News from 2008
Sea-Doo water enema leads to suit
ORANGE � Just a few weeks ago, Megan Norris was riding on a Sea-Doo when she slipped off the rear of the watercraft directly into the path of the water thrust by the jet pump, which "penetrated her orifices," court papers say.
Benzene suit names Shell, 28 others as defendants
Keith Hyde ORANGE -- Claiming he was exposed to benzene, Layfette Granger and his wife Martha have filed suit against Shell Oil and 28 other corporations.
Rumors about plaintiff's mental health leads to $5M defamation suit 20 years later
Byram Hurst TEXARKANA, Ark. � An Arkansas soil conservationist is seeking more than $5 million from his supervisors and coworkers for spreading rumors about his mental health and creating a hostile work environment more than 20 years ago.
DuPont employee sues 43 companies for benzene exposure
ORANGE -- A long-time employee of DuPont de Nemours claims needless exposure to benzene has caused him to develop cancer of his immune system.
Texas seaman sues Virginia fishing company for injury in New York
GALVESTON � A Corpus Christi seaman seeks $2.5 million in damages from a Newport News, Va.-based maritime company for multiple injuries he allegedly sustained while on a commercial fishing expedition in New York, court documents say.
Driver faults Firestone, Ford for rollover
ORANGE -- When the car in front of Terri Franklin blew a tire, she was suddenly pummeled by pieces of flying rubber. The shower of debris allegedly caused Franklin to lose control and flip her vehicle.
Galveston cab co. sued after collision
GALVESTON � A local man is suing a taxi company and one of its drivers for triggering a two-vehicle accident on a busy Galveston street that left five people injured.
Recent real estate foreclosures
Wells Fargo Bank has filed an application to foreclose on the property of Barney and Cheri Courts, located at 2105 Lennox Street, Vidor, Texas 77662.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts, July 17-31, 2008
Company says defendant took money without doing repairs
ICO Polymers North America purchased several forklifts from Toyota Lift of Houston in 2004 and 2005, and when forklifts were in need of repair, Toyota allegedly refused to fix them, court papers say.
Woman hit by car at H-E-B sues store, driver
A Beaumont woman hit by a car in the parking lot of an H-E-B has filed suit against the vehicle's driver and the grocery store.
Couple sues roofing contractors for deceptive trade
Mark Sparks A pair of local residents have filed suit against several contractors who were hired to do roof repairs on their home.
Appeals court reverses ruling on medical expert's testimony in Memorial Hermann case
Attorneys for Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital convinced a higher court recently to reverse and remand a lower court's ruling denying a motion challenging a medical expert's validity.
Legally Speaking: It's My Party, and I'll Sue If I Want To
It's your child's birthday party, and after all that preparation and planning, you're all set.
Candidate believes Texas SC too favorable to corporate defendants
Sam Houston, Democratic candidate for the Place 7 seat on the Texas Supreme Court, met with supporters in Beaumont on July 31. Campaigning on a platform that the current court is too favorable to corporate defendants, the Democratic nominee for justice of the Texas Supreme Court Place 7 stumped in Beaumont Thursday, July 31.
Scruggs reports to prison, begins five-year sentence
Scruggs ASHLAND, Ky. (Legal Newsline)-Convicted attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs reported Monday to a federal prison in Kentucky.
Floyd the facilitator
Judge Donald Floyd didn't bother to say why he threw out the reasoned verdict of a Jefferson County jury earlier this summer.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
Low-profile judge thrust into the spotlight
Johnson TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline)- Texarkana, home to perhaps the largest class action lawsuit in U.S. history, is more well-known for being divided down the middle by the Texas and Arkansas state line.
SunMart sued for allegedly cheating consumers at the pump
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)--Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Thursday he was suing the parent company of SunMart gas stations for allegedly cheating motorists at its pumps.