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This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts |
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By David Yates - Southeast Texas Journal, June 16, 2009
May 27
Kenneth Prosperie vs. Modern Construction et al
PA - John Werner, J - Pat Clark
The plaintiff hired the defendant in April to perform work on his Orange County home, paying the company $32,000 in advance.
Allegedly, the defendant failed to pay its subcontractors and all work on the plaintiff's home has stopped.
The plaintiff is suing for actual and and consequential damages, plus attorney's fees.
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May 28
Dustin Keddy vs. Allstate Insurance Co.
PA - John Parsons, J - Buddy Hahn
The plaintiff is suing the insurance company and several of its adjusters for denying at least a portion of the plaintiff's Hurricane Ike policy claim.
The plaintiff alleges the defendants are guilty of several Texas Insurance Code violations and of violating the DTPA.
The plaintiff is suing for actual and consequential damages, plus attorney's fees.
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Steven Jennings vs. Trico Marine Assets
PA - Jane Leger, J - Dennis Powell
Jennings worked for Trico Marine Assets from 1997 to 1998 as a seaman and served aboard several of the company's vessels. He claims the loud and reptitious engine room noise resulted in a permanent heearing loss.
The suit accuses TMA of failing to provide a seaworthy vessel and of not "properly instructing" him on how to "use hearing loss prevention equipment."
He is suing for past and future mental anguish, impairment, lost earnings and pain.
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Martha Chapman vs. Market Basket No. 46
PA - Brett Thomas, J - Buddy Hahn
The plaintiff is suing the defendant for a slip-and-fall incident that occurred on the grocery store's premises.
The suit does not state when the incident occurred.
The plaintiff claims she was injured when she stepped in a puddle of water.
She is suing for past and future mental anguish, impairment, lost earnings and pain, plus attorney's fees.
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June 2
Ricky Miller vs. Lloyd's of London.
PA - Steve Mostyn, J - Pat Clark
The plaintiff is suing the insurance company and several of its adjusters for denying at least a portion of the plaintiff's Hurricane Ike policy claim.
The plaintiff alleges the defendants are guilty of several Texas Insurance Code violations and of violating the DTPA.
The plaintiff is suing for actual and consequential damages, plus attorney's fees.
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June 3
Brent Stephenson vs. State Farm Lloyds.
PA - Hart Green, J - Pat Clark
The plaintiff is suing the insurance company and several of its adjusters for denying at least a portion of the plaintiff's Hurricane Ike policy claim.
The plaintiff alleges the defendants are guilty of several Texas Insurance Code violations and of violating the DTPA.
The plaintiff is suing for actual and consequential damages, plus attorney's fees.
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Keith Eblen vs. Jamey Mayo and Pneumatic Industrial Services
PA - Jonathan Juhan, J - Dennis Powell
On June 19, 2007, the plaintiff was traveling on Park Street in Orange when one of the corporate defendant's drivers attempted to turn left from a straight only lane and struck the plaintiff.
The plaintiff alleges the defendant driver negligently failed to keep a proper lookout and is suing for past and future
mental anguish, impairment, lost earnings and pain, plus attorney's fees.
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June 5
Todd Winn vs. Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters
PA - Steve Mostyn, J - Dennis Powell
The plaintiff is suing the insurance company and several of its adjusters for denying at least a portion of the plaintiff's Hurricane Ike policy claim.
The plaintiff alleges the defendants are guilty of several Texas Insurance Code violations and of violating the DTPA.
The plaintiff is suing for actual and consequential damages, plus attorney's fees.
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June 10
Marcelino Lopez Jr. vs. Fire Insurance Exchange
PA - Steve Mostyn, J - Pat Clark
The plaintiff is suing the insurance company and several of its adjusters for denying at least a portion of the plaintiff's Hurricane Ike policy claim.
The plaintiff alleges the defendants are guilty of several Texas Insurance Code violations and of violating the DTPA.
The plaintiff is suing for actual and consequential damages, plus attorney's fees.
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Richard Taylor vs. Allstate Texas Lloyd's
PA - Steve Mostyn, J - Pat Clark
The plaintiff is suing the insurance company and several of its adjusters for denying at least a portion of the plaintiff's Hurricane Ike policy claim.
The plaintiff alleges the defendants are guilty of several Texas Insurance Code violations and of violating the DTPA.
The plaintiff is suing for actual and consequential damages, plus attorney's fees.
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June 11
Aron Vasquez vs. Arthur Hawthorne
PA - Joe Legere, J - Buddy Hahn
On July 25, 2007, the plaintiff was parked on the shoulder of SH 62 when the defendant rear-ended him.
The plaintiff alleges the defendant driver negligently failed to keep a proper lookout and is suing for past and future mental anguish, impairment, lost earnings and pain, plus attorney's fees.
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