Motorist non-suited over fatal Galveston auto-pedestrian wreck
PurdueGALVESTON – A motorist in an October 2012 lawsuit accused of killing two men and a dog with his vehicle on the Galveston Seawall has been non-suited, according to recent court records. A...
View ArticleSecond lawsuit filed over fatal Galveston auto-pedestrian wreck
The_Beach_HutGALVESTON – A second lawsuit has been filed in response to the April 2012 auto-pedestrian accident in Galveston which allegedly killed two men and a dog. The estate of Joseph Owens is...
View ArticleLawsuit blames Galveston bar for fatal 2012 auto accident
GALVESTON – A fatal one-vehicle accident in Galveston late last year has resulted in a lawsuit. The family of the late Marco Antonio Garza blames Island Images Inc., doing business as Lucky Lounge,...
View ArticleDickinson man allegedly run over by friend after birthday celebration, files...
Bar_neon_signGALVESTON – Oct. 26, 2012 was not a happy birthday for Dickinson local Joseph Gutierrez. What was supposed to be a night of celebration resulted in an event which led to Gutierrez filing...
View ArticleWhiskey River declares bankruptcy in Dram Shop suit
whiskey-river-logoWhiskey River has filed a suggestion of bankruptcy in a dram shop suit. In April 2011, Laretta Hill filed suit against Karlon Travis Bowen, Kandace Bowen and Mid-County Ventures...
View ArticleWoman hit by alleged drunk driver sues restaurant
head_on_collisionGALVESTON – Friendswood resident Barbara Gruener is pursuing legal action following a two-vehicle accident with an alleged drunk driver, recent court documents say. In a lawsuit...
View ArticleAgreed judgment reached in Dram Shop suit against Gold Club
MazzolaAn agreed judgment has been entered in a Dram Shop suit against Fannett Entertainment. In August 2011, Ashley Hollyfield, a mother of two and former Gold Club employee, was allegedly killed...
View ArticleGalveston bar formally responds to wrongful death lawsuit
Bar_neon_signGALVESTON – The defendant in a recent lawsuit arising from a fatal 2012 auto accident in Galveston issued a formal rebuttal. Island Images Inc., doing business as Lucky Lounge, is being...
View ArticleDefendants in fatal wreck lawsuit non-suited
The_Beach_HutGALVESTON – The second lawsuit arising from a April 2012 auto-pedestrian accident in Galveston was short-lived as the plaintiffs recently moved to non-suit the defendants, recent court...
View ArticleWisc. man takes Galveston bar to court after drunk driver kills daughter
GALVESTON – A Wisconsin man has filed a lawsuit in response to an auto-pedestrian accident in Galveston that killed his daughter almost two years ago. Roger Harris’s lawsuit, filed Aug. 13 in Galveston...
View ArticleWrongful death lawsuit disposed two weeks after filing
GALVESTON – A lawsuit filed over a 34-year-old Deer Park woman’s 2011 death in an auto-pedestrian accident in Galveston came to a quick end, according to court records. The late Amanda Medlock’s...
View ArticleDram shop suit against Hooters goes to trial
Jury selection began Monday afternoon in a dram shop lawsuit against Hooters, which alleges the popular eatery over-served an “obviously” intoxicated customer who has been officially charged with...
View Article$32M verdict sought in dram shop trial against Hooters
On Wednesday, the plaintiff’s attorney representing the mother of the late Amber Roussel asked jurors to award his client $32 million dollars, $1 million for every year lost. Roussel’s mother, Melba...
View ArticleLocal man claims he was involved in accident with alleged drunk driver
GALVESTON – A local man is suing a motorist he claims was drunk when the two got into an accident in Galveston two years ago. According to a lawsuit filed Dec. 5 in Galveston County District Court,...
View ArticleJudge seals settlement in multi-million dollar suit against Hooters over...
A Jefferson County judge has temporarily sealed settlement information related to a dram shop suit against Hooters which sought millions in damages over the death of 32-year old Amber Roussel. “Dram...
View ArticleWoman sues Crockett Street bar on behalf of children
The ex-wife of a man killed in a car crash is suing the bar that she claims served him alcohol before the collision. Tanya Votava, as next of friend of minor child Camryn Morales and Chelsea Nix, both...
View ArticleCrash victim sues driver, bar over injuries
A vehicle crash victim is suing the other driver and the bar that served the driver alcohol for injuries and damages. Douglas Dommert filed a lawsuit April 2 in the Jefferson County District Court...
View ArticleGalveston County sheriff’s deputy sues after being struck by alleged drunk...
A Texas resident and Hitchcock bar are facing suit after an allegedly intoxicated man struck a deputy sheriff. Wilford Lloyd Garvin filed a lawsuit April 16 in the Galveston County Court against...
View ArticleLatitudes owner sued after man injured in drunken boating incident
A San Leon man is suing over claims he was injured while a passenger in a boat driven by a drunk bar patron. Jeffrey S. Yates filed a lawsuit July 15 in the Galveston County District Court against Dave...
View ArticleMan accused of driving drunk, killing pregnant woman
The family of a pregnant woman allegedly killed by a drunk driver is suing the driver and the bar they say served drinks to the man. Betty Ruth Drummond, individually and on behalf of the Mykeisha...
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