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Yearly Archives: 2007
Envelope please, and the ‘Lawyer of the Year’ is�
The Jefferson County District Clerk’s Office was a busy place in 2007 as 2,596 new lawsuits were filed in the county’s four civil courts. Considering the 2006 U.S. Census listed Jefferson County’s population at 243,914, that statistically equates to roughly … Read More
Insurance, Jefferson County, NewsAnother Dem. hopeful joins lawyers, rips Texas SC
Judge Susan Criss
AUSTIN — The expected Democratic battle between two of the Lone Star State’s leading female judges to challenge Republican Justice Phil Johnson for re-election to the Texas Supreme Court is officially on.
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This Just In: Jefferson County
Dec. 21 William Paul vs. CMC Recycling PA – John Morgan, J – Bob Wortham William Paul claims CMC Recycling “failed to maintain the situation” by “permitting” its forklift driver to strike him and slice off two of his fingers. … Read More
Jefferson County, NewsTexas Times: More Texas Sunshine in Washington
At a time when government seems to be growing by the day, Congress made an important move at year-end towards increasing government openness, transparency and accountability. Both the Senate and House approved the most sweeping reforms to our freedom of information laws in more than a decade.
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Three-car collision leads to suit against Nissan
MARSHALL — While traveling down University Boulevard in Tyler on Nov. 28, 2006, Rebecca Perdue’s 1995 Nissan Pathfinder was caught in a three-vehicle collision. After hitting another vehicle, Kenneth Smith’s vehicle crashed into Perdue’s Nissan. Read More
Federal Court, News, Product liabilityRecent real estate foreclosures
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. has filed an order for foreclosure application on the property of Edward Bernard Cooley. According to the application, which was filed in the Jefferson County District Court on Dec. 21, the property is located at … Read More
Foreclosure, Jefferson County, NewsPhysicians’ group sues Texas Medical Board for its alleged intimidation tactics
Alleging their Constitutional rights have been violated, a band of national physicians have retaliated against the entire Texas Medical Board (TMB) by filing a federal lawsuit.
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Woman carrying son sues apartments for fall down stairs
Jonathan Harris
A Beaumont woman says she and her young son slipped and fell down a flight of stairs because the stairs were “negligently maintained.”
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Legally Speaking: Legal Year In Review
As 2007 mercifully draws to a close, I cannot help but reflect on the many legal milestones that distinguished this past year � pivotal court decisions, groundbreaking legislation, etc. But what about those moments in the legal realm that were just plain wacky? Don’t they deserve a little recognition, too? I think so.
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Man sues Tin Inc. for $1M for salt cake injury
Melvin Franklin might think twice when he hears the saying, “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.” Franklin is suing Tin Inc. for $1 million, claiming a piece of salt cake fell and hit him, while doing scaffolding … Read More
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