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Personal injury plaintiff seeks protection from ‘repetitive’ discovery requests
A man alleging his foot was so badly crushed by a large flange that a toe had to be amputated has filed a motion for protection, seeking to avoid what he says are “repetitive” discovery requests. As...
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Shopper sues Wal-Mart claiming automatic door closed on her
TYLER – A Wal-Mart shopper has filed a lawsuit against the store claiming she suffered severe injuries when the automatic door closed on her. Carline Felts filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and...
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Woman says collision caused after driver failed to yield right-of-way
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to obey a stop sign and struck her vehicle. Denise Lynette Herd claims she and Kayla Herd were traveling north at the intersection of...
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Lender claims woman owes money following sale of vehicle
An auto lender claims a woman still owes it more than $10,000 after it repossessed her vehicle and sold it. Autovest filed a lawsuit Aug. 8 in Jefferson County District Court against Debbie Clay. In...
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Man says former employers’ work agreements not enforceable
A man claims his former employer wrongly accused him of violating a non-compete clause in an employment agreement that he says was not enforceable. Ray Barnett filed a lawsuit Aug. 8 in Jefferson...
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Recent lawsuits filed against insurance companies over storm damage
One new lawsuit was filed in Jefferson County District Court against an insurance company on Aug. 5 through Aug. 9. The following complaint was filed: • Marcus Castille of 3235 North Willowwood Lane in...
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Driver blames injuries on collision
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims crashed into her vehicle after he failed to yield the right-of-way. Sharon Johnston claims she was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado south in...
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Beaumont seeks repayment of loan in default
The city of Beaumont claims a Port Arthur man owes it more than $30,000 after a company defaulted on a loan. The city filed a lawsuit Aug. 9 in Jefferson County District Court against Charles C. Ryan...
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Financial corporation seeks possession of manufactured home
A financial corporation has filed suit against the Beaumont woman who it claims defaulted on her contract. Green Tree Servicing alleges Rachel A. Berryhill executed a contract with it on May 5, 2001....
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Suit claims Jacobs withdrew job offer because of disability
HOUSTON – Complaining he was in line for a lucrative position only to lose out because of his disability, Kennewick, Wash., resident Michael A. Cannon seeks damages. A lawsuit filed Aug. 16 in Houston...
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Insurer responds to suit over RV park fire
GALVESTON – An insurance company targeted in a lawsuit over a purported arson at a Bacliff recreational vehicle park countered the allegations against it. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co....
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Employee claims termination due to medical leave to treat diabetes
SHERMAN – An employee has filed a lawsuit claiming he was discriminated against and terminated for taking medical leave due to his diabetic condition. Justin Whittington filed suit against Zodiac Seats...
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Tenant falls through trailer floor, blames landlords
GALVESTON – After he reportedly injured himself in a fall at his rented Bacliff residence, Eddie Chatman pursues legal action. Chatman’s lawsuit, filed Aug. 20 in Galveston County Court at Law No. 1,...
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Lawsuit: JoS A. Bank fired woman for complaining about racial discrimination,...
HOUSTON – A clothing retailer is accused of racial discrimination and sexual harassment by a former employee, recent court documents say. Arlene Gomez filed a lawsuit against JoS A. Bank Clothiers Inc....
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Sales rep. sues former employer claiming pregnancy discrimination
SHERMAN – A sales representative has filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit claiming she was terminated from her position after she was forced to take bed rest during her pregnancy. Anissa Brooke...
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Denton Co. woman sues debt collector after threats to seize assets
SHERMAN – A Denton County woman has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector claiming that the company threatened to seize her assets in order to cause her mental distress. Michelle Morrison filed suit...
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Alleged accident victim submits motion to quash oral depositions
GALVESTON – A man whose lawsuit claims he was involved in a two-vehicle crash that triggered a fire is trying to fend off the defendant’s request for a deposition, recent court records show. Travis...
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Claimant behind testicle injury lawsuit ‘does not qualify as a seaman’,...
GALVESTON – G & H Towing Co. recently addressed a local seaman’s $5 million lawsuit stemming from an alleged testicle injury. Its original answer, filed Aug. 5, asserts that David Hall is...
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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 83795 Assumed Name: GROVES AUTO BODY Business Type: INCORPORATED Date Filed: 8/15/2013 Owner Name: GLEN’S PAINT & BODY INC License #: 83796 Assumed Name: CARTER’S Business Type:...
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Our nation’s chief law enforcement officer can’t nullify state law
Our U.S. Constitution is not an exhaustive list of the rights of the people, but it is an exhaustive list of the powers of the federal government. That’s the clear meaning conveyed by the last two...
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