Beacon Maritime may have won a summary judgment involving hurricane damage in Sabine Pass, but Beaumont appeals justices said the company will be going back to court because it failed to sumbit proper legal documents.
Texas Supreme Court AUSTIN � Richard Gibbons never paid in any way for ramming a Ford F-350 truck into a car with a family inside but his insurer must pay $300,000.
Floyd In one year's time, 172nd District Judge Donald Floyd has granted two motions for new trials filed by displeased plaintiff's attorneys, tossing out two separate jury verdicts with little or no explanation.
This week (April 18-26) we celebrate National Park Week. Recreational activities in the great outdoors are part of our proud Texas heritage and the Lone Star State is home to 13 sites within the National Park System.
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)- An insurance company must pay a claim for a child who was injured by a truck that was fleeing police, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Blevins A battle between trial lawyers and business leaders is heating up in Austin over two pending bills in the Texas legislature that could affect who could be named as a defendant in a malignant mesothelioma case.
Paul Green (R) AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)- Industrial plants, including refineries, are protected against some types of liability claims filed by injured contract workers, the Texas Supreme Court reaffirmed Friday, drawing praise from a legal reform group.
Behrens Two bills pending in the Texas legislature could open the floodgates to mesothelioma plaintiffs with only a minimum amount of exposure to asbestos, said a Washington, D.C., attorney speaking in Austin recently.
Cornyn (R) As we endure tough economic times, families across Texas are making hard choices and tightening their belts to be able to cover their expenses and provide for their children.
Dan Phillip Summy of Polk County must open his door to unwelcome strangers so they can shoot pictures inside, judges of the Ninth District appeals court decided on March 19.
AUSTIN � Harris County voters fired Mark Davidson as district judge in November, but he continues presiding over 9,000 asbestos suits from courts all around Texas.
Last month, the Southeast Texas Record reported that DuPont petitioned the Supreme Court of Texas to enforce a civil jury verdict in the chemical company's favor after being shut down by a district court and an appeals court.
Texas Supreme Court Last month, the Record reported on an appeal filed by a business owner who wanted to keep his attorney's hands out of his settlement.