News from November 2011
Judge affirms: The rights of citizens trump the rights of flowers
"This evening, I saw a small animal in the middle of La Jolla. It was a baby Bobcat!!! When the Bobcat saw the car it scampered into the woods to safety. Soon those woods will be converted to houses and the poor Bobcats will have to move onto our Preserves and Sanctuaries in order to survive the onslaught of 'civilization.'" � George H. Russell, WaterwoodNews.com, March 3, 2006
Equipment company seeks $25K for rental payments
Leger GALVESTON - Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. claims Reliable Turnaround Services LLC and local businessman Larry R. Nelson owe it more than $25,000, recent court documents say.
Woman sues over botched breast reduction surgery
GALVESTON - A Jefferson County woman who claims her breast surgery has left her disfigured has filed a medical malpractice suit against her doctor.
Man seeks judicial review of workforce decision
GALVESTON - Steve McCrory is asking a local state district judge to conduct a de novo judicial review of the Texas Workforce Commission's recent decision regarding the disbursement of a former employee's unemployment benefits.
Seaman claims injuries when ship ran aground
GALVESTON - Brazoria County resident Ronald Weekley claims he hurt his back when a ship on which he was working ran aground.
Man sues attorney to recover funds from divorce
GALVESTON - Frederick W. Fournier seeks to have a local state district judge compel a Friendswood attorney to release funds he accumulated during previous divorce proceedings, recent court documents say.
Man sues power company over crash with truck
GALVESTON - Galveston County resident Cedric Spurlock claims he was involved in a two-vehicle accident with a Texas-New Mexico Power Co. employee.
Santa Fe resident sues insurer over fire proceeds
GALVESTON - Santa Fe resident Thomas Scott Moss has filed suit against Texas Fair Plan Association, Farmers Insurance, Neil J. LeBlanc and Angela Johnson in an effort to recoup an insurance claim on his home.
Nurse sues Brazosport hospital for discrimination
GALVESTON - Brazoria County resident Angela Blanks claims race was a factor in her termination from the Community Hospital of Brazosport earlier this year.
Former La Marque fire chief files discrimination suit
GALVESTON - A former La Marque fire chief alleges the city retaliated against him because he brought up a civil rights claim, recent court documents say.
Federal judge stops implementation of Galveston County redistricting plan
Hoyt GALVESTON - Stating Galveston County's redistricting plan have not been precleared in accordance to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a federal judge ruled against its implementation.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, Nov. 13-16, 2011.
Cow owner answers suit alleging bovine attack
The owner of a cow that allegedly attacked a China woman has answered the suit filed against him.
Jefferson County sues Constables Association over arbitrator's decision
Seeking a judicial review of an arbitrator's "far-reaching" ruling, Jefferson County is suing the Jefferson County Deputy Constables Association.
KCS in trial over train wreck injury
Jury selection has begun in litigation brought by Waylon Nalley, a Kansas City Southern Railway employee who sued the company for back and neck injuries he received in a train collision.
PERSONNEL FILE: Coats Rose announces hire of Charles Conrad in Houston
Conrad HOUSTON � Coats Rose announced the hire of Charles C. Conrad, director, within its Construction/Surety and Litigation practice areas. Conrad, based in the firm's Houston office, brings more than eight years of experience to his position.
Legally Speaking: The fine art of the benchslap
Lawyers frequently compare notes about judges, particularly those with a reputation for being tough or demanding. Federal judges especially tend to be the focus of such speculation, perhaps because they are appointed for life or because of what some lawyers perceive to be a superiority complex.
Benefits of legal reforms speak for themselves
You could almost set your watch to the intervals when people who oppose smart, common-sense legal reforms release "reports" that rely on doctored data to back up their narrow view that legal reforms have been bad for health care in Texas. But the benefits of civil justice reform are undeniable.
Texas AG sues over tire storage
SAN BENITO (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced a lawsuit on Friday against the operator of an unauthorized waste tire storage site over numerous alleged violations of the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act.