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Parties seek continuance in fall suit over missing step
Three defendant companies and the plaintiff are seeking a continuance in a suit alleging a missing bottom step caused the plaintiff to stumble and fall. -
Goodyear says statute of limitations lapsed in benzene suit
Goodyear Tire & Rubber has amended its answer to assert that the statute of limitations has lapsed in a benzene lawsuit brought by local residents Robert Fontenot and his wife, who sued Goodyear and 15 other companies for allegedly exposing Fontenot to benzene throughout his career. -
Medical records filed in trip & fall against Total Petrochemical
Medical records have been submitted in a lawsuit brought by Beaumont local Bridgette Robinson, who sued Total Petrochemical & Refining USA alleging she tripped in a poorly lit parking lot. -
Texas AG announces $1.4 million settlement with Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced a $1.4 million settlement with Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Inc. to resolve allegations of Medicaid fraud. -
Accounting clerk sues for overtime wages
SHERMAN - An accounting clerk has filed a lawsuit against her employer claiming she was not paid overtime wages for the hour she worked “off-the-clock” before her normally scheduled hours. -
Intention to take deposition filed in suit over vacuum hose falling on worker
A notice of intention to take deposition by written questions has been filed in a personal injury lawsuit. -
Total Petrochemical dismissed from suit alleging worker injured while moving pump
An agreed order of dismissal with prejudice has been entered in a personal injury lawsuit against Total Petrochemical USA. -
Jefferson County 58th District Court: Docket for May 2013
GARY LUKE ET AL V. BRITTANY RENEE RUBEL -
Total Petrochemical settles injury suit for $27K
Total Petrochemicals has agreed to settle Jamie Wilton’s personal injury claim for $27,000. -
Woman trips in dark parking lot, sues Total Petrochemical
Beaumont local Bridgette Robinson has filed a lawsuit against Total Petrochemical & Refining USA, alleging she tripped in a poorly lit parking lot. -
16 companies named as defendants in benzene suit
China residents Robert and Brenda Fontenot are suing Goodyear Tire & Rubber, along with 15 other companies, for allegedly exposing Robert to benzene throughout his career. -
58th Court District 3/2013
LARENDA STRINGER V. PETROFUELS QUALITY MARKETING LP -
Toxic tort claim brought against 26 companies
Huey and Therese Lovelady have brought a toxic tort claim against 26 defendant companies. -
Total Petrochemical wants max dollar amount put on injury suit
Total Petrochemicals is asking the court to force plaintiff Jamie Wilton, a Needville resident, to put a maximum dollar amount on his personal injury claim. -
More Motiva plant workers sue for unpaid work time
An additional few hundred Motiva plant workers have filed a lawsuit claiming that they were not properly paid for their travel time to the Port Arthur facility and that they were not paid for their time spent putting on equipment and attending safety meetings. -
Benzene suit brought against Total Petrochemicals
The children of the late Mary Johnson have brought a wrongful death suit against Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, alleging the company exposed her to benzene. -
Lawmaker says TWIA settlements show 'troubling' pattern
Correction: A previous version of this story stated that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association had $25 million in reserve to pay for future catastrophes, based on information in a press release from Rep. Larry Taylor. According to TWIA however, there is around $177 million in the Catastrophe Reserve Fund. -
Judge considers transferring case between competing companies
Following a Monday morning hearing, a Beaumont judge has taken under advisement a defendant company’s motion to transfer venue. -
Jefferson County 58th District Court: Docket for December 2012
RICKY PINKSTON VS NATIONAL SECURITY FIRE AND CASUALTY CO -
Deposition sought in suit over vacuum hose falling on worker
A notice of intention to take deposition by written questions has been filed in a personal injury lawsuit.