Monthly Archives: March 2011

New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County

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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, March 24-30, 2011. Read More »

Business, Jefferson County, News

LSU law chancellor will pick judges for oil spill fund appeals

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NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – Kenneth Feinberg has appointed Louisiana State University law professor Jack Weiss to pick a group of judges who will hear “limited appeals” on claims denied by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility.
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Federal Court, News

Beaumont man seeks injunction to stop city from demolishing home

Local resident Denny Allain has filed a temporary restraining order request against the city of Beaumont in hopes of stopping his home from being demolished. The TRO application was filed March 25 in Jefferson County District Court. According to the … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, TRO/Injunctions

Benzene suit filed against 13 companies

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Lee Bertrand and his wife, Sally, have filed suit against DuPont de Nemours and 12 other companies, alleging the defendants manufactured and sold benzene products which allegedly caused the man’s cancer.
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Benzene, Jefferson County, News

Citibank seeks $10K of past due account

Citibank is suing Beaumont resident Horatio Dumas, alleging the man owes more than $10,000 on a past due credit card account. The petition was filed March 28 in Jefferson County District Court. Court records show Dumas opened an account with … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, Note/Debt

Progressive sues two women over insured’s auto collision

Hoping to recoup its costs, Progressive County Mutual Insurance has filed suit against two local women who allegedly caused an automobile collision with one of its insured. The petition was filed March 28 in Jefferson County District Court and names … Read More »

Insurance, Jefferson County, News

PU files petition to perpetuate testimony in possible benzene suit

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Jefferson County resident Ruth Landry has filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of Garfield Landry, who suffers from cancer.
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Benzene, Jefferson County, News

Collection agency sues to recover $24K credit card debt

Palisades Collection has filed suit against Beaumont resident Wilma Hankins, claiming the woman owes more than $24,000 on a past due credit card account. The suit was filed March 25 in Jefferson County District Court. Court records allege Hankins opened … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, Note/Debt

Widow files asbestos suit against 21 companies

The wife and family of the late Daryl Stukey, who had worked at area refineries since 1946, have filed an asbestos suit against 21 companies, alleging the defendants inflicted Stukey with lung cancer. Representing Stukey’s estate, Doris Stukey filed the … Read More »

Asbestos, Jefferson County, News

SembCorp-Sabine Shipyard seeks $165K from tenant

SembCorp-Sabine Shipyard has filed suit against KTM Services, alleging the company owes $165,000 in past due rent. The suit was filed March 24 in Jefferson County District Court. Court records show that on Oct. 1 SembCorp leased 50 acres of … Read More »

Contract, Jefferson County, News