Jefferson
Recent News About Jefferson
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Woman sues for refund after agent fails to buy windstorm insurance
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against her insurance agent, alleging the agent failed to return proceeds of a premium check the woman delivered to the agent. -
Pipe supplier sues local company to collect $300,000 debt
Alloy Products Corporation has filed a breach of contract complaint against Golden Triangle Pipe and Water Supplies, alleging it has failed to pay more than $300,000 due for pipe valve, fittings and other pipe components. -
Republicans gaining strength in Democrat-dominated Jefferson County
Jefferson County voters may have joined the majority of Americans in voting for Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election, but the county's Republican Party still had its own type of victory on Election Day. -
City settles with family of pedestrian killed on Cardinal Drive
Brian Sutton The family of Earnest White Jr., a 60-year-old Beaumont man who was killed as he tried to cross Cardinal Drive on foot, settled a lawsuit against the city of Beaumont on Tuesday, Oct. 14. -
What would Benito do?
Italian strongman Benito Mussolini may be history's most famous fascist. -
Couple sues 37 companies for man's asbestos exposure
Bryan Blevins A Texas man and his wife have filed an asbestos suit against 37 defendant corporations, claiming an asbestos-related disease with which the man was diagnosed was wrongfully caused. -
Evacuation order lifted, county offices to reopen Thursday
Some of the outer bands of Hurricane Gustav could be seen darkening the skies near the Jefferson County Courthouse on Monday afternoon as the storm made landfall in Louisiana. The mandatory evacuation order for Jefferson, Orange and Hardin counties has been lifted, according to a news release from the Beaumont police. -
BREAKING: Evacuation Ordered for Jefferson County!
Westbound lanes of Interstate 10 are filling up as residents flee from Louisiana in advance of Hurricane Gustav. Local officials have called for the mandatory evacuation of all residents of Jefferson County beginning at 6 a.m. Sunday in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav. -
Store owners lose appeal against Parkdale Mall
If shoppers have been wondering what happened to Urban Collection at Parkdale Mall, the store's owners have been tied up in litigation over their lease for the last two years. -
Floyd the facilitator
Judge Donald Floyd didn't bother to say why he threw out the reasoned verdict of a Jefferson County jury earlier this summer. -
Haver dismissed from Goodyear conveyor suit
The maker of a conveyor belt that malfunctioned at the local Goodyear facility has been dismissed from a lawsuit filed by an injured worker. -
Jurors don't count
Even when corporate defendants win in Jefferson County, they lose. -
Spindletop Spin to benefit pro bono program
Hundreds of cyclists are expected to roll out for the Spindletop Spin to benefit the Jefferson County Pro Bono Program on June 7. Last year's event, pictured, raised more than $25,000 to provide legal services to the needy. It's time again for hundreds of cyclists to take the roads, but they won't only be riding for fun and exercise but also to raise money for a program that provides free legal services to those in need. -
No show plaintiff has trial dismissed
The lawyers had agreed upon a trial date and potential jurors had been summoned. The only problem: the plaintiff was nowhere to be found. -
Couple receives jury award in trial over windstorm insurance coverage
A local insurance agency was recently ordered by Jefferson County jurors to pay a Nederland couple nearly $47,000 in damages for failing to obtain windstorm coverage for them before Hurricane Rita struck the Golden Triangle area. -
Bathroom blow-up
This week's lesson in workplace litigation risk management: be sure to take care when hiring men who aspire to be women. -
Allied Electrical sues to recover past due account
Seeking to recover $79,890.94 on a past due account, Allied Electrical Contractors of Beaumont Inc. has filed suit against Johnson Controls Inc. -
Haunting Jerry Little
Port Neches newspaper trasher Jerry Little is afraid. -
Here to stay
Plaintiff's lawyer Glen Morgan is used to having his way. -
DuPont dramatics
Right versus wrong doesn't a difficult decision make.