News from October 2007
Attorneys urge jurors to set aside emotions in $3 M railroad wrongful death trial
Jason Itkin Defense attorneys continued to stress the law during the ongoing trial of Derrick Cezar et al vs. Union Pacific Railroad, reminding jurors to bottle up any feelings of sympathy they may garner for Cezar and his 7-year-old girl, who broke her neck and lost her mother in a train collision.
Legitimate plaintiff can't find attorney, represents self in silicosis case
U. S. District Judge Janis Jack of Corpus Christi found an honest silicosis suit among 10,000 phony ones, but attorneys for the honest plaintiff torpedoed his case and no other silicosis attorney would take him for a client.
Why is your local DA accountable when your state AG isn't?
When West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw sued drug maker PurduePharma over misrepresentation of its pain killer OxyContin, he petitioned the court saying, "This action involves the impact of State action against one of the most vulnerable and dependant sections of West Virginia society, the elderly and disabled."
Sierra Club trial against Texas power plant postponed until February
Welsh Power Plant near Plano TEXARKANA � A federal judge in Texas has agreed to postpone what could be a lengthy trial by environmental groups against an East Texas power plant.
Fatal collision case against employer of drunk driver transferred to Michigan
MARSHALL � Two years ago, an accident in Michigan took the lives of a mother and her two young children when a drunk driver employed by a Texas-based firm rear-ended the family's vehicle.
58th Court District November 2007
58th COURT DISTRICT
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
Woman's suit alleges molestation by Vidor doctor
An Orange County woman is alleging a Vidor doctor routinely molested her when she came in for medical treatment in her youth.
Texas AG's housing-crisis proposals no help: author
AUSTIN -- Recent proposals by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott to help alleviate a "looming crisis" in the state's housing market are unlikely to have much impact, according to a prominent property columnist.
Improper egress blamed for seaman's injuries
Jesus Chapa, a seaman, was injured while exiting the barge Pacific Horizon. Under the Jones Act, he is suing Horizon Offshore Inc. for failing to provide proper egress (exit) procedures.
Punched-out plumber files suit against employer
Michael Josephson Dissatisfied with his co-worker's job performance, Gary Cameron, an employee of Cameron Plumbing, walloped Thomas Boudreaux, landing a damaging blow to Boudreaux's jaw.
Widows sues for husband's asbestos exposure at Gulf
A Port Arthur widow is suing Chevron U.S.A. for "maliciously" exposing her late husband to asbestos which caused his "painful and terrible death."
Jury Duty scam just another ID theft trick
News release from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott
Clumsy deckhand trips on cable, sues Marine Fueling
Dan Packard A newly hired deckhand got his feet tangled while moving some cable and fell. Armed with the Jones Act, Steve Sanders is blaming and suing his employer, Marine Fueling Service Inc., for his injuries, claiming the company failed to properly train and supervise him while forcing him to perform an "unsafe activity."
Nov. 6 Election, Sample Ballot
Jefferson County
Nov. 6 Election, Early voting places and times
JEFFERSON COUNTY
LU honors Hubert Oxford III with ninth SETX Legends Scholarship
Beaumont attorney Hubert Oxford was honored with a Legends Scholarship at Lamar University. Lamar University and the Beaumont Foundation of America have announced the ninth and final Southeast Texas Legends Scholarships � this one honoring Beaumont attorney Hubert Oxford III.
Legally Speaking: Every rose has its legal thorns
For most of us, the sight of a bouquet of flowers is a happy one, guaranteed to brighten our day. Ask certain individuals, however, and the idea of flowers conjures up only one image � the courtroom.
Railroad crossing safety questioned in Union Pacific wrongful death trial
Whether the death of a woman struck by a train was the fault of the woman herself or the railroad's inadequate safety precautions will be debated by jurors this week as the trial of Derrick Cezar et al vs. Union Pacific Railroad Co. gets underway in Jefferson County.