News from 2008
Delivery man blames forklift driver for injuries
A delivery man alleges he was ambushed by falling trusses when a forklift driver carelessly pushed them off a trailer.
Restraining order denied to parents who don't want son to share valedictorian spotlight
Angry parents who sued after they found out their son would have to share the valedictorian spotlight were denied their temporary restraining order by Jefferson County Judge Bob Wortham earlier this month.
Texas court overturns Vioxx ruling
A Texas appeals court overturned a multimillion-dollar verdict against the drug maker Merck & Company in a case involving its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx.
58th District Court, June 2008
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Texas gamer wins $21M award in patent suit against Nintendo
A small East Texas gaming company has won a $21 million jury verdict in a patent infringement case against Nintendo.
Family's suit claims mother died from contaminated Heparin
TEXARKANA, Texas � The family of deceased Debra Spivey has filed suit against the manufacturers and distributors of the blood thinning drug Heparin alleging the drug was contaminated. The family claims that after Spivey was injected with the drug, she suffered a brain hemorrhage and died.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts, May 9-12, 2008
Woman sues Bausch & Lomb after eye infection
MARSHALL -- Kathy Kennedy believes her contact lens solution, ReNu with Multiplus, has put her at risk of losing her eye. She argues that when she bought the solution, it was "defective and unreasonably dangerous" due to contamination.
Collision in Galveston Bay has boaters awash in litigation
GALVESTON � An incident between two boaters that occurred in Galveston Bay two years ago is the source of a lawsuit between a Harris County woman and a Houston man.
Employee sues when injured on elevator at UTMB
GALVESTON � What was supposed to be a mundane elevator ride at work reportedly resulted in injury for a local woman.
Galveston woman blames mesothelioma on father's work with asbestos
GALVESTON � A local woman claims her father's work with asbestos products exposed her to so much of the fibers that she has developed mesothelioma. Cynthia Leigh Chason filed suit against Marathon Petroleum Company and other businesses in Galveston County District Court on May 8.
Woman thrown by mechanical bull sues Crockett Street dance hall
Reluctant to ride the mechanical bull at Dixie Dance Hall, Susana Garcia was reassured by a persuasive employee that the ride would be slow. But before anyone could shout "ride 'em cowboy," Garcia was bucked and thrown face first into a table.
Worker sues ExxonMobil after injury
A Heatex Industries employee has filed suit against ExxonMobil Corp., claiming he was injured because the oil company failed "to utilize safety procedures."
Delusional woman burns feet with chemicals, jurors to decide if injury occurred under hospital's care
James Old Jr. Hearing a command from God among other voices inside her head, a delusional Connie Woods dumped flesh-eating chemicals all over her feet.
Group blasts Texas Supreme Court for unsigned opinions
AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)-A bevy of opinions issued last year by the Texas Supreme Court were written anonymously, so voters have no way of knowing where particular justices stand on many cases, a watchdog group says.
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Forget the Oscars, the Emmys, the Grammys, and the Tonys of the entertainment world.
Med-mal suit alleges bowel perforated during hysterectomy
Marianna Measells went to her doctor for a hysterectomy, but she left with a perforated bowel. Measells has now filed a medical malpractice suit against Dr. Dennis Black, on May 12 in the Jefferson County District Court.
Vidor couple claims previous fire not disclosed before home purchase
A Vidor couple is suing a real estate company and its agents after discovering what they claim is evidence their new house had been damaged by previous fire, a fact the couple says was not disclosed to them before the purchase.
Family in dispute over company board of directors
Dominick A. Faraci III has filed suit against the elder Dominick A. Faraci Jr. and his company, Dominick Faraci Air Conditioning Inc. in hopes of rehabilitating the company's corporate structure.
Toyota loses $4.3 million patent appeal for hybrid technology
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a $4.3 million award against Toyota Motor Corp. for using another company's patented technology in its hybrid vehicles.