News from August 2007
Beaumont couple sues Farmers for denying hurricane claim
Beaumont couple Gary and Karen Kiefer maintain that their insurance policy covered windstorm damage. However, after Hurricane Rita hit, the couple says Farmers Insurance Exchange denied their policy claim.
Real Estate Foreclosures
Jefferson County
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Court
Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
New business licenses/assumed names issued by the Jefferson County Clerk
Orig. Filing Date: 07/26/2007 Certificate #: 71078
Construction company says not responsible for Orange woman's injuries
In an ongoing Orange County lawsuit, a construction company recently denied that it was in any way responsible for a woman's fall at a residential facility.
First Rita, then insurer deal blows to Orange County resident
It was bad enough that Hurricane Rita left Carl McFarlane's home unlivable, but the Orange County resident says on top of that his mortgage company had let his homeowners' insurance lapse.
Simpson seeks proceeds from Allstate
Like many other residents in Southeast Texas, O.D. Simpson Sr. of Orange sustained damage to his home from Hurricane Rita in 2005. And like many others, he is filing a lawsuit against his insurer Allstate for wrongfully denying his claim.
Bridge City couple wants Allstate to pay full claim
Following Hurricane Rita, homeowners Michael and Audrey Louviere filed a claim with their insurer Allstate. Now the company has filed another claim, this one for damages in civil court after they say Allstate did not fulfill its contract.
Seaman trips on trash, sues for $1.5 M
Anthony Buzbee Eric Lozano's fellow ship mates evidently didn't catch the slogan: "Don't mess with Texas." Lozano is suing his employer for $1.5 million, plus court costs, claiming he tripped and fell on some trash.
Suit faults generator fumes for campers' deaths
While sleeping in a camper attached to a pickup truck, Dalton Ray Howell and Douglas Ray Curry were "overcome" with carbon monoxide fumes resulting in their untimely deaths.
Local lawyer tells advantages, disadvantages of Jones Act
Michael Eaves For decades, the Jones Act has advantageously allowed injured seaman to file lawsuits in Jefferson County, even if the plaintiff's injury occurred thousands of miles away and the defendant's principle office was situated outside of Jefferson County.
Fort Worth criminal, civil courts come together to bring gang members to justice
Tarrant County Courthouse Weary of gang members coalescing in its streets, Fort Worth has followed the lead of two other Texas cities and filed suit.
The Texas Nexus -- Why state justices owed an apology to George Strait
Anyone on earth can sue in a Texas court over an injury that happened anywhere on earth, as long as the injured person lives in a nation that allows personal injury lawsuits.
Legally Speaking: Perverted Journalism - Part One
On Nov. 5, 2006, with police knocking on the door of his home and a camera crew from "Dateline NBC: To Catch a Predator" waiting in the street, Rockwall County assistant prosecutor Louis "Bill" Conradt, Jr. shot himself rather than face accusations of soliciting sex online from a decoy posing as a 13 year-old boy.