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Family alleges vehicle’s defects contributed to deadly accident

GALVESTON – Chrysler Group LLC is named in a lawsuit stemming from a March 2012 auto accident which claimed the life of a female passenger as well as injured her relatives. In court papers filed Dec. 2...

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Argyle resident sues debt collector for invasion of privacy

SHERMAN – A resident of Argyle has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector claiming the debt collector invaded his privacy by placing numerous calls to his cellular telephone in an attempt to collect...

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Chase Bank named in breach of contract lawsuit

A man is suing Chase Bank after they allegedly attempted to foreclose on his home. Harvey Coffman filed a lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase Bank NA on Nov. 25 in Jefferson County District Court, citing...

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Friendswood couple seeks to remove 8-year-old mechanic’s lien from home

GALVESTON – Friendswood locals Russell and Melissa Burkett claim an 8-year-old mechanic’s lien on their residence is improper and invalid. In response to the lien in question, the Burketts are suing...

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Texas AG settles with bankrupt online dating service

PLANO (Legal Newsline) – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced a settlement Wednesday with the operator of the national dating service True.com to secure privacy protections for the site’s...

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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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Judge grants plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss water supply line suit

GALVESTON – A June lawsuit filed in response to a defective water supply line was recently dismissed as requested by the plaintiffs. Court records show that on Nov. 19 Galveston County Court-at-Law No....

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Suit alleges debt collector referred to costumers as criminals

TYLER – A debt collection agency is being sued by several consumers who allege the agency threatened them with legal action and referred to them as criminals. Barbara Hall, Adam Seas, Mary Carbonneau,...

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Suit claims property wrongfully taken

A Jefferson County man has filed a lawsuit alleging his property was illegally transferred to the defendant. Robert Denicourt filed a lawsuit against Jamie Lynn Torres on Dec. 17 in Jefferson County...

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Chrysler says Durango safe, company has no liability in negligence-related...

GALVESTON – Insisting it did not design, manufacture or test the vehicle, Chrysler Group LLC issued a formal rebuttal to a recent lawsuit that claimed a manufacturing defect resulted in a fatal...

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Broker wants Montgomery Co. to hear timeshare death suit

GALVESTON – A timeshare trade broker wants a Harris County woman’s wrongful death lawsuit against it and the Silverleaf entities removed from Galveston County, according to recent court records. RCI,...

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Class action lawsuit filed against Target for data breach

PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit has been filed against Target Corp. for a data breach of up to 40 million customers’ credit and debit cards. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S....

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Cable malfunction during boat ride caused woman’s head injury, court papers say

GALVESTON – A Houston couple claims the wife was injured during a boat ride almost two years ago and has pursued legal action, recent court papers say. Geoffrey and Jennifer Wagner are suing Teleflex...

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League City man sues Galveston attorney for poor representation

GALVESTON – A Galveston attorney faces a lawsuit from a League City local who claims he was misrepresented. Recent court papers filed Jan. 7 in Galveston County District Court allege Anthony P. Griffin...

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SunTrust Mortgage, PennyMac sued for violating bankruptcy discharge injunction

A Collin County resident is suing two companies for wrongfully pursuing a debt after bankruptcy. Joshua Arthur Morones filed a lawsuit Jan. 7 in the Sherman Division of the U. S. District Court for...

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Asset Recovery Associates sued for alleged Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...

A Beaumont resident is suing for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Eloise Gums filed a lawsuit Jan. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,...

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Galveston auto dealer sues business owner, claiming fraud

A Galveston County auto dealer is suing over claims a business owner defrauded the company of $5,702.40. Clear Lake N. Auto Sales LP, doing business as Clear Lake Nissan, filed a lawsuit Jan. 17 in...

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Home buyer accuses seller, real estate agent of fraud

John Grady filed a lawsuit in the Galveston County District Court on Jan. 22, naming Stephen Radcliff, Lucille Koutnik and ReMax Realty as the defendants. Grady, of Galveston, is accusing Radcliff, of...

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Home owners sue alleging contractor caused water damage

A contractor is facing suit after allegedly causing water damage in a home. Judith Winston and Jan Scott filed a lawsuit Jan. 27 in the District Court of Galveston County 56th District Court against...

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Umphrey using his firm, his bank to fight Target over data breach

Beaumont plaintiff’s attorney Walter Umphrey is using his law firm and his bank to fight Target over the retailer’s massive data breach. Provost Umphrey Law Firm LLP filed a class action lawsuit on...

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