News from August 2011
Plant worker sues after being doused with liquid sulphur
GALVESTON - Claiming he was doused with liquid sulphur while working at a Texas City plant last month, Santa Fe resident Alan Snyder has filed a lawsuit against his employer.
Women left paralyzed by crash with bus sues city of Galveston
GALVESTON - Galveston resident Marie M. Alexis Volcy has filed suit against the city of Galveston in response to a two-vehicle accident with one of its buses earlier this year.
Suit filed over pit bull attack on neighbor, dachshund
GALVESTON - Janice and William Taylor are suing Dennis and Mary Horn over a dog attack which occurred approximately six months ago.
Wrongful death suit filed against hospital, doctor over man's pneumonia
GALVESTON - Doris B. McKnight has filed suit against Signature Gulf Coast Hospital and Dr. Cynthia M. Ripsin over the 2009 death of her husband, Jimmie B. McKnight, from bilateral pneumonia.
Construction project leads to suit against bank
GALVESTON - Alleging Patriot Bank committed financial misconduct which endangered their construction project, Ronald Pucek and Monte Bello Ventures LLC are pursuing legal action.
Former Kemah fire chief gets continuance in suit against department
GALVESTON - Former Kemah Volunteer Fire Department Chief Larry Suniga has entered an unopposed motion for continuance into his lawsuit against his ex-employer.
60th Court District Docket 10/2011
BRETT JACKSON SR VS ATLANTIC SCAFFORLDING CO
Doctors and patients reap dividends from medical malpractice reform
It's getting harder and harder to make a case against medical malpractice reform.
Link between asbestos trusts, courts hard to pinpoint
Dixon SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Researchers who set out to explore connections between asbestos trusts and asbestos courts returned with guesswork because of a lack of factual evidence.
***FOR PRINT*** Link between asbestos trusts, courts hard to pinpoint
Dixon SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Researchers who set out to explore connections between asbestos trusts and asbestos courts returned with guesswork because of a lack of factual evidence.
Abbott asked to challenge new EPA rule
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - The Texas Railroad Commission asked Attorney General Greg Abbott in a letter Tuesday to challenge the federal Environmental Protection Agency's recently adopted Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.
***FOR PRINT***Abbott asked to challenge new EPA rule
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - The Texas Railroad Commission asked Attorney General Greg Abbott in a letter Tuesday to challenge the federal Environmental Protection Agency's recently adopted Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.
Former BPD officer loses appeal of official oppression conviction
Horton The Texas Ninth Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a former Beaumont police officer on Wednesday, finding that the trial court did not err in denying his challenge of three jurors.
Trial lawyers ready to spend money to oppose Perry
If trial lawyers had their pick, Texas Gov. Rick Perry would not be the next president of the United States.
Provost Umphrey dismisses suit questioning monetary claims
A Provost Umphrey lawsuit filed over claims seeking tens of thousands of dollars from a Beaumont law firm has been dismissed.
Suit alleges ship's wake damaged Sabine Pass property
The Sabine Pass Port Authority has filed suit against Gearbulk USA, alleging a wake caused by one of the company's ships damaged its property.
Man injured while entering van rejects charge of contributory negligence
McGuire A plaintiff injured when a van took off before he was completely seated recently filed a motion for partial summary judgment, rejecting the defendant's charge of contributory negligence.
Lawsuit filed over rear-end collision
Linda Goldstein is suing Port Arthur resident Andy Hernandez for allegedly rear-ending her vehicle in June.
Freeway traffic leads to collision, suit
Orange resident Shawn Flemin has filed suit against Robert Land, a Kountze resident, for allegedly rear-ending him two years ago.
KBR wants attorneys fees from woman who claimed rape
Jones HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - A former subsidiary of Halliburton wants Jamie Leigh Jones, the woman who alleged the company caused her gang-rape, to pay the attorneys fees it incurred defending itself against the lawsuit.