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Several PU attorneys named top in nation
More than half the attorneys at Provost Umphrey in Beaumont are being recognized among the top lawyers in the nation in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. According to an Aug. 17 press release, 14 PU attorneys were named, with PU partner Bryan O.
Collision trial starts at Beaumont courthouse
Jury selection began Aug. 17 in a lawsuit brought by a Port Arthur man who sued the driver he claims failed to keep a proper lookout and struck his vehicle.
Civil suit brought against city of Beaumont heads to trial
In September 2009, Vidor resident Kenneth Sheppard filed a $5 million lawsuit against the city of Beaumont claiming it took too long to provide him with an incident report after a hit-and-run automobile collision. The case was called up for trial on Aug. 17 in Judge Donald Floyd's 172nd District Court. According to the original petition, on Sept. 30, 2007, Sheppard was returning home when he was struck by a F-250 Ford truck backing out onto into the intersection of 11th Street and the Intersta
Donut shop says blame lies elsewhere in $1M suit over ladder collapse
An area donut shop is saying a Hardin County, who sued after falling off a ladder, is the negligent party. Dalbert Boyette filed against Happy Donuts in Jefferson County District Court on May 5, alleging liability in a November 2014 incident. According to the suit, Boyette was present at the defendant’s Port Arthur location on or about Nov. 25, 2014, when the manager asked him to change a light bulb.
Valero takes exception to plaintiff’s chemical burn suit
Valero has answered a personal injury suit, asserting the claims alleged in the petition are not sufficient to mount a defense.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Aug. 11 Gene Reader LLC v.
Texas A&M sued for refusing to issue new diplomas to law grads
Alleging they are due new diplomas after a college merger, law graduates from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law have initiated a proposed class action lawsuit against Texas A&M.
Shopper slips on cleaning solution, sues H-E-B
While shopping at a Beaumont H-E-B two years ago, Carmelita Bluiett stepped in a puddle of cleaning solution and slipped. On Aug. 4 she filed suit against HEB Grocery in Jefferson County District Court, alleging the company failed to warn her of the danger. According to the lawsuit, on Sept. 21, 2013, Bluiett was shopping at the H-E-B on 11th Street when “she slipped and fell due to a puddle of cleaning solution which had been left on the floor by and employee of the defendant.” Bluiett argue
Beaumont church swindled out of $1M has appeal denied
A Beaumont church had its appeal of a summary judgment finding in favor of a defendant denied in litigation alleging it was swindled out of its $1 million Hurricane Rita settlement. As previously reported, First United Pentecostal Church (The Anchor of Beaumont) filed a lawsuit Feb. 21, 2012, in Jefferson County District Court against Lamb Law Firm, Kip Lamb, attorney Leigh Parker and former Anchor pastor Lonnie C.
Woman slips on ‘substance’ on Wal-Mart bathroom floor, sues for 200K
A slip and fall inside a Wal-Mart bathroom two years ago has resulted in a lawsuit seeking up to $200,000 in damages.
Defendant wants $9M suit dismissed under Worker’s Compensation Act
A defendant in a wrongful death suit seeking more than $9 million in damages is asking the court to dismiss the case under the Texas Worker’s Compensation Act. Monty Ryan Garcia of Galveston filed individually and as estate representative for his deceased son, Steven Garcia, against The Modern Group GP Inc., Dragon Products Ltd., Breco Inc. and Personnel Staffing in Jefferson County District Court on May 13, claiming liability in the March death of his son. According to the suit, Steven Garci
Buzbee hauls in $159M verdict following trial over 2012 Valero refinery fire
A Harris County jury has awarded severely burned refinery workers and the parents of one deceased laborer millions upon millions of dollars.
Texas AG tells RadioShack not to short-change consumers
The Texas Attorney General’s Office has filed a motion requesting that U.S.
Notice of removal filed in suit seeking to dismiss predatory
In May, a Jefferson County woman and a Harris County man filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County against a Rusk County attorney and a Jasper County attorney, alleging unsubstantiated interest in their mother’s wrongful death claim in 2014.
Beaumont attorney Hart Green hit with $1M malpractice suit
A lawsuit alleging legal malpractice has been brought against Beaumont attorney Hart Green and his law firm, Weller, Green, Toups & Terrell.
Paul ‘Chip’ Ferguson resigns from Provost Umphrey, sues
Attorney Paul ‘Chip’ Ferguson Jr. has apparently resigned from Provost Umphrey and bestowed upon the Beaumont firm a going away present, a lawsuit currently concealed from public.
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Texas voter ID law not a poll tax but has discriminatory effect, Fifth Circuit finds
A law requiring voters to present a government-issued photo identification card at the voting booth is not a poll tax but does have a discriminatory effect, the U.S.
Discovery starts in slip and fall against Jack in the Box
GALVESTON – Discovery is now underway in a slip and fall suit brought by a Galveston County woman against a fast-food chain restaurant for alleged liability in 2013. Tammy McDaniels filed a complaint against MZK Enterprises (Jack in the Box) on May 7 in Galveston County District Court, claiming personal injuries in an October 2013 incident. Court records show the last filing in the case came on June 24, a certificate of discovery showing the plaintiff had served the defendant with requests for
Dismissed: Suit alleging child scalded while washing hands
A Galveston County restaurant has been dismissed from a lawsuit alleging a child was scalded by hot water while washing his hands.