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Houston man seeks $100 million from Toyota over parents' deaths
2/25/2010 7:39 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau

GALVESTON - A Houston man has filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against Toyota on behalf of his parents, alleging the Japanese car company tried to cover up "a major and dangerous defect" with its vehicles' floor mats.

Welder sues ship owner over back injury
3/17/2010 3:35 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - After sustaining a back injury while at work on a boat more than a year ago, a Jefferson County man is suing his employer in Galveston County Court.

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Woman's electrical shock leads to suit against Moody Gardens Hotel
3/17/2010 2:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - A Fort Bend married couple is suing two local non-profit organizations after the wife received an electrical shock during a stay last year at a hotel operated by the defendants, recent court documents say.

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Injured man claims lot attendant told him to park in dark area
3/17/2010 1:52 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - A Galveston County man blames his injuries from a fall in the parking lot of a local convention center on the facility's owner.

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Santa Fe residents sue school district over ag barn plans
3/15/2010 2:11 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - A group of Santa Fe residents has filed suit against their city's public school district in an effort to stop the construction of an agricultural barn near their homes.

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Defendant wants $25M sex assault suit against Galveston pastor moved to federal court
3/11/2010 9:16 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - One of the defendants in an elderly Texas City woman's $25 million lawsuit against her former church pastor and his superiors has filed a notice of removal from state district court to federal court.

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Woman's malpractice suit alleges doctors delayed father's throat surgery
3/3/2010 2:17 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - A Texas City woman claims a number of doctors at the University of Texas Medical Branch delayed surgery on her father who had a severe problem with his esophagus, recent court documents say.

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Crew of the "Cynthia Woods" just before the start of the Regatta de Amigos on June 6, 2008.

Mitchell company settles wrongful death suit from capsizal of 'Cynthia Woods'
3/2/2010 7:21 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - A yacht building company owned by Galveston's Mitchell family has agreed to pay damages to the family of a man killed when a sailing ship named for the Mitchell matriarch capsized during a regatta.

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Galveston bar owners strike back at smoking ban by suing city
3/2/2010 4:21 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - A group of local business owners have sued the city of Galveston over a smoking ban they claim would negatively affect their property values, recent court documents say.

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College employee alleges sexual harassment by administrator
2/25/2010 10:47 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - A Galveston County woman claims she was wrongfully terminated from a local community college because she complained about alleged sexual harassment.
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Karaoke Night leads to suit against Texas City restaurant
2/25/2010 8:21 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - A night out at a Texas City restaurant for a Harris County woman resulted in a $100,000 personal injury lawsuit against the eatery.

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