Four involved in legal fight over Jefferson County property
Two Texas residents want the court to determine their ownership share in a piece of Jefferson County property. Brenda Haymond Kyles and Latonya Wright filed a lawsuit Feb. 6 in Jefferson County...
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Social worker sues for 23 years of unpaid overtime
Hommel MARSHALL – A social worker has filed a lawsuit in an effort to obtain 23 years of unpaid overtime wages. Phillip J. Barnhill filed the lawsuit against East Texas Border Health Clinic d/b/a...
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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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