News from September 2008
172nd court district October 2008
ANDREW K RICHARD VS. JERRY JOSEPH CROWE ET AL
Judge Floyd's failure to exclude medical expert corrected by appeals court
Judge Donald Floyd Three months after being tasked to decide if a Jefferson County judge abused his discretion when he denied a defense objection to the qualifications of a medical expert, justices on Texas' Ninth Court of Appeals have reversed and remanded his decision.
DuPont counsel named president of Hispanic bar group
Ramona Romero Washington, D.C. � The Hispanic National Bar Association has named Ramona Romero, corporate counsel for DuPont, as president for 2008-2009.
Alaska AG asks for 'Troopergate' subpoenas to be withdrawn
Talis Colberg (R) JUNEAU, Alaska (Legal Newsline)-Alaska state employees are refusing to cooperate with an investigation into Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, state Attorney General Talis Colberg said.
Court allows HP to continue appeal of floppy disk case
Justices on the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals on Sept. 11 lifted their order of abatement on a case centered on allegedly defective floppy disk controllers installed in Hewlett-Packard computers, reinstating the appeal.
Louisiana mom files suit against booster seat manufacturer
MARSHALL � While traveling down the interstate in Louisiana, Shanadrian Hill lost control of her vehicle. Her child, restrained in a Cosco Highrise booster seat in the left-rear passenger side of the car, was seriously injured.
CALA reacts to Enron settlement
Dear editor:
Texas utlizing many resources in Hurricane Ike response
An aerial view of some of the coastal destruction caused by Hurricane Ike. The following is a report from Gov. Rick Perry of the recovery efforts in Texas due to Hurricane Ike:
Perry vows to rebuild from Hurricane Ike
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst visit Galveston Island to view the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Ike. AUSTIN � To get a full view of the extensive damage to Galveston from Hurricane Ike, Gov. Rick Perry took an aerial tour of the area on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Texas AG to investigate price gouging
AUSTIN(Legal Newsline) - Much like several of his colleagues, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has launched an investigation into price-gouging after his office received hundreds of complaints from consumers in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
The Southeast Texas Record is back!
The front doors of the San Jacinto building, where the Record office is located, suffered some damage and several offices lost windows. The staff of the Southeast Texas Record is happy to report that as of noon, Tuesday, Sept. 16, it has electric power and Internet capabilities as the area begins recovery from Hurricane Ike.
Slip-and-fall suit is all wet
It's a damp lawsuit for the rainy season.
136th cd oct 2008
DOROTHY THERIOT ET AL VS. A M F INCORPORATED ET AL
Class action seeks $5 M from lawn mower manufacturers for deceptive advertising
MARSHALL -- A recent class action claims several companies have misrepresented the horsepower of their lawn mowers and mower engines in an attempt to charge higher prices.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Sept. 4-10, 2008
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Sept. 4-9, 2008
Legally Speaking: There's No Cure for Stupid
I marvel sometimes at the human capacity for stupidity, or perhaps more accurately, to put one's stupidity on display for all to see by invoking the protection of the legal system.
California woman files HRT suit in Marshall
MARSHALL � California resident Canstanza Raspa alleges her development of breast cancer, resulting surgery and mastectomy are the result of 10 years of hormone replacement therapy.
Suit alleges postal worker ran over child
MARSHALL � While playing in the cul-de-sac of his Plano neighborhood in November 2006, court documents claim Eric Obregon was struck and run over by postal deliveryman Halton Wright, who was delivering mail in the area.
Gym seeks arbitration in soldier's suit over workout contract
In May 2007, the Southeast Texas Record reported on an Iraq war veteran who was "worked up" over what he claims were fraudulent charges for a workout.