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Friendswood family files lawsuit against home inspection company over inadequate mold inspection
FRIENDSWOOD – A Friendswood family has filed a lawsuit against a home inspection company, claiming that they purchased a home based on an inadequate mold inspection. They allege that the home later revealed a significant mold infestation, causing them significant health issues and extensive property damage. -
Homeowners file suit seeking damages after botched addition to home
Two Galveston, TX, homeowners are suing a contractor they hired for allegedly botching the addition of a second level to their residence. -
Energy company seeks damages for gas main destruction and repair
An energy company is suing a utility company, saying the defendant damaged its property in a case of workers being at the wrong place at the wrong time. -
Lawsuit claims Texas City apartment complex's smoke detectors were malfunctioning when a fire broke out
HOUSTON – A tenant is suing a Texas City apartment complex, alleging that the smoke detectors were not working to alert her when her apartment building caught fire, causing her to be burned during her escape. -
Woman alleges recently mopped floor at Moody Gardens caused her fall
GALVESTON — A woman claims a recently mopped floor caused her slip and fall at Moody Gardens. -
Man alleges Discover Bank, law firm made false representations regarding debt settlement
GALVESTON — A Texas man alleges Discover Bank and its law firm made false representations regarding a settlement agreement. -
Kentucky couple sue friends after man tumbles over deck railing and falls 20 feet
A Kentucky couple has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 million after the husband suffered severe injuries in a 20-foot fall at the house of a longtime friend in Crystal Beach, TX. -
H-E-B hit with slip and fall lawsuit
A Galveston County, TX, woman is suing a League City grocery store after falling while shopping and sustaining injuries, according to court discovery documents. -
Wrongful death suit brought against Marathon Petroleum
An Alvin, TX, resident and his father has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking more than $1 million after his son died in a workplace accident. -
Restaurant consulting firm sues restaurant in breach of contract dispute
A restaurant consulting firm is suing a Louise, TX restaurant, alleging breach of contract and seeking more than $41,000 in damages. -
Parents sue aviation company, others after child was allegedly attacked by dogs
The parents of a 5-year-old boy are suing after their son was allegedly attacked and injured by dogs while at an airfield near Galveston, TX, earlier this year. -
Woman brings $1 million slip & fall suit against Kroger
A woman is suing for more than $1 million in damages after sustaining injury in a fall at the Kroger store on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston. -
Real estate owner sues buyers for failure to seek financing on purchase
The seller of a Galveston, TX, beach house is suing its buyers, alleging the buyers did not follow through on the requirements of their sales contract. -
Dance studio operator sues former business associate for fraud, breach of contract
A longtime Galveston dance studio operator is suing a close associate, alleging breach of contract and fraud, as well as exploitation of an elderly individual. -
Homeowners sue previous owners for failure to disclose construction without permits
Two Galveston, TX, homeowners are suing the sellers of a home they purchased, saying they failed to disclose construction that had been done in the home without a proper permitting. -
Water park sued by woman claiming falling umbrella struck her
A woman is suing a Texas City water park for a minimum of $250,000 in damages after an accident with an umbrella during a visit in 2021. -
Man sues city of Dickinson after falling into storm drain
A Dickinson, TX, man is suing the city and its general contractor for damages after he fell 10 feet into a storm drain on his street. -
Electrical subcontractor sues general contractor over $75K contract that allegedly went unpaid
A lawsuit in Galveston County, TX, alleges that an electrical subcontractor provided services for another contractor, for which the plaintiff claims to have not been paid a $75,000 contract. -
Lawsuit seeks to remove clouds from title after property sale
A Harris County, TX, lawsuit seeks to clarify the ownership of a disputed piece of property in order to allow it to be sold, as well as to settle a fraud dispute between the current owner and a solar panel supplier. -
Man sues former employer for breach of contract after allegedly changing terms of pay
A Galveston County, TX, man is suing his former employer for fraudulent inducement, fraud, breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, and intentional misrepresentation after the man claims the employer took money from him after changing the terms of his employment in sales.