News from July 2007
Family alleges hospital abused elderly veteran
Promise Hospital
58th Court District, Judge Bob Wortham, Aug. 1- 30
58TH COURT DISTRICT
Candle burns child, parents sue in Eastern District of Texas
When Kathryn Reddell saw her 11-year-old boy in flames, she heroically tried to extinguish the flames with her own body.
Arkansas utility customers granted stay, trial continues for Texas utility customers
Texarkana, Ark. - On July 25, Miller County Judge Jim Hudson granted a motion for stay applying only for Arkansas utility plaintiffs within a class action suit against Centerpoint Energy. Judge Hudson denied stay for Texas utility plaintiffs. Although the stay stops proceedings for the Arkansas plaintiffs, Judge Hudson may retain future jurisdiction.
Damaged gas pump canopy leads store owner to sue
The owners of a Hardin County country store are suing Tri-Con Inc., a fuel supplier, for refusing to replace and remove one of its gas-pump canopies from the store's premises after Hurricane Rita tore it down.
Company wants $3 million for unwanted pipe
Maverick International, a Beaumont-based company, agreed to design and manufacture a $3 million pipe for Intec Engineering and Suez Energy North America. Maverick claims it finished the pipe two weeks ago, but now nobody wants it.
Man receives eletrical shock from oven, sues hotel
Shocked by the condition of an oven at the Deluxe Inns & Suites located on College Street, Johnny Shaw and his wife have filed a lawsuit against the hotel and its owners.
Cano files suit against dredging company
John Stevenson Advento Cano claims he was injured while at sea. Invoking the Jones Act, Cano says his injuries were negligently caused by the dredging company he works for and has filed suit.
Jordan, Universal Coin settle legal dispute
Jerry Jordan, reporter for The Examiner newspaper, and Universal Coin and Bullion have settled a court battle over charges that Jordan improperly obtained a list of the company's customers.
Loot dispute
Houston lawyer John O'Quinn has to return $35.7 million in misbegotten legal fees to a group of past clients. They're plaintiffs in his 1990s crusade that bankrupted silicone breast implant-maker Dow Corning.
August Movie Night At The Mcfaddin-Ward House
August Movie Night At The Mcfaddin-Ward House,
Coon settles 11 of 15 asbestos cases on trial docket
Attorney Brent Coon has settled 11 Jefferson County asbestos suits that he had declared ready for trial.
Local asbestos cases heading to Houston MDL
Harris County District Judge Mark Davidson presides over the asbestos multi-district litigations. Two new asbestos suits have bounced from Beaumont to Houston, to take their places on a pile of about 9,000 other suits in a statewide asbestos court.
This Just In
July 19
Deputy sues after staircase collapses
Jason Gibson Crushed by a three-story staircase while conducting a criminal investigation in June, Harris County Deputy Sheriff Larry Pohlmeyer blamed his injuries on the apartment owner and a wrecker service and filed suit.
Recent foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, July 23-25
-CitiMortgage filed an application for home equity foreclosure on July 25 against Peaches Brydson, 4490 Cadillac, Beaumont, Texas 77705.
Time to register for Business Expo 2007
The 2007 Southeast Texas Business Expo, sponsored by the Greater Beaumont and Greater Port Arthur Chambers of Commerce, is set for 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 at the Beaumont Civic Center.
City reaches settlement with injured motorcycle driver
Beaumont City Council agreed to cut Glenn McNeel a $75,000 check on Tuesday, July 24. Back in 2005, McNeel filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming he lost control of his motorcycle and wrecked when the bike's tire "struck elevated pavement."
Jury finds in favor of cable company defendant in Marshall patent trial
Defense attorney John Desmarais A Marshall jury found a cable company did not infringe on patents it used to provide high-speed data service.
New business licenses/assumed names issued by the Jefferson County Clerk, July 19-26, 2007
Orig. Filing Date: 07/19/2007 Certificate #: 71042