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Transferred: Texas marine-based entities’ BP oil spill suits
Recently, four Southeast Texas marine-based entities had their suits against BP, which allege the April 20, 2010, oil spill has hurt their business, transferred to federal court. As previously reported, the Sabine Pass Port Authority, Sterling Shipyard in Port Neches, … Read More
Nite Lites seeks to dismiss suit over man’s burns
A Kentucky fireworks company is seeking to dismiss a suit filed against it in Texas. As previously reported, Kyle, Larry and Deborah McCarver filed suit against Ginsberg Scientific, American Educational Products, Nite Lights, Disco Tech, Music Torch and Pyro Direct … Read More
German Pellets seeks to transfer suit over Woodville bio fuel project
German Pellets GmbH is seeking to transfer a suit brought by Forestech Energy, who wanted to start a company that would sell wood pellets to Europe as a source of renewable bio fuel. In June, Forestech, a renewable energy company, … Read More
Judge considers transferring case between competing companies
Following a Monday morning hearing, a Beaumont judge has taken under advisement a defendant company’s motion to transfer venue. On May 31 Total Industrial Plant Services (TIPS) filed an application for injunctive relief against Safway Services and Tiodoso Estraca in … Read More
Oilfield contractor seeks to transfer suit over frac pumps
Performance Pressure Pumping Services recently filed a motion to transfer venue in its suit against NRG Manufacturing, who allegedly did not deliver frac pumps by the promised date. As previously reported, the suit was filed June 18 in Jefferson County … Read More
Liberty County defendant wants Liberty County plaintiff to transfer suit to Liberty County
A Liberty County business, Diamond “B” Services, recently filed a motion to transfer a suit brought by Liberty County resident Craig Fregia. In June, Fregia filed suit against Diamond “B” Services and one of its employee’s, William Wall, a crane … Read More
Courthouse shooter case transferred to Galveston County
Granger
Following a brief hearing Tuesday morning, a Beaumont judge transferred to Galveston County all nine cases against Bartholomew Granger, who is accused of fatally shooting a woman and wounding three others at the Jefferson County Courthouse.
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Defendants: Galveston County not proper venue for contract litigation
Hogan Lovell’s London office
GALVESTON – A motion to transfer filed by two defendants in a lawsuit arising from the acquisition of a risk management company says Galveston County is not the proper venue to hear the litigation.
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Defendants fight to transfer breach of contract case
Several defendants in a breach of contract case recently supplied supplemental evidence to support their motion to transfer venue from Jefferson County to Harris County. On Nov. 18 Starco Impex, a Texas corporation doing business as Wholesale Outlet, filed suit … Read More