News from 2008
Grandparents sue for survivor damages after dad runs over mom in driveway
Only weeks before Christmas 2006, Henry LaRocca ran over his wife Brenda with a pickup truck while backing out of his West End home's driveway, leaving the couple's five children motherless.
60th District Court, May 1-31, 2008
60TH COURT DISTRICT
Brooks honored with Legends Scholarship
Former Congressman Jack Brooks was honored with a Legends Scholarship in his name at Lamar University. Longtime legislator Jack Brooks has been honored with a Lamar University scholarship in his name.
Appeals court rules amended petition showed no new claims, reverses Stover's decision
Hollis Horton Hardin County District Judge Earl Stover III must dismiss a personal injury suit against health care provider Care Center Ltd. and award fees to its attorneys, the Ninth District court of appeals ruled April 17.
Assault victim sues attacker, attacker's employer
TEXARKANA, Ark. � Employed by a Shreveport labor force company, Cheng Hain Lin claims he was viciously assaulted by the company's van driver, Darren Beavers.
Texas SC: Sanctions in med-mal cases can't be avoided by nonsuiting
Dale Wainwright AUSTIN � Attorneys who file flimsy medical malpractice suits can't dodge sanctions by nonsuiting their claims, the Texas Supreme Court decided April 18.
Abbott calls for 'one strike' law for strip clubs
Greg Abbott DALLAS (Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday called for a "one strike and you're out" law for sexually oriented businesses, including adult bookstores and strip clubs.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts, April 16-21, 2008
Mexican family files suit in Jefferson County on behalf of deceased seaman
In anticipation of a hurricane, a Mexican seaman attempted to remove a jack-up rig's flare stack, but the chain linking the flare stack recoiled, thrusting the man of the rig and into the Gulf of Mexico, where he drowned.
Virginia man files suit in Galveston County over asbestos exposure
Aaron DeLuca GALVESTON -- Whether Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company and several other businesses are responsible for a Virginia man's deteriorating health from prolonged asbestos exposure will be determined by a Galveston County jury.
Galveston man sues Valero for harassment over coworkers' comments about wife, daughter
GALVESTON � Sex discrimination and retaliation are accusations a Galveston County man has harbored against a petrochemical company that formerly employed him.
Couple receives jury award in trial over windstorm insurance coverage
A local insurance agency was recently ordered by Jefferson County jurors to pay a Nederland couple nearly $47,000 in damages for failing to obtain windstorm coverage for them before Hurricane Rita struck the Golden Triangle area.
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I frequently hear from readers curious about what happened after a column � how did a particular case turn out, what happened to a particular litigant, and so forth.
Jury awards $100K to plaintiff in auto wreck trial
Mark Sparks Provost Umphrey attorney Mark Sparks landed a $100,000 verdict for his client on Wednesday, April 23, as the automobile collision trial of Joni Cooke vs. Allco Ltd. et al concluded.
Harris poll ranks Texas litigation climate 41 out of 50
Tom Donohue, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce The liability system in Texas ranks among the bottom 10 in the nation, according to a survey of corporate lawyers released Wednesday.
Parents of China shooting survivor file suit, allege mom should have anticipated husband's violence
In the summer of 2006, the close-knit community of China, Texas, was devastated by a murder-suicide that left a man, woman and two of their children dead and two other children traumatized.
Doguet's sues milling company over non-payment for rice products
A local rice producer has filed suit against a milling company over an unpaid account.
Family of press operator invokes discovery rule, files suit for benzene exposure
MARSHALL -- After a 45-year career as a press operator for multiple newspapers and print shops in Baltimore Md., Neil Kelly was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia in April 2005 and died only seven months later on Nov. 16, 2006.
Nederland couple files suit to have billboard removed from property
As the Lamar Advertising slogan says, "you can drive away but you can't turn us off." According to some Nederland property owners, you can't get them off your property once they put up a billboard either.
Train conductor sues after collision with log truck
MARSHALL � A collision between a train and a log truck in East Texas resulted in a lawsuit filed by the train conductor against not only the trucking company he believes is at fault, but also against the railroad company he claims failed to provide for his safety.