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RN claims she was terminated during maternity leave, sues Mainland Medical
fiddlerscott.jpg Fiddler GALVESTON � Claiming her rights under the Family Medical Leave Act were violated, a registered nurse has filed suit against Mainland Medical Center. Read More »
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Defendant non-suited from case claiming man injured from falling boat
hengesjim.jpg Henges Following two continuances, a defendant accused of dropping a boat on a worker's leg has finally been non-suited, effectively ending the case. Read More »
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Defendants dismissed from former Kemah mayor’s suit
kemahseal.jpg GALVESTON - Two local men who were among a group of people a former Kemah mayor is suing for defamation are no longer parties in the case. Read More »
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Polk County woman sues Wal-Mart after slipping and falling in water
rushbennie.jpg Rush LUFKIN - After slipping in water and falling, a Polk County woman is suing her local Wal-Mart for failing to maintain the store. Read More »
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Port Neches man sues women for rear-ending him
newelleric.gif Newell Port Neches resident Gary Burkett is suing Hillary Coy and Patricia Reyes for rear-ending his vehicle. Read More »
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Slip & fall suit brought against O’Reilly Automotive
cautionslippery.jpg Area resident Jeffrey Decuir has brought a slip-and-fall lawsuit against O'Reilly Automotive. Read More »
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Doc accused of misplacing catheter non-suited
medical-malpractice.jpg Bridget Fontenot has non-suited Dr. Lee Haak from her complaint, which alleged he "misplaced the venous catheter" during her stay at a local hospital. Read More »
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Discovery still proceeding in downed power line suit
mower-power-line.jpg Entergy recently filed a certificate of written discovery in litigation brought by Shelly Conner, whose son, Quantae, mowed over a downed power line, causing electricity to course...
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Company sued for firing worker who called into work late
alarm-clock.jpg TYLER - A worker who called into work a hour late has filed a lawsuit against her employer for wrongful termination. Read More »
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Suit alleging plaintiff struck in face with winch cable dismissed
viningrobert.jpg Vining At the request of plaintiff Jose Cardenas, a motion to dismiss Murphy Exploration and Production and SBM Atlantia from his personal injury lawsuit has been granted. Read More »
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Widow gets TRO to preserve evidence at scene of husband’s workplace death
Tony Buzbee GALVESTON – Local resident Fredreka Denise Hayes recently obtained a temporary restraining order against her late husband’s employers from Galveston County 122nd District Court Judge John...
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League City resident sues to recover security deposit
Boswell-Loechel GALVESTON – League City resident John McCollum has filed suit against Brooks Calavan and the Calavan Family Partnership in an effort to recoup a security deposit, recent court...
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Suit alleges two La. law firms helped misappropriate funds
R. Allen Stanford mug shot DALLAS – Two Louisiana defense firms have been accused of helping financial mogul R. Allen Stanford misappropriate $7 billon in funds from investors. Stanford is currently...
View ArticleAccountant sued for failing to maintain center’s tax-exempt status
The Seafarers’ Center of Beaumont has filed suit against John Eric Lindell, a Nederland based certified public accountant, for failing to maintain the center’s tax-exempt status. The suit was filed...
View ArticleContinuance sought in malpractice suit over botched gender discrimination claim
A Galveston attorney is seeking to continue a legal malpractice suit brought by a former client — a male Lamar University professor who sued the college claiming he did not receive tenure due to his...
View ArticleSeaman claims he was crushed by 450 pounds of pipe
Claiming he was crushed by 450 pounds of pipe while offshore, seaman Travis Dickinsheets, an Alvin resident, has filed suit against Gulf Copper Ship Repair and Gulf Copper & Manufacturing. The suit...
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BNSF employee sues after jumping off moving train
McGuire Alleging she was forced to jump off a moving train, Lessie Gardner has filed suit against her employer, BNSF Railway Co., for injuries she received when she hit the ground. The suit was filed...
