Construction company wants paid for go-kart facility
A League City construction company is suing over claims it has not been paid for building an indoor go-kart facility. Tannos Construction & Development filed a lawsuit Dec. 30, 2014, in the...
View ArticleGuardian sues care center over alleged negligence
A Galveston County woman is suing a nursing home and its management company over claims they provided negligent care for a 54-year-old man under the plaintiff’s legal guardianship. Joannie Cook, as...
View ArticleWoman says insurer didn’t cover as promised
A Galveston County woman is suing an insurance company over claims the defendant failed to provide the coverage promised in her insurance policy. Shellie Hoops filed a lawsuit Dec. 29, 2014, in...
View ArticleGalveston Co. couple files benzene suit
A Galveston County husband and wife are suing several petrochemical companies over claims the husband contracted chronic lymphocytic leukemia from dangerous chemicals he came in contact with on the...
View ArticleTwo Mexican men file federal accident lawsuit
Two men from Monterrey, Mexico, are suing a Florida man over claims and personal injury resulting from a collision between two tractor-trailer trucks. Jesus Cervantes Garza and Jose Cervantes Garza...
View ArticleOkla. man blames company, driver for wreck
An Oklahoma man is suing a Texas man and company over claims the Oklahoman was injured in an auto collision. Robert Bentley Emerson, of McIntosh County, Oklahoma, filed a lawsuit Jan. 6, in the U.S....
View ArticleAppeals court wipes $2.6M judgment in case stemming from contamination...
Justices seated on Texas’ 14th Court of Appeals recently wiped a $2.6 million award in favor of Southeast Texas Environmental. In 2007, STE filed suit against two business associates, Ken Bigham and...
View ArticleBefore going to court, Kiri Martin should have slept on it
“What’s the point of having this superb military you’re always talking about if we can’t use it?” That’s the disturbing question Madeleine Albright asked of Colin Powell back in the 1990s in an effort...
View ArticleJudge takes Goodyear motion for summary judgment under advisement in benzene...
Hyde A Beaumont judge will soon decide on whether to grant Goodyear Tire & Rubber summary judgment in a benzene lawsuit brought by local residents Robert Fontenot and his wife, who sued Goodyear...
View ArticleTrial over auto collision on Highway 69 starts
Sparks Jury selection began Monday in a civil trial over an automobile collision that took place on Highway 69 more than two years ago. Alleging reckless driving caused the collision, Lisa Chapman and...
View ArticleCzech-Tex kolaches are baked in tradition
AUSTIN – They’re tender, doughy pastries with Old World European roots that are being called one of the “it” foods of 2015 by the likes of Bon Apetit magazine. But like so many other trends, Texans...
View ArticlePotential wage class action brought against Staples
A Texas delivery driver for Staples has brought a proposed national class action against the Fortune 500 Company for alleged overtime and minimum wage violations. Individually and on behalf of all...
View ArticleTexas state rep seeks to redefine Medical Liability Act
Turner In 2003, Texas passed tort reform measures capping the amount of damages medical-malpractice plaintiffs could receive and requiring them to submit an expert report when filing their claim. And...
View ArticleKaty local hits lawyer with $10M suit for allegedly withholding settlement funds
Barry Seeking up to $10 million in damages, a Katy man is suing his attorney, alleging the lawyer is withholding settlement funds from an automobile collision suit. Billy Chumley filed suit against...
View ArticleTexas SC orders plaintiff to pay Wells Fargo’s attorneys fees
A dispute between two home-equity borrowers and Wells Fargo ended with the Texas Supreme Court reinstating an award of more than $116,000 in attorney’s fees to the lender. On Friday the high court...
View ArticleBeaumont collision results in lawsuit
A Jefferson County man is suing over claims he was injured in a collision in Beaumont. Cornelius Simpson filed a lawsuit Nov. 25, 2014, in Jefferson County District Court against Lekethy Roshell May...
View ArticleWoman files suit after fall in doctor’s parking lot
A Chambers County woman is suing over claims she was injured in the parking lot of her doctor’s office. Virginia Jewell filed a lawsuit Nov. 20, 2014, in Jefferson County District Court against Skylar...
View ArticleWidow names numerous companies in exposure suit
A Texas woman is suing over claims her husband died from exposure to carcinogenic chemicals at work. Susie Harmon, individually and as personal representative of the estate of Clifford Dale Harmon,...
View ArticleMan blames Risperdal for injuries
A Jefferson County man is suing over claims he was injured from taking a drug prescribed by his doctor and marketed by Johnson & Johnson for non-FDA approved use. Jacoby Moore filed a lawsuit Nov....
View ArticleTrucking firm, driver hit with accident lawsuit
Two Harris County residents are suing over claims they were injured in a collision. Daniel Wu and Cynthia Luu filed a lawsuit Nov. 12, 2014, in Jefferson County District Court against Faulkner Trucking...
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