News from March 2008
Criss loses bid for Dem nomination to Texas Supreme Court
Linda Yanez In spite of large campaign contributions from Southeast Texas trial lawyers,Galveston District Court Judge Susan Criss has lost out on her bid to secure the Democratic nomination for a seat on the Texas Supreme Court.
UPDATE (11 p.m.): Yanez still ahead of Criss in primary
Linda Yanez With just over 50 percent of precincts reporting in the Democratic primary, Linda Yanez is maintaining her statewide lead over Susan Criss for a seat on the Texas Supreme Court.
Legally Speaking: Disorder in the court?
Having practiced law for over 18 years, I thought I'd seen it all until the evening news recently played a piece of courtroom video from a criminal trial in Georgetown, Ky.
Yanez leading Criss in Texas early voting
Linda Yanez With early votes counted, Linda Yanez has a statewide lead over Susan Criss in the Democratic Primary race for Place 8 on the Texas Supreme Court.
TX insurers must cover sloppy builders, SC reaffirms
Texas Supreme Court AUSTIN -- The Texas Supreme Court has re-affirmed an earlier ruling that insurers must defend claims of property damage even where caused by the builders' defective workmanship.
Scaffold worker says faulty lanyard led to fall, sues Valero and employer
A scaffold builder plummeted to the ground after his safety lanyard snapped. Seeking monetary compensation for his injuries, Rodney Figueroa, along with his wife Mellissa, have filed suit against the makers of the lanyard, the premises he was working at and his employer.
Family of motorcycle rider killed in Sabine Pass sues Entergy over location of guy wire
A Mississippi family is suing Entergy, claiming Merrell Robinson was killed because the power company placed a guy wire too close to the road. Robinson died on Feb. 24 when his motorcycle went off the road in Sabine Pass.
Texans head to the polls! Stay with The Record for primary results!
The polls are now open for the Texas primaries, where much of the national attention will be on the Democratic race for the presidential nomination. But the Texas ballots also include races that could affect the state's judicial makeup.
Suit says manufacturers conspired to distribute asbestos products
Lou Thompson Black Paul A. Wilhelm is suing A.W. Chesterton, along with 29 other companies, for conspiring to mine, process and sell asbestos products, suppressing the information pertaining to the fiber's hazardous influence on human health and purposely inflicting him with an asbestos disease.
Conductor claims UP violated federal regulation that led to injuries
A Union Pacific Railroad Co. employee has sued the company, claiming that he was exposed to repetitive trauma during his career. G. David Colbert alleges his injuries were caused because UP violated several federal regulations.
Untimely bathroom break leads to suit against LIT
While having some dental work done at the Lamar Institute of Technology, Marilyn Stern-Duhon tripped over an electrical-injunction box when she dismounted from a dental chair. She has filed suit against the college, claiming a Lamar dental technician forced her to exit the chair from the wrong side.
DuPont dramatics
Right versus wrong doesn't a difficult decision make.