News from December 2013
Beaumont attorney seeks TRO against Judge Walker’s ‘proverbial hit man’
Beaumont attorney John Morgan is seeking a restraining order against a man hired by District Judge Layne Walker – a special prosecutor accused of being a “proverbial hit man” and allegedly tasked with “destroying the lives” of peopled perceived to be “enemies” of the judge.
Woman struck by tumbling boxes sues Kroger
Alleging she was struck by tumbling boxes while reaching for yogurt, Catherine Zoch has filed suit against an area grocery store.
No proof of causation needed for Oil Spill claimants, Barbier rules
NEW ORLEANS – Claimants do not need to show a direct link between the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and loss of income to be eligible for a business economic loss claim, a federal judge has ruled, after months of contention between BP and the plaintiffs’ steering committee.
Texas does well in annual judicial checkup
If you’re a cancer survivor, you know what a relief it is -- after agonizing over the possibility of a life cut short and enduring the trauma of treatment and its aftermath -- finally to learn that the disease is in remission and you’ve got a chance to live a normal life again.
Legally Speaking: Some year-end legal craziness
As we bid farewell to 2013, the odd moments and unusual characters that have been livening up the legal system all year long show no signs of slowing down.
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 84339
Car crash victim seeks $500K to $1M from driver
A Jefferson County resident has sued after sustaining an injury in car crash.
Suit claims property wrongfully taken
A Jefferson County man has filed a lawsuit alleging his property was illegally transferred to the defendant.
Man sues after insurance company fails to pay following accident
A man is suing after he was injured in a car crash and now claims the other driver's insurance has failed to pay him benefits.
Car crash leads to lawsuit seeking $500K
A local man has filed a lawsuit seeking $500,000 for injuries sustained in car crash.
Mid County Home Remodeling named in petition to conduct deposition
Texas Farmers Insurance Co. filed a petition seeking to depose a remodeling company after a fire damaged a Port Arthur home.
Rain for Rent sues seeking payment
A business is suing to collect payment due under the terms of a contract.
Jefferson County 60th District Court: Docket for February 2014
SUSIE AYCOCK FLENIKEN ET AL V. NINE HUNDRED AND FOUR HOTEL OPERATING LLC ET AL
Railroad worker sues Union Pacific after falling off bridge
TYLER - A railroad worker has filed a lawsuit claiming his supervisor rushed a job which caused him to fall off a bridge.
Family seeks damages for longshoreman's death
HOUSTON - In response to her husband's death from injuries purportedly sustained about two months ago while working off the waters of Alabama, Sandra Rogers initiated legal action.
Lawsuit accuses Klein ISD of retaliation after parents file complaint
HOUSTON - Complaining that the Klein Independent School District failed to assist his son after the boy allegedly sustained a head injury last year, a Harris County man has filed a lawsuit.
Pedestrian sues Harris Co. after authorities allegedly Taser him
HOUSTON - A federal lawsuit blames Harris County for an incident in September 2012 in which its law enforcement representatives allegedly used a Taser on an unarmed pedestrian, according to recent court documents.
Rail worker sues for alleged injuries from working on flat car
GALVESTON - Claiming he was injured while performing a task for BNSF Railway Co. two months ago, San Leon local Dan A. Novak is pursuing legal action.
Brazoria Co. woman faults Pearland ISD for accident with school bus
GALVESTON - Brazoria County resident Susan McGuire is suing the Pearland Independent School District and one of its employees over an alleged two-vehicle accident in Dickinson in September 2012, recent court documents say.