By DAVID YATES On June 24 state Rep. Dan Huberty, R- Humble, announced his intention to run for re-election for District 127 of the Texas House of Representatives. “It has been my honor to serve the taxpayers of District 127 for more than five years,” said Huberty.
By DAVID YATES The only supplier of windstorm coverage in the state is suing a contractor for failing to build a structure that can actually withstand a windstorm.
By DAVID YATES When lawyers for Reaud Morgan & Quinn failed to secure the billion dollar verdict they sought against DuPont in 2008, they accused The Southeast Texas Record of influencing the jury and a Beaumont judge subsequently wiped the decision, setting the asbestos lawsuit on a path of appeal. Seven years later, the Ninth Court of Appeals ordered Judge Donald Floyd, 172nd District Court, to enter a final judgment in favor of DuPont, which he did on April 30, court records show. On May 2
By DAVID YATES Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA was recently non-suited from a benzene lawsuit brought by local residents Robert Fontenot and his wife, who sued Total and 15 other companies for allegedly exposing Fontenot to benzene throughout his career. The suit was filed Feb. 4, 2014, in Jefferson County District Court. Court records show the plaintiffs filed a notice of non-suit on May 7, stating they no longer wished to pursue their claims against Total.
By DAVID YATES A motion for summary judgment was recently filed in a wrongful death suit brought against TransCanada Keystone Pipeline and Sunland Construction. Representing the estate of Kevin Fairman, Ralinda Fairman filed suit against the companies on Sept. 10 in Jefferson County District Court. In May, Sunland filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting there is no evidence to support the plaintiff’s claims. According to the lawsuit, on April 22, 2014, Fairman was working on a pipeline p
