News from February 2009
Suit against windstorm insurer seeks funds for Ike damage
A Beaumont homeowner has filed suit against Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, alleging he was not paid money to which he was entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of his home.
Appeals court keeps lawyer's hands out of client's settlement
Throughout his company's Hurricane Rita suit, Waleed Khan � the owner of Wythe II Corp. � was billed directly by his attorney John Stone. When the case settled, Stone obtained an order from the trial judge granting him a portion of the settlement proceeds.
Farmers sued over Hurricane Ike claim
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against Farmers Insurance Exchange, alleging he was not paid money to which he was entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of his home.
Nederland man sues TWIA over hurricane damage claim
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, alleging he was not paid money to which he was entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of his home.
Waitress sues over fall at Gold Club
A Jefferson County woman alleges her left wrist and arm were injured after she fell while performing waitress duties at The Gold Club.
Appeals court affirms trial court's ruling, OKs expert report
On Feb. 12 justices on the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's ruling denying a defendant's motion to dismiss a medical malpractice suit on grounds that the plaintiff's expert report was deficient.
AG announces restitution program for foreclosure victims
Greg Abbott (R) AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)-More than $7 million will be available to Countrywide Financial Corp residential mortgage customers in Texas, the state attorney general said this week.
Hardball tennis
Tennis great Yannick Noah once described the game as "combat in an arena between two gladiators who have their racquets and their courage as their weapons"
Harron, others named in Miss. suit over asbestos scheme
Ray Harron LEXINGTON, Miss. -- An embattled West Virginia radiologist, his son and others have been sued in Mississippi on racketeering and other charges related to an alleged scheme involving asbestos screenings for lawsuits across the nation.
'Life Without Lawyers' author says judges need to reclaim authority
Judges have a responsibility to all of society to make sure court claims are valid and reasonable -- that's their job, says author Philip K. Howard in his new book Life Without Lawyers.
Lamar to celebrate Constitution Day next month
Lamar University's Mary and John Gray Library will host the fourth annual Constitution Day program at 7:30 p.m., March 5, 2009 in the Dr. Richard L. Price Auditorium of the John Gray Center. The program is free and open to the public.
Capitol Comment: History Shows Big Spending Can Prolong Recession
In one of history's more candid reflections, Henry Morgenthau Jr., Treasury Secretary under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, confessed, "We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work."
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Feb. 5-11, 2009
Local man alleges Ike claim improperly denied, sues Capitol County
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against Capitol County Mutual Fire Insurance Company and an adjuster, alleging he was not paid money to which he was entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of his home.
Suit against insurer, adjuster filed by Groves couple
A Jefferson County couple has filed suit against Cypress Texas Lloyds, Crawford and Co. and an adjuster, alleging they were not paid money to which they were entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of their home.
Montgomery County residents file hurricane insurance suit in Jefferson County
Two residents of The Woodlands have filed suit against Ranchers and Farmers Mutual Insurance Company and Southeast Surplus Underwriters General Agency, alleging they were not paid money to which they were entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of their home.
Ike damage results in suit against Fire Insurance Exchange
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against Fire Insurance Exchange and an adjuster, alleging she was not paid money to which she was entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of her home.
Farmers sued over hurricane claim
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against Texas Farmers Insurance Company, alleging she was not paid money to which she was entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of her home.
Port Arthur couple sues Lloyd's over Ike claim
A Jefferson County couple has filed suit against Certain Underwriters at Lloyds and an adjuster, alleging they were not paid money to which they were entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of their home.
Wrongful death suit blames Union Carbide, others for man's asbestos exposure
GALVESTON � A local man is suing Union Carbide Corp. and numerous petrochemical companies alleging his relative died from prolonged asbestos exposure.