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  Galveston developer claims manufactured homes not up to code
  11/17/2009 9:00 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 

  GALVESTON - A Galveston real estate developer alleges it was sold manufactured homes that did not meet coastal building codes.
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• Galveston company sues over ship lost on Bolivar Peninsula during hurricane
  11/12/2009 12:31 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 

  GALVESTON - A Galveston welding company is seeking $270,000 in damages from a Bolivar Peninsula maritime company it claims mishandled one of their ships.
  
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• Woman files lawsuit after fall at Mexican restaurant
  11/11/2009 4:20 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 

  GALVESTON - Lunch for a woman at a Texas City restaurant last year ended in a lawsuit that seeks $50,000 in damages from the eatery and a Houston construction business.
  
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• Galveston couple sues construction company for breach of contract
  11/11/2009 3:47 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 

  GALVESTON - Claiming their storm-damaged residence remained untouched despite paying more than $70,000 for repairs, a Galveston couple has filed suit against two local contractors and their construction business.
  
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• Employee sues UTMB for age discrimination
  11/5/2009 12:37 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 

  GALVESTON - A Galveston County man alleges he was fired from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston last year because of his age, recent court documents say.
  
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• Galveston insurance company sues auto dealer over terminated policies
  11/4/2009 3:34 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 

  GALVESTON - Two insurance companies, including Galveston-based American National Insurance Co., have filed suit against the San Antonio-based Red McCombs automotive family in an effort to retrieve reimbursements for numerous clients who terminated their policies early.
  
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• Woman sues ex to get house payments
  11/4/2009 2:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 

  GALVESTON - Faced with imminent foreclosure on property she won in divorce proceedings, a League City woman is suing her ex-husband and two financial servicing companies in Galveston County District Court to recover necessary payments.
  
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• Couple alleges deceptive trade in suit against flooring company
  10/29/2009 11:19 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 

  GALVESTON - Claiming a Houston flooring business erred with a project and neglected to perform repairs, a Galveston County couple seeks more than $50,000 in damages.
  
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• UTMB sues construction company after mechanic's lien issued
  10/29/2009 9:00 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 

  GALVESTON - Because a mechanic's lien was placed on one of the school's clinics, the University of Texas Medical Branch-Healthcare Systems is suing a Spring construction company for failing to pay its subcontractors.
  
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  Neighbors sue when wall falls onto property
  10/29/2009 8:20 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 

  GALVESTON - A San Antonio couple is seeking $100,000 after debris from a neighbor's building crashed onto their Galveston property.
  
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• Bad windows shut out successful hurricane repair
  10/22/2009 7:40 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Contractor sues to recover payment for hurricane repairs on Galveston condos
  10/21/2009 10:51 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• BP sued over chemical release at Texas City refinery
  10/20/2009 8:38 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Galveston woman sues contractors over storm repairs
  10/15/2009 2:50 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Woman says refinery chemicals caused eye abrasions, other injuries
  10/15/2009 2:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Couple's suit claims day care center neglected son's broken leg
  10/15/2009 10:17 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Galveston residents allege racial discrimination
  10/7/2009 11:46 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Galveston Bay property owners sue over crack in protective barrier
  10/7/2009 8:56 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Suit blames welders for Galveston condo fire
  10/6/2009 10:52 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Galveston loft fire blamed on faulty wiring, electrician sued
  10/1/2009 10:00 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 

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