Man claims business partner owes on Seabrook home

The co-owner of a Seabrook home is suing his business partner for allegedly not paying her share of the money owed on the property.

Chris Lab filed a lawsuit Feb. 23 in Harris County District Court against Pamela Joanne Black.

Lab says he and Black co-own property on Beacon Hill Drive valued at $450,000. According to the complaint, Lab and the League City woman each own 50 percent.

Lab claims he paid $3,600 for the down payment, more than $108,000 in mortgage payments and nearly $19,000 in insurance on the property. He says he has also paid nearly $44,000 in property taxes and maintenance for the Seabrook house.

The Seabrook man claims he has received less than $5,000 from Black. He is asking to be repaid, pro rata, or be given sole ownership of the property.

Attorney Susan M. Edmonson, of Seabrook, is representing Lab.

Harris County District Court Case No. 2011-11516.

This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed at the Harris County Courthouse. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it only represents one side of the story.