News from April 2013
Granger found guilty of capital murder in Jefferson Co. Courthouse shootings
GALVESTON - Jurors in the Bartholomew Granger capital murder trial delivered a guilty verdict Tuesday against the 42-year-old Houston man charged with the Jefferson County Courthouse shootings that killed one and injured three others.
Texas business, reform groups support passage of lawsuit lending bill
A bill geared toward regulating the practice of lawsuit lending in Texas passed the House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee on Tuesday.
Texas AG obtains judgment against legal services provider
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday announced a judgment against an Austin-based legal services provider that allegedly provided unauthorized legal advice, document preparation and other immigration-related services.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Legally Speaking: Maybe our teachers were right, after all
The longer I practice law, the more I appreciate the importance of fundamentals—you know, the golden rule, “treat others as you’d like to be treated” kind of principles.
'Every man for himself' is a most injudicious philosophy
We all know the type: the homeowners who run their lawn sprinklers during water shortages, the shoppers who fill their grocery carts with multiple units of items marked “one per customer,” the party goers who pick all the cashews out of the bowl of mixed nuts.
Beaumont man failed to make payments on Mercedes-Benz, court documents say
A Texas corporation has filed suit against the Beaumont man who it claims failed to timely make all of his payments on a 2011 Mercedes-Benz.
Man asks court to declare non-compete clause invalid
A Beaumont man has filed suit against the construction company that he claims reneged on its promise to pay him a portion of its proceeds.
Harris Co. man alleges employer terminated him for taking leave to care for ill spouse
HOUSTON - Alleging StandardAero Business Aviation Services LLC fired him for taking leave to care for his sick wife, Harris County resident Patrick Pepper has filed a lawsuit.
Family files lawsuit against Pilgrim's Pride following fatal truck crash
MARSHALL - The family of a deceased Titus County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit that claims a motor vehicle collision was caused by a Pilgrim’s Pride driver stopping his tractor-trailer on the highway.
Lawsuit filed over fire inside of pump trailer
SHERMAN - Following a fire inside a pump trailer, an insurer has filed suit against an oilfield equipment supplier.
Office assistant sues employer for not paying overtime wages
SHERMAN - A Dallas County office assistant has filed a lawsuit claiming she was not paid for any hours she worked in excess of forty per week.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
• Deutsche Bank National Trust has filed an application for home equity foreclosure on the property of Gina Simmons, located at 9650 Shepherd Drive, Beaumont, Texas 77707.
Driver blamed for causing collision after failing to yield right-of-way at stop sign
Two Port Arthur residents allege they and a minor sustained various injuries after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign.
Driver blamed for causing rear-end collision
A Montgomery County woman claims she sustained more than $100,000 in damages after a driver rear-ended her vehicle.
Woman accuses construction company of creating large hole, causing bike accident
A Port Arthur woman is attempting to collect monetary damages after she claims she fell in a hole adjacent to the road while riding her bike.
Construction company claims it was not paid for construction of home
A company has filed suit against the business that it claims owes it more than $100,000 for a house it built.
Man blames injuries in motorcycle accident on helmet manufacturer
A man has filed suit against the manufacturers of a helmet, saying the helmet did not adequately protect him during a motorcycle crash.
Man blames fall from tree stand on defective welding
A Beaumont man has filed suit against the tree stand manufacturer who he claims failed to properly weld part of a stand, causing him to fall to the ground.