The following cases categorized as "contract: consumer/commercial debt" were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on April 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
BEAUMONT – The seemingly never-ending litigious saga between Stephen Hartman and Layne Walker may have finally come to a conclusion, as a final judgment has been entered in Walker’s favor.
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Beaumont Community Credit Union against Ella Wilson on April 7.
BEAUMONT – Over the years, iconic attorneys Walter Umphrey and Wayne Reaud have contributed greatly to the Jefferson County courthouse – somewhat literally, as the two men and their law firms have been stuffing heaps of cash into the coffers of the judges who preside over their cases for decades now.
HOUSTON — A Houston bar and restaurant is facing a negligence claim from a customer who alleges she slipped on a wet floor and suffered severe injuries.
BEAUMONT – The Provost Umphrey Law Firm has announced that Matthew Matheny has been made an equity partner. Matheny, who has been with the firm for 18 years, is widely recognized as a top personal injury lawyer in Texas.
BEAUMONT - A triumvirate of attorneys from The Ferguson Law Firm secured a $1,200,000 settlement for a local man injured in a collision with a commercial motor vehicle.
BEAUMONT – Area attorney Brent Coon is reportedly teaming up with a Houston law firm to file lawsuits against energy providers over the power loss that occurred during Winter Storm Uri.
BEAUMONT – The Office of the Attorney General has responded to an opinion request made by Jefferson County District Attorney Bob Wortham, finding there is no conflict of interest when a city council member votes on a county matter despite being married to the tax assessor.
BEAUMONT – A former Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy recently testified that attorney Wayne Reaud of Reaud Morgan & Quinn threatened him with criminal charges if he didn’t concoct corruption claims against former district judge Layne Walker – an accusation that Reaud completely denies.
BEAUMONT - U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Edison has entered an order denying an attempt by the state of Texas to claim sovereign immunity in a lawsuit filed by dozens of Chambers County residents. Barring an appeal by the state, the litigation can now move forward.
BEAUMONT – Only a week has passed since Winter Storm Uri froze Texas and left millions without power, yet lawsuits are already being brought against power companies and insurers.
BEAUMONT - The Ferguson Law Firm started 2021 where it left off in 2020 – with another record-breaking result, this one a $4,000,000 settlement in a wrongful death premise liability case.
BEAUMONT – Christopher Charles Valsin failed to convince the Ninth Court of Appeals that a trial court harmed him by admitting evidence in a trial in which the jury unanimously determined beyond a reasonable doubt that he is a sexually violent predator.
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals has issued a mandate affirming a ruling dismissing a wrongful termination suit brought against the city of Port Arthur by a former employee.
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of appeals has been tasked to decide whether to reverse a summary judgment ruling in favor of MCM Elegante – a hotel that was sued by a man claiming he experienced a rough elevator ride during his stay.
