News from May 2008
Motion for severance filed in overhead and profit class action
TEXARKANA, Ark. � Plaintiffs in a class action believe there is no additional reason to delay the case against Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas and Nationwide Insurance Companies.
Bexar County couple seeks damages for son's drowning death
GALVESTON � A Bexar County couple is seeking damages from a local man for the drowning death of their son.
172nd Court District May 2008
172nd COURT DISTRICT
Recent real estate foreclosures
Wells Fargo Bank has filed for an application to foreclose on the property of Renee and Terry Jacks, located at 38754 Bellgreen Place, Beaumont, Texas 77707.
Second asbestos suit filed for deceased pipefitter names 35 defendants
Bryan Blevins Throughout his career as a pipefitter, Earnest L. Edwards was in direct contact with asbestos. When he developed an "asbestos-related disease," he sued and received a claim.
Felon files racial discrimination suit against GCR Tires
TEXARKANA, Ark. � John Nash had a felony conviction, but when he applied for a job he claims the potential employer said his record would not be a factor. When Nash did not get the job anyway, he suspected it wasn't his felony that kept him from employment, but his race.
Attorney says air conditioner ruined historic home, files deceptive trade suit
David P. Salyer GALVESTON � A local lawyer and his wife blame an air conditioning retailer and related entities for extensive damages to their 130-year-old historical home.
Arkansas 'click fraud' class action settled
TEXARKANA, Ark. � Miller County Circuit Court Judge Joe Griffin approved the final order for the last defendant's settlement in the Arkansas "click fraud" class action.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Appeals court affirms ExxonMobil decision to fire maintenance man that falsified records
Justices on the Texas Ninth Court of Appeals upheld a trial court's ruling granting a no-evidence summary judgment in favor of ExxonMobil on May 1.
Rita claims still finding their way into courts
Even though it has been more than two years since Hurricane Rita hit Southeast Texas, suits against insurers are still managing to find their way into local courts.
Action Construction files suit to collect $400K in invoices
Years after hammering out a pair of construction contracts, Action Construction has filed suit against Compro Tax Inc. in hopes of collecting more than $400,000 in unpaid invoices.
Texas SC: No switching to arbitration on eve of trial
AUSTIN - For the first time, the Texas Supreme Court has cancelled an arbitrator's award because the winners carried a lawsuit too far before switching to arbitration.
Defense attorney: Plaintiff staged fall at Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A at Parkdale Mall Instead of going to the hospital after she fell at a Chick-fil-A, Theresa Wilson got up, walked out and ran straight to a trial lawyer's office, said defense attorney Kyle Hawes as the trial of Wilson v. Chick-fil-A kicked off Tuesday, May 6.
Claybar Funeral Home and The Walters Agency Winners of the 2008 BBB Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics
Claybar Funeral Home (in Beaumont, Bridge City, and Orange) and The Walters Agency of Beaumont are the winners of the 2008 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics presented Tuesday night, May 6th, by the Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas during its 11th annual awards presentation banquet. The event was held at the Beaumont Civic Center.
Texas Times: Energy -- Near-term Relief, Long-term Security
In every area of our state, Texans are struggling to cope with record-high energy prices. The sharp rise in gasoline, particularly, has caused hardship on Texas families, who are now paying an average $1,400 per year more for gas than in 2007.
Appeals court rules attorney fees not protected as debt, agrees Montgomery County man should serve jail time
Although the Texas Constitution forbids imprisonment for debt, a Texan who refused to pay an attorney's fee will spend 30 days in jail.
Oklahoma tort reform bill stalls
Rex Duncan OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Legal Newsline)-Oklahoma state lawmakers have jettisoned a rewrite to a comprehensive tort overhaul amid a tepid political climate.
Report examines business model used in asbestos litigation
James Copland, director of the Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute In 1965, the first modern asbestos lawsuit was filed right here in Southeast Texas by Orange attorney Ward Stephenson on behalf of asbestos insulation worker Claude Tomplait.