News from December 2007
This Just In: Jefferson County
Nov. 29
Tenant sues PA town homes after falling through floor
Tim Ferguson A former tenant living at Port Arthur Town Homes claims her floor collapsed, causing her to fall through hole and injure herself.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 11/29/2007 Certificate #: 71811
Recent real estate foreclosures
The Bank of America, N.A. has filed an application for foreclosure on the property of David Otis Erwin, located at 835 Sudduth Street Bridge City, TX 77611.
Suit: Dentist leaves woman with mouth full of ruined teeth
Ken Lewis Longing to make a good impression with her new nursing classmates, Marcia Kerr asked her dentist to give her a dental overhaul.However, she claims Dr. Roland Williams' shoddy work left her with a mouth full of ruined teeth.
Woman initiates second suit after losing eye
MARSHALL -- Upshur County resident Nancie Drake filed her second product liability suit against Bausch and Lomb for its contact lens solution.
Forty-one East Texas families allege Pilgrim's Pride violated labor standards
MARSHALL -- Pilgrim's Pride is facing allegations of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act from 41 East Texas families who are contracted to operate chicken farms for Pilgrim.
Luck runs out for tort king, Scruggs indicted for bribery
OXFORD, Mississippi � Ten years after the Supreme Court of Mississippi turned the Attorney General's office into a mint cranking out easy money for lucky lawyers, the luckiest one of all has dragged the whole state down in disgrace.
136th court district December 2007
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Quaids sue drug maker over children's overdose
Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly filed suit Dec. 4 against the manufacturer of heparin, claiming the drug maker's labeling and design were the cause of a massive overdose of their newborn twins, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Texas SC rules for insurer in fee-dispute class action
Justice Paul W. Green AUSTIN -- The Texas Supreme Court will likely draw more fire from opponents accusing it of pro-business bias following an opinion last week in a class action suit against a prominent insurer.
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
Orange man sues Goodwill for not hiring his workers
A hiring scout for Goodwill is suing the charity for refusing to hire and pay him for the "suitable persons" he found to work.
Vidor residents sue seismic testing company for home damage
'Thumper Truck' used for seismic testing A group of Orange County residents are claiming seismic testing left their homes in shambles.
Read the fine print this holiday season and avoid litigation
A new Better Business Bureau survey suggests consumers are neglecting to read the extended warranties, service contracts and return/exchange policies when purchasing goods.
Lemon Law bench trial against Mike Smith Autoplex slated
John Read and his lawyer will spend Wednesday morning attempting to convince Judge Gary Sanderson, 60th Judicial District, that Mike Smith Autoplex sold him a "lemon."
Another suit alleges Pine Forest allowed patient to fall
Clay Dugas Another medical-malpractice lawsuit alleging that the Pine Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center failed to supervise patients and allowed them to fall has been filed against the care provider.
Bad business suit filed over bum Baja boat
Baja Outlaw 40 Tom Jordan claims Baja Marine Corp. sold him a bum boat and has filed a Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act against the company.
Tenant at Cardinal Square sues after fall
A tenant at Cardinal Square apartments says a protruding metal strip snagged her foot and caused her tumble down a flight of stairs and crash land on a slab of cement.
Injunction hearing reset for competing coin dealers case
Austin-based U.S Money Reserve, Inc. is pursuing a permanent injunction against a band of former employees, who formed their own coin company by allegedly stealing the company's consumer accounts.