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Target sued for failing to pay $117K arbitration award to former employee
MARSHALL – A former Target employee has filed a lawsuit claiming that the store failed to pay her more than $100,000 from a court agreement resulting from an on-the-job injury. Debbie Mathis filed suit...
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Jefferson County 136th District Court: Docket for February 2014
ROBERT PATELLA ET AL V. MAXON CORP ET AL (P)SOMMERMAN, ANDREW B -(D)SHAW, ETHAN L Judge Milton Shuffield, 136th District Court FIRST UNITED RESERVE V. STAN BATES, ET AL (P)NOBMANN, SEAN P -(D)PRO SE...
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Legally Speaking: And the suit goes on … and on
For clients on both the plaintiff and defense sides of a civil case, one of the most frustrating aspects of the legal system is how slowly the wheels of justice seem to turn. Despite our best...
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Taser manufacturer sued after man’s death in Marshall
MARSHALL – The family of a deceased Texas man has filed a lawsuit claiming that the man died as a result of receiving too many shocks from a Taser. C.S. Slade Sr., Dorothy Slade, Kim Spearman, as next...
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Texas not ‘Judicial Hellhole,’ but report says patent trolls and class...
For the first time since it has been published, Texas does not appear on the list of “Judicial Hellholes” in an annual report. Since 2002, the American Tort Reform Foundation report ranks places where...
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Texas jury awards $281M verdict for wrongful death of Eagle Ford Shale worker
The family of the late Carlos Aguilar was recently awarded a $281 million verdict, as a South Texas jury found that Heckmann Water Resources negligently failed to maintain the truck that caused...
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Houston woman sues over forced resignation from flooring company
HOUSTON – Houston resident Chrystal M. Mathis is suing her former employer, claiming the company forced her to resign in retaliation for her complaints about racial discrimination. Mathis filed a...
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Original answer to former welder’s gender discrimination suit filed
HOUSTON – A business that specializes in manufacturing cryogenic transportation equipment insists a former employee’s sexual harassment lawsuit against it is unwarranted. As previously reported, Dayton...
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High-rise owner had no obligation to maintain elevator which allegedly...
HOUSTON – Named in an April lawsuit alleging an elevator door closed “abruptly and forcefully” on a Harris County man, the owner of a Houston high-rise recently denied responsibility. Transwestern...
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Lamar employee appeals university’s plea to the jurisdiction win
A defendant in a wrongful termination suit has appealed a ruling that granted Lamar University’s plea to the jurisdiction. The former associate vice president of finance for Lamar State University, who...
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Woman injured while attempting to board moving train, sues KSCR
While attempting to board a moving train, Stephanie Collins, a railroad worker, claims she caught her clothes on some debris and was pulled to the ground. Alleging her employer failed “to enforce safe...
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Defendant non-suits plaintiff in slander suit between prosthetics providers
A notice of non-suit has been filed in litigation between prosthetics providers, which alleges slander. According to the complaint filed June 23, 2012, in Jefferson County District Court, Letourneau...
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Man alleges Bobcat struck his Mule, sues Motiva for $1M
Alleging a Motiva Enterprises employee struck his Mule with a Bobcat, Jose Cantu has filed suit against the refinery seeking more than $1,000,000 in damages. The suit was filed Dec. 11 in Jefferson...
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Defendant settles DWI suit for $10K
In April, two Jefferson County residents filed a lawsuit against the allegedly intoxicated driver who they claim struck their vehicle head-on while driving the wrong way on a divided highway. Court...
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August trial slated in suit alleging nurse put patient through bathroom wall
An August trial has been slated in a suit brought by James Hardee, who sued Gulf Healthcare Center-Port Arthur alleging a nurse forgot to lock his wheelchair, which caused him to fall and “knock” a...
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Waitress sues Buffalo Wild Wings after slipping on mopped floor
A former waitress for Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar is suing the restaurant for injuries she received after slipping on the kitchen floor. Seeking exemplary damages for her injury, Amanda Beuhler...
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Woman falls off treadmill, sues Curves
A woman who claims she was not warned of the dangerous condition of using a treadmill has sued the gym where she works out after falling off one and hitting a wall. On Dec. 11, Wendeline Dugas filed...
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Parents allege insurer’s delay of medical flight resulted in daughter’s death
GALVESTON – For Francisco and Marissett Tolentino, a family vacation to the Dominican Republic ended in an “unfortunate and untimely” tragedy for which they fault their insurance company. According to...
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Harris Co. woman takes League City motorist to court over New Year’s Day 2012...
GALVESTON – A Harris County woman has brought a lawsuit against a League City motorist she claims struck her nearly two years ago in the parking lot of a Mexican restaurant, recent court papers say....
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Agreed judgment orders fitness center to pay father, son $3K
GALVESTON – A personal injury lawsuit pitting a father and his son against a local fitness club was settled just before it was to head to trial, recent court records indicate. An agreed judgment with...
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