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2016 death of Dickinson first grader subject of Houston woman's lawsuit
GALVESTON – Timothy A. Beeton of the law firm Simpson & Beeton in Galveston has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Houston woman whose minor son was allegedly hit to death two years ago, recent Galveston County District Court records show. -
State district judge approves nonsuit of legal malpractice case against divorce attorney
HOUSTON – A two-month-old legal malpractice lawsuit against a local divorce attorney was recently nonsuited, per Harris County District Court records. -
Suit links ‘douche bag machine’ at Madison’s to shooting death of Vidor man by off duty cop
BEAUMONT – A punch bag game at Madison’s Bar encourages violent tendencies in patrons drinking at the bar and somehow linked to the death of Chad York, who was shot multiple times by an off-duty police officer, according to a recently filed lawsuit. -
Corpus Christi woman brings legal malpractice allegations against local divorce attorney
HOUSTON – A local divorce attorney has been sued by a Corpus Christi woman who claims the defendant neglected to create two key documents for her, recent Harris County District Court records show. -
Alco Collections Inc. alleged to have violated debt collection laws in letter to consumer
HOUSTON – A Houston consumer has filed suit against a debt collector over the contents in a letter it sent her. -
Couple files suit against Mak's Place after husband was allegedly injured by drunk driver
HOUSTON – A Spring couple has filed a suit against a Spring establishment after the husband was hit by an allegedly drunk driver. -
Non-profits can raffle off booze, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN – The Office of the Texas Attorney General recently found that a court would likely conclude current law does not prohibit nonprofits from raffling off alcohol as a prize. -
Houston gentleman's club accused of violating city, state regulations
HOUSTON – The State of Texas is pursuing legal action against one of the city’s gentleman’s clubs for alleged violations of city and state regulations, recent Harris County District Court records show. -
Mother blames husband's traffic death on tavern owner
BEAUMONT — A mother and two children are suing a tavern owner, alleging unlawful sale of liquor to an intoxicated person. -
Texas Package Stores Association intervenes in case with Wal-Mart to sell liquor
AUSTIN – A ruling has been made allowing the intervention by a liquor store association in the case Wal-Mart filed regarding its right to sell liquor in Texas. -
Default judgment sought in dram shop suit against Tequila Rok
A motion for default judgment was recently filed in a suit brought by the ex-wife of a man alleging a bar over served him the night he was killed in a car crash. On April 3, 2014, Tanya Votava, as next of friend of minor child Camryn Morales and Chelsea Nix, both children of the late Joe Ignacio Morales, filed suit against Fonco LLC, doing business as Tequila Rok, in Jefferson County District Court. Court records show that on Oct. 31, 2014, Votava filed a motion to compel discovery, asserting -
Motion to compel discovery granted in dram shop suit
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Texas SC agrees to rehear asbestos case against Dow
The Texas Supreme Court has set a date for oral arguments in the rehearing of an asbestos case against The Dow Chemical Co. -
Woman says driver failed to yield at red light
A woman claims she incurred medical costs when a driver failed to yield the right-of-way at a red light.Sarah Swiderski filed a lawsuit Aug. 26 in Jefferson County District Court against Alcode Plumbing and Richard Wayne Short.In her complaint, Swiderski claims she was driving south on Park Street on June 12, 2013, when Short, who was driving east on Bowie Street, ran a red light and collided with -
Woman sues Crockett Street bar on behalf of children
The ex-wife of a man killed in a car crash is suing the bar that she claims served him alcohol before the collision. -
Local homeowner says single-vehicle accident damaged property
GALVESTON - A Galveston man has filed a lawsuit over a single-vehicle accident he says was caused by an impaired motorist. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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Legally Speaking: Legal weirdness knows no borders
As many readers know, many of my columns point out the stranger goings-on in our legal system, with an occasional sprinkling of the odder moments in civil and criminal cases in foreign countries thrown in for a little international flavor. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, June 12-14, 2012.