View ArticleTriangle Metals sued for driver’s collision
Port Arthur resident Alana Lambert has filed suit against Triangle Metals, alleging one of the company’s employee’s rear-ended her vehicle last October. The suit was filed Feb. 16 in Jefferson County...
View ArticleBeaumont woman seeks TRO to stop city from demolishing home
Nancy Robbins has filed an application for injunction, seeking to stop the city of Beaumont from demolishing her condemned home. The injunction and restraining order petition was filed Feb. 21 in...
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Christus seeks to designate responsible third party in med-mal
Cooksey Christus Health Southeast Texas recently filed a motion for leave to designate responsible third party in a lawsuit brought by Mark Kent, who alleges a nurse “inexcusably” changed the settings...
View ArticleWindow installer trips over blocks of wood, sues employer
Orange County resident Kevin Armstrong has filed suit against Nederland Glass Co. for injuries he received after tripping over some blocks of wood while installing a window. The suit was filed Feb. 22...
View ArticleMan alleges loose load caused injuries
Harris County resident Joseph Lemelle is suing Bo-Mac Contractors for injuries he received re-securing loose freight loaded by the company’s employees. The suit was filed Feb. 21 in Jefferson County...
View ArticleUTMB wants doctor’s termination case sent to federal court
GALVESTON – A notice of removal was recently entered into a local physician’s lawsuit against the University of Texas Medical Branch. The Office of Attorney General Greg Abbott filed the 7-page...
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Suit filed over multi-car pileup
Hughes GALVESTON – Local resident Norma A. Solis has filed suit over a multiple-vehicle pileup in Galveston more than a year ago. Recent court documents filed Feb. 22 in Galveston County District...
View ArticleDallas doctor arrested for $375M home healthcare fraud
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A Dallas physician, his office manager and the owners of five home health agencies have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the government for healthcare services. The...
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Defense attorney seeks to withdraw from suit between Major League Grill,...
A Beaumont attorney is seeking to withdraw as counsel for the defense in a contract dispute case. Last February, the Major League Franchise Group, which owns the Major League Grill in Beaumont, sued...
View ArticleAgreed final judgment entered in case against city of Beaumont
An agreed final judgment has been entered in an automobile collision suit against the city of Beaumont. As previously reported, Port Arthur resident Mark Ramirez filed suit against the city on Feb. 16,...
View ArticleSuit alleges woman turned left from center lane, caused collision
Beaumont local Mary Cane has filed suit against Groves resident Shirley Duhan, alleging the defendant turned left from the center lane and caused an automobile collision. The suit was filed Feb. 23 in...
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Defendant seeks to exclude testimony from injured deliveryman’s physician
Oxford A defendant in a personal injury lawsuit has filed a motion to exclude the testimony of one of the plaintiff’s treating physicians. While helping to carry a heavy pipe, defendant Royce Long...
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Discovery proceeding in malpractice suit
Lovett Defendants in a medical-malpractice claim over a man’s toe amputation recently filed two certificates of discovery. William Riley filed a medical malpractice suit against Podiatry Associates of...
View ArticleNuvell Credit sues to recover unpaid balance on auto loan
Nuvell Credit Co. has filed suit against Beaumont resident Joe Jackson, alleging he still owes more than $14,000 on a past due auto loan. The suit was filed Feb. 23 in Jefferson County District Court....
View ArticleBeaumont residents in litigation over motorcycle collision
Beaumont local Ronald Randle has filed suit against Lakarra Monet Broussard, also a Beaumont resident, for causing a motor vehicle collision. The suit was filed Feb. 27 in Jefferson County District...
View ArticleLa Morenita Meat Market hit with slip & fall
Area resident Juan Zuniga has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against La Morenita Meat Market. The suit was filed Feb. 27 in Jefferson County District Court. According to the lawsuit, on Jan. 30, 2011,...
