News from July 2008
Appeals court denies DuPont's mandamus request regarding new asbestos trial
M.C. Carrington Harmless newspaper reports are not improper communications to a jury, nor should a judge grant a new trial on the "speculative inference that jurors read news articles about the case during the trial," wrote an attorney for DuPont in a petition for a writ of mandamus.
Haver dismissed from Goodyear conveyor suit
The maker of a conveyor belt that malfunctioned at the local Goodyear facility has been dismissed from a lawsuit filed by an injured worker.
BPD officer suspended in prostitution sting gets TRO against department
A Beaumont police officer suspended for having sex with prostitutes during a sting operation has obtained a temporary restraining order against the department to stay his scheduled Aug. 1 termination.
Corporate hunting trip ends in suit when man shot by camp cook
TEXARKANA, Ark. � While on a corporate hunting trip, a drunken camp cook allegedly shot another member of the party in the face, leading to a lawsuit against one of the country's largest animal health product suppliers.
Legally Speaking: If At First You Don't Succeed
As you read this column, thousands of recent law school graduates across the country will be recovering from taking the legal profession's rite of passage, the bar exam.
Downtown cafe sued after patron falls
Known for its lunch specials, one Taste of Orleans customer will remember the restaurant for its slick restrooms.
Five polygamous sect members arrested
ELDORADO, Texas-Five men from the polygamous sect here are in police custody, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Monday.
Judge to decide defeated PA councilman's fate
Cal Jones A local judge has been tasked to decide whether discrimination, fraud or mistake played any part in former Port Arthur Councilman Carroll "Cal" Jones losing his seat in the May 10th elections.
58th C.D. September '08
BOBBY RIDEAUX VS. LEONEL CARDENAS
Sunmart stations accused of cheating customers
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)- Sunmart gas stations around Texas have cheated motorists by providing less gas than what customers paid for, and the attorney general could pursue charges, officials said.
Web site spotlights trial lawyer 'earmarks'
Lisa Rickard WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)---A bevy of provisions that would expand liability laws for businesses and ordinary Americans have been worked into key pieces of legislation by the nation's trial lawyers, a group said Monday.
Our settlement machine
Another Jefferson County asbestos lawsuit moved to the brink of trial last week before it settled.
Abbott warns against post-storm price-gouging
Abbott SOUTH PADRE ISLAND(Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reminded business and consumers Friday that price-gouging in the wake of Hurricane Dolly is illegal given the governor's emergency declaration.
Court agrees no cap was set on lawyer's fees
AUSTIN � Business owner Charles Haden persuaded appellate judges to rewrite his contract with attorney David Sacks, but Haden couldn't persuade the Texas Supreme Court to do the same.
Expert: Private securities lawsuits hurt economy
Lisa Rickard NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)-Private securities lawsuits pose a significant threat to the U.S. economy, a report issued by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform says.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, July 17-23, 2008
Church employee says he was doused with Lysol for smoking cigar
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Walking in after smoking part of a cigar outside, employee Larry Donnell Collins states he was confronted by Sacred Heart Catholic Church's executive secretary Dawn Sorcy for smoking inside the non-smoking church facilities, court documents say.
Man sues Goodyear for gender discrimination
MARSHALL -- A man working at the Goodyear plant in Tyler claims he was terminated because he is male.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, July 15-23, 2008
Suit filed in Jefferson County by workers in Houston crane collapse
Just days after a deadly crane collapse at a Houston refinery, four construction workers have filed personal injury claims against several defendants.