for allegedly violating users’ privacy by using data from private messages to generate targeted...
View ArticleHarris County residents sue after eviction from Lakeview loft
Two Harris County residents are suing after being forced out of the loft they were renting. Anthony Hood and Princess Williams filed a lawsuit June 13 in the Houston Division of the United States...
View ArticleHouston woman files $10M discrimination claim against dental practice
A Houston woman is suing her former employer for $10 million over claims she was unlawfully terminated from her position. Angelina Yap filed a lawsuit June 13 in the Houston Division of the United...
View ArticleU.S. Attorney Announces Hiring of Beaumont Lead Prosecutor
BEAUMONT – U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced the hiring of Matt Quinn as the Attorney in Charge of the Beaumont office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. Assistant...
View ArticleHarley-Davidson sued after couple seriously injured in accident
A Camp County couple are suing over claims their motorcycle did not come with adequate safety features. Mark and Pamela Jones filed a lawsuit June 16 in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of...
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