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News from September 2008


Fired constable wins case despite Record's 'fascist' coverage

By David Yates |
Larry Watts A former Jefferson County constable won his case against the county and was awarded more than $125,000 on Monday, Sept. 29, in spite of what his attorney said was the Southeast Texas Record's "fascist" and "anti-American" coverage.

High court says mall owners could not have predicted fatal shooting

By Steve Korris |
AUSTIN � Bexar County jurors who blamed Quarry Market mall manager Trammell Crow for a murder made a mistake, according to the Texas Supreme Court.

Galveston makes plans to reopen courts following Hurricane Ike

By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau |
Galveston County Justice Center GALVESTON � The Galveston County Justice Center will reopen for public services after being shuttered for a couple weeks in light of Hurricane Ike.

Judge rules in favor of Army in PA group's suit over nerve gas waste disposal

By Marilyn Tennissen |
Veolia incineration facility in Port Arthur After suing the U.S. Army on claims that shipments of nerve gas waste water to Port Arthur posed a threat to area residents, a local environmental group has had its suit thrown out by a U.S. District Court judge.

Another coin company sues former employee over trade secrets

By David Yates |
The suits filed by or against rare coin dealers in recent years could fill up even the largest of penny jars.

Worker sues E-Z Mart for racial discrimination

By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau |
TEXARKANA, Texas -- Working as a maintenance technician for E-Z Mart in Texarkana, Texas, Tommy Jones alleges he confronted workplace hostility in the form of racial discrimination.

Katrina cases like nothing veteran attorney's ever seen before

By John O'Brien |
Birnbaum WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) - Even for an accomplished attorney like Sheila Birnbaum, Hurricane Katrina litigation in Mississippi offers a learning experience.

Report: Foreclosure rescue efforts fall short

By Chris Rizo |
Terry Goddard (D) PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline)-Industry efforts to keep U.S. homeowners from lapsing into foreclosure have decreased, a report by state attorneys general and banking regulators said Monday.

Exploiting Ike

By The SE Texas Record |
When all you have is a hammer, every problem's a nail.

This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts

By David Yates |
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Aug. 29-Sept. 10, 2008

New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County

By Marilyn Tennissen |
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Sept. 24, 2008

Texas SC: Pro se defendant should have responded to summary judgment motion

By Steve Korris |
AUSTIN � Judges often overlook procedural errors of parties who act as their own lawyers, but the Texas Supreme Court won't let judges toss procedure out the window.

Career instructor alleges sexual harassment forced resignation

By David Yates |
Claiming she was sexually harassed at a company Christmas Party, Dawn Dunn has filed a suit against her former employer, Kaplan Inc., which does business in the area as Texas Careers � Beaumont.

58th CD Nov. 08

By Carrie Gonzalez |
BOBBY RIDEAUX VS. LEONEL CARDENAS

Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts

By Marilyn Tennissen |
Recent patent infringement cases in the Eastern District of Texas

Woman files med-mal suit after eye surgery

By David Yates |
Two years ago, Vera Dugger went in for cataract surgery. A week after the operation, she went blind in one eye.

SC stays on sidelines in Texas med-mal cap fight

By David Yates |
Texas Supreme Court Texas' highest court decided to remain on the sidelines Sept. 19, declining to hear a case on whether or not medical malpractice damage caps violate state constitutional rights.

Texas Supreme Court allows extensions due to Ike

By Marilyn Tennissen |
The Jack Brooks Federal Building in Beaumont remains closed following Hurricane Ike. The Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont reopened for business on Sept. 24, but attorneys don't need to rush to the clerk's office. The Texas Supreme Court has granted additional time to file documents.

Woman sues Beaumont church after auto collision

By David Yates |
A Beaumont woman is suing a local church for an automobile collision that occurred more than two years ago.

Lockheed Martin sues security company after guard collides with missile launcher

By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau |
EL DORADO, Ark. � While responding to an alarm in the Lockheed Martin's Camden, Ark., facility, security guard Keoshee Avery failed to stop at an intersection and collided into a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System vehicle causing an estimated $2.7 million in damages, court papers say.