View ArticleUnited Petroleum Transports sued for trucker’s collision
Two years ago, Harris County resident Wency Burton claims Charmaine Shay, who was driving a semi-truck owned by United Petroleum Transports, pulled out from a private and caused a collision. On Feb. 24...
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Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Maureen Kersay, as trustee on behalf of CitiFinancial, has filed an application to foreclose on the property of David Robinson, located at 2641 6th St., Port Arthur, Texas 77640. The application was...
View ArticleStop-sign runner blamed for crash
A Jefferson County man claims he sustained physical pain after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign and struck his vehicle. Spencer Johnson filed a lawsuit Feb. 21 in Jefferson...
View ArticleOrange County man claims daughter injured in collision
An Orange County man claims he and his minor daughter sustained injuries during a collision. Thomas Christopher Griffith filed a lawsuit Feb. 22 in Jefferson County District Court against Keri Thomsen...
View ArticleSalesman sues company for not paying commission based on accurate sales reports
A salesperson has sued his employer after learning he was not compensated based on accurate sales reports. Claiming breach of contract, Raymond P. Bass filed suit against Salco Products Inc. on Feb. 28...
View ArticleMan sues Chinese restaurant over fall
GALVESTON – Santa Fe resident Floyd Hanson is suing a Chinese restaurant after he fell at its premises, recent court documents say. A lawsuit filed Feb. 27 in Galveston County District Court claims a...
View ArticleAttorney says pizzeria leaks into his office, files lawsuit
GALVESTON – A League City attorney has filed suit against Domino’s Pizza LLC in response to water leaks at his practice, recent court documents say. In a lawsuit filed Feb. 23 in Galveston County Court...
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Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division Feb. 29 ArcticDx Inc. et al v. Sequenom Inc. et al The plaintiffs are ArcticDx Inc., ArcticAx Inc. and ArcticAx US Ltd. ArcticDx is a privately held company incorporated in Canada....
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Port Arthur H-E-B sued for slip & fall
Dallas County resident Jo El Sullivan has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against the Port Arthur H-E-B. The suit was filed Feb. 29 in Jefferson County District Court. According to the lawsuit, on Sept....
View ArticleAlly Financial sues to recover $46K on past due auto loan
Seeking to recover more than $46,000 on a past due auto loan, Ally Financial has filed suit against Nederland resident James Cronin. The suit was filed Feb. 29 in Jefferson County District Court....
View ArticleDefamation suit against Dollar General dismissed
GALVESTON – A state district judge recently signed an order dismissing a local man’s lawsuit against Dollar General discount retailer. Galveston County 212th District Court Judge Susan Criss issued a...
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Just Filed:Recent cases filed in Harris County Civil Courts
League City business accused of poaching clients Feb. 6, 2012 A Montrose mural company is suing over claims its former lead artist breached his employment agreement by plotting to start a competing...
View ArticleCourthouse violence not limited to Texas
The shooting on March 14 that killed one woman and injured three was not the first fatal shooting at the Jefferson County Courthouse, and not the only one in the country in the past few months. July...
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Suit alleges woman’s hip fractured at Baptist Hospital
Weycer A woman has filed suit against Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital, alleging she sustained a hip fracture while staying in the intensive care unit. Sheila Antoine claims an ambulance...
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Fox 4 KBTV dismissed from Renaissance Hospital defamation suit
Fox 4 has been dismissed from a defamation suit brought by the owners of Renaissance Hospital in Groves. As previously reported, S&E Healthcare Groves Operations filed a defamation suit against...
View ArticleMan claims permanent injuries from wreck
A Galveston County man claims he sustained various permanent injuries after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way and struck his vehicle. Claude S. Barrow filed a lawsuit March 26 in Jefferson...
View ArticlePU attorneys claim ‘untenable’ relationship with client, withdraw from...
Last November, Shelly Kay Easterling sued the MCM Elegante Hotel on behalf of her late son, Guy Lambert, who allegedly overdosed on drugs and was found dead inside his hotel room. Through Provost...
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