Wal-Mart, McDonald’s seek another continuance in slip & fall suit
With a trial slated this month, Wal-Mart Stores and McDonald’s are seeking another continuance in litigation brought by Tonya Gilbert, who sued after slipping in a freshly mopped area. Tonya and her...
View ArticleForklift injury results in suit against Safety Star Industrial
Area resident John Sikes is suing Safety Star Industrial for injuries he allegedly received while repairing a forklift. The suit was filed Dec. 4 in Jefferson County District Court. According to the...
View ArticleSuit seeks back wages from Morgan Building & Spas
Area resident Thomas Andrew Morrell has filed suit against Morgan Building & Spas, seeking to recover back wages. The suit was filed Dec. 4 in Jefferson County District Court. According to the...
View ArticleTexans fight asbestos ‘double-dipping’ on state, national level
This week, the Ohio House of Representatives passed legislation designed to stop the practice of “double-dipping” in asbestos litigation. In asbestos litigation, a plaintiff can receive compensation...
View ArticleFloor-hand seeks $1.5M after overloaded forklift tips over
A floor-hand who was injured by a forklift while working on an oil drilling rig, has filed a lawsuit seeking $1.5 million in damages. Justin Currington filed suit against XTO Energy Inc. and Hertz...
View ArticleAfter losing recount, Sigee asks court to declare him the new county Tax...
The election for Jefferson County Tax Assessor /Collector isn’t quite over yet, as a recently filed lawsuit seeks to overturn November’s Election Day results. Thomas Sigee, who lost to incumbent Shane...
View ArticleFrom ‘Hellhole’ to ‘Point of Light’; Texas drops from tort reform report
Once considered a “Judicial Hellhole,” the state of Texas is now listed among the “Points of Light” in the latest report from the American Tort Reform Association. The group recognized the adoption by...
View ArticleBeaumont electrician sentenced for overbilling BISD, failing to pay federal...
After pleading guilty for failing to pay federal income taxes, Beaumont electrician Calvin Gary Walker was sentenced to five years of probation by U.S. District Judge Ron Clark. Following the original...
View ArticleHenderson woman sues Houston company over sexual harassment
MARSHALL – A Henderson woman has filed a lawsuit against her former employer that claims she was terminated after a co-worker was fired for her complaints about sexual harassment. Sarah McRae filed...
View ArticleTheft allegations, racial harassment against Conroe man result in lawsuit
HOUSTON – Complaining that National Oilwell Varco LP “forced [him] to endure racial and ethnic slurs in an intimidating and increasingly hostile work environment” before terminating him, Conroe...
View ArticleSouthern Transportation sued for driver’s collision
Beaumont local Earnestine Smith is suing Southern Transportation for injuries she received in an automobile collision two years ago. The suit was filed Dec. 11 in Jefferson County District Court and...
View ArticleLikely benzene suit brought against DuPont
Wanda Bonura has filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of Joe Bonura, seeking testimony concerning his employment and benzene exposure history with E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company. The...
View ArticleSuit alleging tattoo caused staph infection dismissed
Litigation brought by Jamie Gerardo, who sued Lash Co. for a staph infection she developed allegedly after getting a tattoo on her right breast, has been dismissed. As previously reported, the suit...
View ArticleWorker’s injury suit against Brammer Engineering transferred
James Williams’ suit against three companies he claims failed to provide him with a safe work environment when an explosion occurred has been transferred to Hardin County. As previously reported, the...
View ArticleSan Leon man claims real property sale fraudulent
GALVESTON – San Leon local Spencer G. Markle alleges Martha Turner Properties LP and agent Patricia Savage fraudulently sold him some real property in Galveston County, recent court documents say. A...
View ArticleWrongful death suit filed over fatal truck accident on US 59 in Polk County
LUFKIN – The parents of a deceased 24 year old have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the trucking company whose truck driver caused a fatal vehicle collision by allegedly failing to yield the...
View ArticleSuit aims to recover $74K from League City man
GALVESTON – In an effort to recover approximately $75,000 incurred from damages to leased property in Galveston County belonging to them, Barbara and Carl Valentino pursue legal action. A lawsuit filed...
View ArticlePearland couple: Charter school racially discriminated against daughter
HOUSTON – A public charter school is accused of racially discriminating against a Pearland couple’s daughter, recent court documents say. Donna and Darrel Davis are suing Harmony Science Academy and a...
View ArticleHarris Co. district attorney sued for retaliating against former HPD crime...
HOUSTON – Two former employees with the Houston Police Department Crime Lab have filed suit against Harris County, Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos and Harris County Assistant District...
View ArticleOur state courts are now a ‘Point of Light’
You can learn a lot about people from the bumper stickers on their cars: who they voted for in the last election, whether they believe in life or world peace, and what schools their honor students...
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