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Parents seek to reverse BISD immunity win in suit over death of 3 year old
BEAUMONT – Justices on the Ninth Court of Appeals have been tasked to decide whether the Beaumont Independent School District has immunity from a wrongful death suit.
Mostyn Law attorney not eligible to practice law in Texas, state bar site shows
HOUSTON – An insurance litigator with Mostyn Law is currently not eligible to practice law in Texas, according to the State Bar of Texas website.
Mostyn Law hail suit called up for trial then dropped, mistrial had already been declared during Harvey
McALLEN – The day after a Mostyn Law hail lawsuit was called up for trial, the plaintiff in the case filed a notice of non-suit.
Former Liberty County deputy has whistleblower suit gutted on appeal
BEAUMONT – Justices on the Ninth Court of Appeals have reversed a trial court that denied Liberty County and several officials summary judgment in a whistleblower suit brought by a former deputy sheriff.
Texas AG files suit over ‘unlawful and discriminatory’ federal child placement law
AUSTIN – On Oct. 26, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court alongside a Texas foster family challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act, which Congress created in 1978.
Mostyn Law dumps hail client before trial, insurer seeks to dismiss case
DALLAS – Mostyn Law recently withdrew its representation of a hail client – a move that comes only a month before the case was set to go to trial.
$2M wrongful death suit brought against city of Beaumont, woman fell in hole near work area 2 years ago
BEAUMONT – The city of Beaumont has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit alleging it failed to warn a woman who was killed near a work area after falling in a hole nearly two years ago.
Grease drippings by microwave leads to $1M slip & fall suit against Kroger
BEAUMONT – An area resident has brought a slip and fall lawsuit against Kroger Texas, alleging an employee left a greasy trail near the grocery store’s microwave.
Paxton joins bipartisan coalition seeking to preserve states’ oversight of student loan industry
AUSTIN – Joining a bipartisan coalition of 25 states, Attorney General Ken Paxton on Oct. 24 called on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to reject a campaign by student loan servicers and debt collectors to dismantle state oversight of the student loan industry.
Texas AG leads 10-state coalition supporting Trump’s latest immigration order
AUSTIN – Leading a coalition of 10 states, on Oct. 24 Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit supporting the Trump administration’s motion for a stay of a ruling blocking the latest travel ban.
Chevron USA, plaintiff bring motion for dismissal in asbestos lawsuit
BEAUMONT – Chevron USA and the plaintiff that sued the company recently filed a joint motion for dismissal in an asbestos lawsuit brought in Jefferson County District Court.
Joint motion for dismissal filed in asbestos lawsuit
BEAUMONT – A joint motion for dismissal was recently filed in an asbestos lawsuit filed in Jefferson County District Court.
Motion for contempt filed in wrongful death suit
BEAUMONT – A motion for contempt was recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Texas AG reaches $120M settlement with GM over defective ignition switch
AUSTIN – On Oct. 19, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $120 million multi-state settlement with General Motors Company over allegations GM concealed safety issues related to ignition-switch-related defects in GM vehicles.
Condominium owners did not follow advice to increase insurance prior to fire, lose appeal against property manager
GALVESTON – A property management company whose advice went unheeded when recommending condominium owners up their insurance is not liable because coverage was insufficient following a fire at the complex, according to Texas’ First Court of Appeals.
Defendant motorist says police report shows he was pushed into vehicle, seeks summary judgment in $1M suit
BEAUMONT – A defendant in an automobile collision lawsuit is seeking summary judgment, arguing that a police report shows his vehicle was pushed into the plaintiff’s vehicle after he was rear-ended.
Texas AG files brief in 5th Circuit defending state’s voter ID law
AUSTIN – On Oct. 17, Attorney General Ken Paxton detailed his support of Texas’ voter ID law in a brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ahead of a hearing scheduled for the week of Dec. 4 in New Orleans.
Trial lawyers trawl for ‘inverse condemnation’ cases following Harvey
HOUSTON – Perform a web search for “Hurricane Harvey lawsuit” and chances are at least half a dozen ads paid for by trial lawyers will populate the top part of the browser.
That’s nothing new, however, as Texas plaintiff’s attorneys, for the past decade or so, have advertised heavily following major storms in search of victims claiming their insurance claim was underpaid or improperly denied.
‘Vexatious litigant’ has appeal dismissed in suit against Texas AG
AUSTIN – The 3rd Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal brought by an individual labeled as a “vexatious litigant” after filing suit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Quanell X sues ex-girlfriend after she allegedly reports Porsche stolen
HOUSTON – One of the city’s most well known activists is suing his ex-girlfriend for reporting a Porsche she helped to purchase stolen.