News from January 2008
Man files discrimination suit after termination by Weyerhaeuser
TEXARKANA -- Before beginning his shift on the kiln monitor at the Weyerhaeuser Company, Larry Trotter filled out his time card before he started working. He was fired when he left early without correcting the time sheet. But Trotter claims the termination was really an act of retaliation and discrimination.
58th Court District February 2008
58TH COURT DISTRICT
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 01/18/2008 Certificate #: 72043
Statue of King unveiled in Beaumont
It took 24 years, but the city of Beaumont finally has a statue of Martin Luther King Jr.
Let the good times roll! Beaumont, Port Arthur to host Mardi Gras events
Sharing not just a border but also much of the culture of Lousiana, Southeast Texas has come to embrace the Mardi Gras tradition with annual festivities complete with beads, parades and costumed balls.
Capitol Comment: Modernizing aviation to carry us into the future
Just over 100 years ago, the Wright Brothers helped usher in the age of modern aviation as we know it. Since then, commercial aviation has allowed us to live in a more connected world.
Orange man alleges broken ankle will prevent work, sues Gulf Copper
Gulf Copper & Manufacturing in Sabine Pass An Orange man is suing Port Arthur-based Gulf Copper, claiming a broken ankle he suffered while painting a rig will keep him from ever returning to work.
BBB urges businesses to avoid Employment Tax schemes
The Better Business Bureau is reminding employers that failing to properly file and pay employment taxes is a crime, which could result in stiff financial penalties or even prison time.
Worker sues UP for repetitive trauma injury
Michael Richardson is suing Union Pacific Railroad Co., claiming that during his employment the railroad company failed to provide him with a safe place to work � negligently exposing him to repetitive trauma.
Family says amputations preventable in med-mal trial against nursing home
Clay Dugas The children of 94-year-old Alice Limbrick claim their mother's legs had to amputated four years ago because of negligent care during her stay at the Green Acres Parkdale nursing home.
County to stop accepting PA prisoners in spite of pending suit
Jefferson County Commissioners Court Jefferson County officials aren't waiting for a judge to decide if they have to continue to house certain prisoners for the city of Port Arthur.
Man seeks psychiatrist after Medtronic recall
Amy Witherite MARSHALL -- A Texas resident is claiming the unexpected shocks he received from a cardiac defibrillator constitute civil battery and caused him such severe anxiety that he is suffering from post traumatic stress and now requires psychiatric care.
Scaffold worker sues after dangling, falling 30 feet
Andy Payne MARSHALL � Many plaintiffs file suits against companies they feel have "left them hanging" or "twisting in the wind." But an East Texas worker's recent suit says a scaffold company literally left him dangling 30 feet in the air when a scaffold railing came loose.
Legally Speaking: A Judicial Career Up in Flames? The Strange Case of David Medina
Justice David Medina seemed to have it all.
Suit: 'porta-potty' knocked over with man trapped inside
Unless nature's call is too strong to snub, most people, for obvious reasons, avoid using porta-potties. In the case of Jorge Altamirano, his world was literally turned upside down after the porta-potty he was occupying was abruptly knocked over.
Suit says coworkers should have held ladder for Rowan employee
Clay Dugas Seaman Filberto Espinoza broke several bones in his body when he fell off a 25-foot ladder. He is blaming his employer, Rowan Companies, for the fall, claiming the drilling rig company failed to instruct his co-workers to hold the ladder while he worked.
Coin company seeks injunction against former employee
U.S. Money Reserve Inc. has filed a lawsuit and a request for an injunction against Stephen Dominguez, a former employee, who allegedly quit and made off with the coin company's trade secrets.
Newspapers in dispute over loading dock injury
The Examiner's circulation director has filed a personal injury suit against The Daily Advertiser, claiming he injured his back while catching some newspapers that were falling off The Daily Advertiser's truck.
Jeffco jurors send a message
When is $250 worse than zilch?