News from 2008
Floyd grants Morgan's request for new trial against DuPont
Judge Donald Floyd Although attorneys for DuPont convinced a Jefferson County jury that the company was not responsible for a former employee's mesothelioma, the case is back to square one with Judge Donald Floyd's decision to order a new trial.
Troll Tracker wants to fight defamation suits in East Texas
Eric Albritton TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Patent Troll Tracker blogger, Richard Frenkel and his employer Cisco are trying to move the pending defamation litigation from Texarkana, Ark., to the Tyler, Texas, federal court.
Suit alleges Yamaha 'Rhino' ATV unreasonably dangerous
MARSHALL -- While riding as a passenger in a Yamaha Rhino on a relatively flat terrain, Bossier City resident Ryan Rogers was injured when the ATV rolled toward the passenger side.
Texas SC reverses jury verdict against hospital in suicide case
Texas Supreme Court AUSTIN � Emergency room doctors who released 21-year-old Lance Dowell to his family after stitching a wrist he had cut with a pocket knife didn't cause his death in a successful suicide the next day, the Texas Supreme Court decided May 23.
Seaman sues after slip on deck
GALVESTON � A Louisiana man believes his employer deliberately left him in the dark about the allegedly hazardous state of one of its boats, states a suit filed in Galveston County District Court on May 21.
Family sues GMC after fatal roll-over
GALVESTON � A local family has filed a wrongful death suit in Galveston County District Court against a major motor company and a Chambers County woman.
Legally Speaking: Judges Behaving Badly
Judges have very difficult jobs. I know � I've seen a lot of them in action over the years.
Suit over Hurricane Rita damage settled minutes before trial
Minutes before the start of a civil trial in a Beaumont court, jurors were told that they don't have to go home but they can't stay here, as the case of Jessie Burkes vs. Joseph Victorian was settled on Wednesday, May 28.
Slippery shampoo suit filed against grocery store
There may be a new cycle for hair products: wash, rinse and slip.
Truck owner alleges breach of contract by dealer, financer, insurer
Seeking around $75,000 for a truck he totaled, Jeremy Pelican has filed suit against the companies who sold, financed and insured his vehicle.
Worker's fall from wall lands company in court
Probably not destined to become a circus tight-rope walker, a TBRS Inc. employee was strolling across a 10-foot wall when it suddenly started to shake, causing him to inadvertently perform his best Humpty Dumpty impression.
Criss prioritizes remaining BP cases
Judge Susan Criss GALVESTON � With hundreds of lawsuits still pending against BP from the 2005 explosion at its Texas City refinery, a Galveston judge has come up with a prioritized system to hear the cases.
Local business sues CA company for reneging on contract
After negotiating a contract for the purchase of an inventory tracking system, RLC Supply says Tracker Systems reneged on the deal and yanked the carpet from underneath its feet, leaving the company empty handed.
Suit alleges hospital failed to protect seizure patient
A new suit alleging Christus Hospital St. Mary negligently failed to put fall precautions in place for a seizure patient was filed on May 23 in the Jefferson County District Court.
Waitress sues Cajun restaurant after falling, breaking hip
A restaurant employee is suing her employer under a legal doctrine which holds places of business liable for their employees' conduct.
Tenant says manager ignored roof leak that resulted in ceiling collapse
While emptying a bucket that had been collecting leaking water that was permeating through her roof, a former Hamlet Townhomes tenant says her ceiling caved in and collapsed on her � leaving her forever impaired.
Minister testifies about woman's psychosis as med-mal trial starts third week
James Old Jr. Encircled by church friends and family, Connie Woods' husband prayed aloud for his mentally ill wife and then touched her feet � sending Woods into an untamable fit, testified Associate Pastor Joey Duhon, as the trial of Woods vs. Memorial Hermann entered its third week.
Crossroads Center tenants in dispute over agreement
The owners of portions of a strip mall are suing and seeking a restraining order against adjacent parcel owners for allegedly violating a prior agreement.