Monthly Archives: November 2007

New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County

Orig. Filing Date: 11/26/2007 Certificate #: 71786 Assumed Name: MEDIX TRANSPORTATION LLC Owner Name: MEDIX TRANSPORTATION LLC Expiration Date: 11/26/2017 Status: Active Orig. Filing Date: 11/26/2007 Certificate #: 71787 Assumed Name: G & G FURNITURE STORE Owner Name: GREEN VIRGINIA … Read More »

Business, Jefferson County, News

Coin company hires investigator to prove consumer fraud

Austin-based U.S Money Reserve, Inc. is pursuing a permanent injunction against a band of former employees, who formed their own coin company by allegedly stealing the company’s consumer accounts. U.S Money Reserve, doing business as United States Rare Coin & … Read More »

Consumer Fraud/Deceptive Trade, Jefferson County, News

Snapped cable causes worker to plunge into ocean, lawsuit filed

Suspended over the ocean, the cable attached to Guillermo Guzman’s basket suddenly “detached,” causing the basket, Guzman and his co-worker “to fall many feet into the water below.” Guzman is suing the supplier of the basket and cable, Max Access … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, Personal Injury

This Just In: Recent civil filings in Jefferson County District Courts

Nov. 19 EDCare Management Inc. vs. Kirk Williams MD et al PA � William Little, J � Bob Wortham After the contract for management of emergency services at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas was granted to EDCare Management, Dr. … Read More »

Jefferson County, News

Memorial Hermann wrongful death trial ends with $2 M judgment for plaintiff

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Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital

Jurors awarded the late Lester Thomas’ widow and daughter more than $2.1 million in damages on Nov. 26, charging Memorial Hermann with negligently causing Thomas’ death.
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Jefferson County, Med-Mal, News

Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts

Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas Nov. 21 Software Rights Archive LLC vs. Google Inc. et al Software Rights Archive filed a suit against Internet search engines Google, Yahoo!, IAC Search, AOL and Lycos, alleging the companies infringed three of … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Ford to settle suits over Explorer rollovers

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2001 Ford Explorer

Ford Motor Co. has agreed to a settlement that will put an end to all the outstanding lawsuits claiming its Explorer SUV is prone to rollovers.
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Federal Court, News, Product liability

Lawyers say Texas SC judicially active for business

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Justice Nathan Hecht, right

AUSTIN — Plaintiffs’ lawyers in the Lone Star State are complaining that the Texas Supreme Court goes out of its way to issue opinions that too often favor corporate defendants.
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Business, News, Texas Supreme Court

Car seat manufacturer sued for infant’s death in auto crash

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MARSHALL — In an attempt to take the family to Louisiana for the 2006 Thanksgiving holiday, Amanda and Steve Espinosa rented a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer from an Oklahoma Enterprise Leasing Company.
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Federal Court, News, Product liability

Judge orders production of paralegal’s notes to help identify parties

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MARSHALL — U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis ordered defendant Time Warner to produce a flowchart created by its paralegals on Nov. 20.
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Federal Court, News, Wrongful Death