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Appeals court hears oral arguments from UP to reverse $8.2M verdict
Jefferson County Chief District Judge Gary Sanderson conducted a trial he should have transferred and upheld a jury verdict he should have overturned, Union Pacific Railroad argued before the Ninth District appeals court in Beaumont on April 2. -
$11 M verdict in Union Pacific wrongful death trial on appeal
In November 2007, the Record reported on a wrongful death trial in which jurors found Union Pacific Railroad Company negligent for failing to install safety devices at a crossing where a woman was killed, awarding Derrick Cezar and his daughter almost $11 million in damages. -
Montgomery County can take Aggie forest land for highway, appeals court rules
Montgomery County can condemn state forest land by eminent domain, take ownership and return the land to the state, Ninth District appeals judges ruled as they marveled at how such a process could lead to a lawsuit. -
Capitol Comment: Modernizing aviation to carry us into the future
Just over 100 years ago, the Wright Brothers helped usher in the age of modern aviation as we know it. Since then, commercial aviation has allowed us to live in a more connected world. -
Jurors award plaintiffs $11 M in Union Pacific wrongful death trial
After two days of deliberations, jurors found Union Pacific Railroad Company negligent for failing to install safety devices at a crossing where a woman was killed. -
Testimony continues in $3M Union Pacific wrongful death trial
"We don't have the authority to upgrade crossings," testified Union Pacific's manager of industry and public projects on Nov. 1, during the ongoing trial of Derrick Cezar et al vs. Union Pacific Railroad taking place in Judge Gary Sanderson's 60th District Court. -
Attorneys urge jurors to set aside emotions in $3 M railroad wrongful death trial
Jason Itkin Defense attorneys continued to stress the law during the ongoing trial of Derrick Cezar et al vs. Union Pacific Railroad, reminding jurors to bottle up any feelings of sympathy they may garner for Cezar and his 7-year-old girl, who broke her neck and lost her mother in a train collision. -
Railroad crossing safety questioned in Union Pacific wrongful death trial
Whether the death of a woman struck by a train was the fault of the woman herself or the railroad's inadequate safety precautions will be debated by jurors this week as the trial of Derrick Cezar et al vs. Union Pacific Railroad Co. gets underway in Jefferson County. -
Legally Speaking: Summertime � The Silly Lawsuit Season
Ah, summertime. For many of us, the very word conjures up images of fun and relaxation, a time of backyard barbecues and lazing by the pool, or enjoying the entertainment options provided by the local multiplex showing the latest and greatest in summer blockbusters and sequels galore.