News from June 2007
$1 million suit charges bank with insurance payment error
John S. Morgan Clarissa Provost thought her home insurance premiums were paid every month through an escrow account at Wells Fargo Bank. After discovering the coverage had lapsed a few months before Hurricane Rita hit Southeast Texas, Provost is now suing the bank for almost $1 million.
Sexual discrimination alleged by fired pregnant woman
Complications with her pregnancy forced Carmen Bickham to leave work early. She says her employer, Industrial Apparatus Service Inc., told her never to come back.
Man bitten by bug sues employer
While Michael Aguillard's mother probably warned him about bed bugs, she apparently neglected to inform him about railroad bugs � a responsibility he claims was his employer's.
Army stops VX shipments until hearing
The U.S. Army has agreed to stop shipments of VX nerve gas wastewater to Port Arthur until a federal judge hears the case.
58th Court District, Judge Bob Wortham, July 1- 31
58th Court District
Woman exposed to H25 gas sues Valero
Valero Sandra Conner says she was "negligently" exposed to H-25 gas while working for the Valero Energy Corp. and The Premcor Refining Group, Inc. She claims she suffered bodily injuries and is suing her employers.
Chaudhury sues insurance provider for deceptive practices
Clay Dugas Dr. Triptesh Chaudhury, representative of American Medical Consulting, Inc., says he retained the services of the Hotchkiss Insurance Agency and tasked the provider to obtain a policy that would protect his office against hurricane damage.
Groves Couple sues Allstate for denying portion of hurricane claim
Groves couple Richard and Carolyn Lasseigne are the latest Golden Triangle residents to jump aboard the "sue Allstate bandwagon."
Doctor defaults on recruitment contract, hospital sues
It's no secret that medical doctors deal with an onslaught of malpractice lawsuits brought against them by patients, but it's a rare case indeed when they are sued by the hospital for which they work.
Asbestos justice in Austin
If nothing else, the case of Arturo Flores was remarkable for its result.
Two-day pants trial over, ruling on the way
WASHINGTON, D.C. - An emotional trial that has $54 million on the line wrapped up in Washington D.C. Superior Court Wednesday.
This Just In
June 7
Temp agency supplied workers, can claim on bond, Tex. SC rules
Justice David Medina AUSTIN -- An agency that placed temporary workers at a construction site "furnished labor" under state statute, the Texas Supreme Court ruled recently.
Forklift driver rams 18-wheeler, trucker sues
Edmond Simon wants $50,000 for the damage a Flanagan Shipping employee allegedly caused when he drove his forklift into Simon's 18-wheeler.
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Court
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas:
Insurance company pulls stakes as hurricane season begins, local resident files class action
The Atlantic Hurricane Season has just begun, and with the weather community predicating a tumultuous season one insurance company's decision to pull up stakes has resulted in a class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of Golden Triangle residents that are now uninsured.
Texas Attorney General: First-In-The-Nation Crackdown on Sex Offenders Using MySpace.com Yields Multiple Arrests
Reginald Collins of Houston was one of seven previously convicted sex offenders with online profiles on MySpace.com arrested in an operation by the Texas attorney general. HOUSTON � Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott revealed the results of the nation's first large-scale crackdown on registered sex offenders using the popular social networking site, MySpace.com.
Spindletop Spin 2007 tops last year's event
With almost double the number of riders from last year, the second annual Spindletop Spin was a rousing success.
Habitat director named Newsmaker of the Year
Uliana Trylowsky, executive director of Beaumont Habitat for Humanity, was chosen Newsmaker of the Year by the Press Club of Southeast Texas.
Uliana Trylowsky, executive director of Beaumont Habitat for Humanity, was chosen Newsmaker of the Year by the Press Club of Southeast Texas.
Legally Speaking: "Tonight's Special: A Lawsuit"
My mother taught me that if you can't say something nice about someone, don't say anything at all. Clearly, she wasn't grooming me for a career as a restaurant critic.