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Accident along feeder road results in lawsuit
GALVESTON – An alleged collision between two local men has resulted in a lawsuit, according to recent court records. Orlando Archibald filed the lawsuit against John Calhoun Reese in Galveston County...
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Arkansas trucking company sued after employee allegedly causes vehicle wreck
TYLER – An Arkansas trucking company is being sued after one of its employees allegedly failed to control his speed and collided with another vehicle in Rusk County. William Bradley Decker filed suit...
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Attorney withdraws from suit over leaky A/C system
Beaumont attorney John Morgan will no longer be represeting Jeffery and Veronica Book, who sued American Air Systems alleging the company installed a leaky unit in their home. As previously reported,...
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Parties seek to continue abatement of med-mal against Christus
An agreed motion to continue abatement has been filed in a case alleging a baby was born with severe brain damage because of a lack of treatment. As previously reported, Brittany Stevens, on behalf of...
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Discovery still ongoing in seaman’s injury suit
Discovery is still ongoing in litigation brought by Ghi Nguyen, a deckhand who somehow injured himself while stowing product. As previously reported, on March 13 Nguyen filed suit under the Jones Act...
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Widow blames Galveston time-share facility for late husband’s fatal head injury
GALVESTON – The widow of a Harris County man who died at a Galveston time-share facility in December 2011 has filed a lawsuit. In court papers filed Nov. 21 in Galveston County District Court, Andrea...
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Mother of three says Wal-Mart loss prevention officer wrongfully accused her...
HOUSTON – Harris County resident Sandra Guerra brought a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. after an encounter with a loss prevention officer, recent court documents say. Alleging the employee...
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Kemah couple brings suit against neighbor for alleged voyeurism
GALVESTON – A Kemah couple hopes to stop a neighbor’s alleged bullying with a lawsuit against her, recent court documents say. Scott and Teri Gale accuse Natalie Belk of “intentionally” invading their...
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Woman sues off-duty Conroe police officer for allegedly killing son
HOUSTON – A Conroe police officer who is alleged to have shot and killed a 19-year-old college student after a brief pursuit last July faces a lawsuit from the man’s mother. In court papers filed Nov....
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Local blogger sues Judge Walker for civil rights violations
One of Jefferson County’s more boisterous bloggers is suing one of its more outspoken judges over alleged civil rights violations. On Nov. 27 Philip Klein, author of the Southeast Texas Political...
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Business demands compensation for painting services
GALVESTON – Claiming it is owed for painting services from over the summer, R.S. Painting Inc. has filed a lawsuit. Recent court documents filed Dec. 2 in Galveston County District Court assert that...
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Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
• Neches Federal Credit Union has filed an application allowing foreclose of a lien of the property of the late Shirley English, located at 4600 Boyd Road, Groves, Texas 77619. The application was...
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Trial over rear-end collision starts
Jury selection started Monday in litigation brought by a Port Arthur woman, who sued the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle. As previously reported, Charlotte L. Martin filed suit against...
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Eastex Freeway collision lawsuit set for trial
A jury will soon decide whether or not to award a woman and her minor daughter damaged for injuries they allegedly suffered during a rear-end collision. As previously reported, Snookie Spurlock filed a...
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FIA Card Services sues over unpaid credit card balance
FIA Card Services has filed a lawsuit against Beaumont resident Thomas Pyle, alleging he refuses to pay a credit card balance. The suit was filed Nov. 25 in Jefferson County District Court. Court...
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Our View: Celebrating Christmas with a ridiculous lawsuit
All right, it’s almost time to open up, so let’s run through everything one more time. We’ve got a nice, slippery puddle of cola on the floor in front of the beverage dispenser? Check. We’ve got an...
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Legally Speaking: It’s all in the way you phrase it
Let’s face it: how you choose to express yourself matters. The words you choose, the tone you take—it’s all critical to how your message is received. Browning This is especially true in the law and in...
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Barbier to announce modifications to BP settlement amid questions on business...
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – Even though BP agreed to a generous settlement in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation, is it ethical for business owners to make claims for damages they didn’t...
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Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Nov. 19 • MPHJ Technology Investments et al v. Research Now Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00962 Plaintiffs MPHJ and Network Scanning Solutions are Delaware limited liability companies with a...
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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 84272 Assumed NAME: ERICA MAE FASHION FAIR COLLECTION Business Type: PROPRIETORSHIP Date Filed: 11/21/2013 Owner Name: COOKSEY, JAMES License #: 84273 Assumed NAME: VANITY SALON Business...
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