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Church members seek $4.5M from Cracker Barrel over alleged racial discrimination
Welton SHERMAN - A Dallas pastor and members of her church are seeking $4.5 million in a lawsuit against Cracker Barrel for racial discrimination and assault after a staff member gave them a threatening note. -
Legally Speaking: The Good, The Bad and the Just Plain Weird
I like to write about some of the brighter, more confidence-inspiring aspects of our legal system. Human nature being what it is, however, sometimes I'm stuck shining a light on the less heartwarming tales from the civil and criminal trenches. -
Legally Speaking: That Justice May Be Done
For many, the common perception of a prosecutor is that of a zealous, win-at-all-costs district attorney eager for a conviction regardless of the evidence. -
Latest Hurricane Ike-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of six new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, March 28-April 1, 2011. -
Colorado woman sues over Texas vehicle collision
TYLER - A Colorado woman is suing a Utah man for causing a motor vehicle wreck in Texas in which she was injured. -
Wrongful death suit claims Christus, doctor refused to treat patient
A wrongful death claim recently filed against Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth alleges the hospital refused to readmit a patient, who died shortly thereafter of a stroke. -
School districts immune from prevailing wage suit, appeals court rules
Texas Justices seated on the Ninth Court of Appeals recently found that a Beaumont judge did not err in granting the Beaumont and Port Arthur Independent School Districts governmental immunity in a prevailing wage case. -
Woman sues Wal-Mart over slip in water puddle
SHERMAN - A Denton County woman is suing Wal-Mart after she slipped walking into the store and fell, fracturing her wrist. -
East Texas bar sued for intercepting scrambled championship fight
SHERMAN - A Lewisville bar is being sued for more than $170,000 on allegations it illegally unscrambled and broadcast a 2008 championship fight. -
Collin County resident sued over rear-end collision
SHERMAN - An Oklahoma woman is suing a Collin County resident for more than $75,000 for rear-ending her vehicle. -
Woman says crash caused fractured pelvis
A woman who sustained a fractured pelvis has filed suit against the driver she claims caused a collision. -
Judge issues injunction against $8B judgment in Ecuador
Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote, "The purpose of such multiplicitous and burdensome proceedings against a company like Chevron is plain. By their own admissions, it is to exert pressure on Chevron by means of this litigation strategy to force a quick and richer settlement." NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has granted Chevron Corp.'s motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the collection of more than $8 billion from the company. -
Man claims pressure ulcer caused by physical therapy, sues Baptist Hospital
Alleging a piece of physical therapy equipment caused him to develop a pressure ulcer, Bobby Foxworth filed suit against Memorial Herman Baptist Beaumont Hospital. -
New attorney in charge for Bow Ties Servers in injury case
In March 2009, the Southeast Texas Record reported on a suit filed by Lauretta Fields, a grocery store employee who allegedly received a severe head injury after she was struck by a falling metal curtain. -
Jack-knifed truck blamed for causing collision
An Alabama man claims a driver he was attempting to pass was traveling too fast and for caused a collision. -
Med-mal alleges nurse tinkered with medical implant without doc's orders
In a recent lawsuit filed against Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth, plaintiff Mark Kent alleges a nurse "inexcusably" changed the settings on his Hemovac drain. -
Class action alleges Southeast Texas TEA Party defrauded donors
File photo of the 2009 Tax Day TEA Party rally in Beaumont. Several area residents have banded together and filed suit against the Southeast Texas TEA Party Patriots and its director, Ralph McBride, alleging the political organization defrauded donors. -
Post discovery sought by Christus following bedsore trial
Cooksey Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth filed a certificate of discovery earlier this month, submitting a post-judgment request to Ronald Lee Lewis, who lost his case against the hospital in July. -
Med-mal alleges doc 'misplaced' venous catheter
Alleging the treating doctor "misplaced the venous catheter" during her stay at a local hospital, Bridget Fontenot has filed suit against Beaumont physician Dr. Lee Haak. -
Legally Speaking: The Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2010 and a Contender for 2011
The Institute for Legal Reform, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recently released the results of its annual poll of the most ridiculous lawsuits of the past year.