Suit over minor shot by BB gun transferred
A suit brought by the parents of a minor who was shot by a Daisy BB air gun has been transferred to Hardin County. Carrington As next of friend of Hannah Bozyone, Jonathon and Lisa Bozyone filed suit...
View ArticleTrial over disputed lease agreement reset
Although the case was set to go to trial this summer, litigation brought by the owners of Lucky Bounce Zone, who allege Kimco Dowlen Town Center is overcharging them and failing to repair their leaky...
View ArticleDefendant designates lead counsel in moonwalk injury suit suit
A defendant in a suit brought by a woman who was injured while playing in an inflatable moonwalk has designated its lead counsel. Plaintiff Kristen Peterson fractured her vertebrae when the children’s...
View ArticleJefferson County 60th District Court: Docket for August 2013
JOSEPH EGLAND V. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILROAD (P)WERNER, JOHN -(D)POOLE, DOUGLAS W Judge Gary Sanderson, 60th District Court REDWINE CONSTRUCTION INC V. RANCHO CARRIBE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN INC...
View ArticleInjuries from spilled coffee prompt woman to take Sonic to court
GALVESTON – After a hot cup of coffee fell on her at a local fast food restaurant last year, area resident Helen Julian has filed a lawsuit. Recent court papers filed June 28 in Galveston County...
View ArticleOffice Depot failed to properly address worker’s sexual harassment concerns,...
HOUSTON – Houston resident Maria Brito claims her complaints about a co-worker sexually harassing her led to her termination from Office Depot Inc., recent court documents say. Brito filed the wrongful...
View ArticleN.Y. woman sues Wal-Mart, Tyson claiming chicken nuggets contained glass
HOUSTON – A Wal-Mart employee is suing the discount retailer as well as Tyson Foods Inc. after eating a chicken nugget meal allegedly laced with glass. New York resident Latchmi Rawatiraman initiated...
View ArticleHouston woman claims employer favored male co-workers
HOUSTON – A Houston woman claims Ceres Gulf Inc. discriminated against her because of her gender, recent court papers say. Ana D. Johnson sued the business in the Houston Division of the Southern...
View ArticleLawsuit: Car rental business terminated man because of heart ailment
HOUSTON – Humble resident Ethan J. Foerst has filed a lawsuit against EAN Holdings LLC and EAN Services LLC for allegedly terminating him because of his heart problems. Recent court documents filed...
View ArticleFormer janitor claims she lost job for reporting alleged sexual assault by...
HOUSTON – A federal lawsuit accuses ISS Facility Services Inc. of allegedly terminating a female janitor for reporting sexual assault. Court papers filed June 25 in the Houston Division of the Southern...
View ArticleKilgore business sued for illegally showing 2010 UFC fight
TYLER – A Kilgore business is being sued for violating federal law by de-scrambling a satellite signal and showing a July 2010 Ultimate Fighting Championship match for financial gain. Joe Hand...
View ArticleTrucking company sued following rear-end collision on Hwy 75 in McKinney
SHERMAN – A Denison woman has filed a lawsuit against a trucking company claiming the company is responsible for the injuries she received in a rear-end collision involving a tractor-trailer on Highway...
View ArticleMan blames driver for causing injuries in rear-end collision
A Port Arthur man claims he sustained neck and back pain after a driver rear-ended him. Martin Espinoza filed a lawsuit June 21 in Jefferson County District Court against Gregory Vasquez. In his...
View ArticleReport: Texas AG heading up group of AGs concerned with airline merger
FORT WORTH, Texas (Legal Newsline) — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is reportedly leading a group of state attorneys general who, along with the U.S. Department of Justice, are looking into a...
View ArticleBP says settlement easy set up for fraud, seeks reversal from appeals court
Lawyers for BP claim a judge’s ruling has allowed payments for fictitious claims from the 2010 oil spill, and are asking a federal appeals court to reverse the decision. A three-judge panel of the U.S....
View ArticleToyota settles lemon suit by Nederland residents
Toyota Motor Sales has settled a suit filed by Nederland residents Larry and Kathleen Delcambre, who sued the company alleging they were sold a lemon. As previously reported, the suit was filed April...
View ArticleWorker blames Hydro-Clean for loss of smell
Area resident Charles Green is suing Hydro-Clean Services, alleging he lost of his sense of smell while working. The suit was filed June 25 in Jefferson County District Court. According to the...
View ArticleLawn man sues over dog attack
While performing lawn maintenance, Alejandro Ramon alleges a dog owned by Neil Lindley attacked him. Seeking damages for his injuries, Ramon filed suit against Lindley June 27 in Jefferson County...
View ArticleLocal man files breach of contract suit
Area resident Jason Whitney has filed a breach of contract suit against Alvin resident Robert Rivera. The suit was filed June 28 in Jefferson County District Court. According to the lawsuit, the...
View ArticleDiscovery continues in property dispute suit
Discovery is still ongoing in a suit brought by the only daughter of a deceased Beaumont man claiming his former wife has wrongly conveyed her father’s property to her son. As previously reported, Amy...
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