News from 2007
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The Jefferson County District Clerk's Office was a busy place in 2007 as 2,596 new lawsuits were filed in the county's four civil courts.
Another Dem. hopeful joins lawyers, rips Texas SC
Judge Susan Criss AUSTIN -- The expected Democratic battle between two of the Lone Star State's leading female judges to challenge Republican Justice Phil Johnson for re-election to the Texas Supreme Court is officially on.
This Just In: Jefferson County
Dec. 21
Texas Times: More Texas Sunshine in Washington
At a time when government seems to be growing by the day, Congress made an important move at year-end towards increasing government openness, transparency and accountability. Both the Senate and House approved the most sweeping reforms to our freedom of information laws in more than a decade.
Three-car collision leads to suit against Nissan
MARSHALL -- While traveling down University Boulevard in Tyler on Nov. 28, 2006, Rebecca Perdue's 1995 Nissan Pathfinder was caught in a three-vehicle collision. After hitting another vehicle, Kenneth Smith's vehicle crashed into Perdue's Nissan.
Recent real estate foreclosures
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. has filed an order for foreclosure application on the property of Edward Bernard Cooley.
Physicians' group sues Texas Medical Board for its alleged intimidation tactics
Alleging their Constitutional rights have been violated, a band of national physicians have retaliated against the entire Texas Medical Board (TMB) by filing a federal lawsuit.
Woman carrying son sues apartments for fall down stairs
Jonathan Harris A Beaumont woman says she and her young son slipped and fell down a flight of stairs because the stairs were "negligently maintained."
Legally Speaking: Legal Year In Review
As 2007 mercifully draws to a close, I cannot help but reflect on the many legal milestones that distinguished this past year � pivotal court decisions, groundbreaking legislation, etc. But what about those moments in the legal realm that were just plain wacky? Don't they deserve a little recognition, too? I think so.
Man sues Tin Inc. for $1M for salt cake injury
Melvin Franklin might think twice when he hears the saying, "You can't have your cake and eat it too." Franklin is suing Tin Inc. for $1 million, claiming a piece of salt cake fell and hit him, while doing scaffolding work at Tin Temple Inland.
Amputated fingers lead to suit
William Paul claims CMC Recycling "failed to maintain the situation" by "permitting" its forklift driver to strike him and slice off two of his fingers.
TCEQ employee sues for racial discrimination
MARSHALL -- After being fired for watching a movie during his lunch break, a TCEQ employee is claiming the termination was really because of his race in a federal lawsuit.
Beaumont's Main Event
Money can drive even rich people to do surprising things.
New ILR Web site personalizes lawsuit abuse
The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform has launched a new Web site, "I am Lawsuit Abuse," created to voice the concerns of small business owners and everyday people who have been impacted by frivolous lawsuits.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 12/13/2007 Certificate #: 71879
Explosion of lawsuits against gas can maker
MARSHALL � Oklahoma gas container manufacturer Blitz USA is facing three new product liability suits alleging its containers exploded and seriously injured users. The company claims the fires were the result of the consumers' misuse of the gasoline containers.
Recent real estate foreclosures
Jefferson County
Texarkana doc says supplier stole idea for poultry sanitizer
Texarkana resident B. Eugene Guthery, M.D., claims he invented a formula to sanitize poultry using organic acids that allow it be used in meat for human consumption. But Dr. Guthery alleges that when he contacted the supplier of the organic acid he needed for his invention, the supplier took his idea and had its own patent issued.