News from 2008
Sheriff investigates missing Record newspapers
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is investigating the potential theft of Southeast Texas Record newspapers following weeks of their suspicious disappearance.
Holiday Inn sued by Montana visitor
Holiday Inn Park Central in Port Arthur According to a new suit filed in Jefferson County, Holiday Inn is negligent for allowing people to walk around in its lobby and should have warned plaintiff Sandra Strother of the "dangerous condition" before she entered the hotel.
More suits filed against Countrywide for misrepresenting payment plan to Rita victims
More Jefferson County plaintiffs have filed suit against Countrywide Home Loans, alleging the lender misrepresented a payment suspension program for victims of Hurricane Rita.
Family files med-mal suit after man dies during cancer surgery
Inflicted with lung cancer, Archie Perkins Jr. underwent surgery last July only to die on the operating table.
BISD bus driver sued for auto collision
Elizabeth Manning has filed suit against the Beaumont Independent School District and one of its bus drivers, claiming the driver's negligence caused an automobile collision in December 2006.
Crushed finger leads to suit against construction company
Claiming he was "rushed" by his employer, Crispin Chavez crushed his finger with a sledge hammer while tearing down 2x4 boards. Chavez is suing David Gracedel Custom Homes for failing to provide him with a safe place to work.
Haunting Jerry Little
Port Neches newspaper trasher Jerry Little is afraid.
Judge DeLaughter may be suspended
DeLaughter JACKSON, Miss. - Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Bobby DeLaughter, one of the players in an alleged judicial bribery scheme conducted by famed trial lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, may soon be suspended from his job.
Kelly senior named best attorney in Texas mock trial
Will Beshears, 18, a senior at Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School in Beaumont, won the best attorney award in the Texas High School Mock Trial competition in Dallas.
Suit against Office Depot claims fall on unsecured rug led to woman's death
A Jefferson County man is alleging that an improperly secured rug led to the death of his 70-year-old wife.
DuPont asbestos trial nearing conclusion
With possibly millions of dollars on the line, DuPont's attorneys produced additional evidence on Wednesday, March 19, in a video deposition of one of its former safety engineers who said he worked with the chemical company to develop safety programs as early as the 1950s.
Man claims he was falsely imprisoned by Market Basket
Carlton J. Ford claims he was "thrown to the ground and falsely imprisoned" while leaving Bruce's Market Basket by a grocery store employee.
Slip and fall suit filed against AutoZone
AutoZone may be well known for selling the parts needed to maintain an automobile, but Sherry Grandchampt claims the company failed to maintain its premises, negligently allowing her to slip and fall in a puddle of water.
Family of refinery worker sues Texaco, Chevron for benzene exposure
Keith Hyde Alfred Willis, a former Texaco employee, died of lymphoma last January. Now, his wife, Betty Wills, and child, Alpha Shine, are suing the oil company, which they claim negligently exposed him to benzene.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 03/13/2008 Certificate #: 72393
Recent real estate foreclosures
Nationstar Mortgage has filed an application for foreclosure against the property of Robert and Susan Stone, located at 7032 39th Street, Groves, Texas 77619.
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas