News from 2008
PA woman claims insurer failed to pay for fire damage
A Port Arthur woman has filed suit against Standard Guaranty Insurance Company, claiming it did not cover damages caused to her house in a fire.
Disabled man claims he was swindled out of property by local couple
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against a Beaumont couple and the woman's mother, claiming their conspiracy against him has forced him to lose property that belongs to him.
Beaumont man sues insurance company for failure to pay claim
A Beaumont man has filed suit against an insurance agency, claiming it did not cover damages to his home.
Proof of ability to pay needed to enforce real estate contracts, high court rules
Alan Waldrop AUSTIN � Texans can't enforce contracts to buy real estate unless they prove at trial that they could have paid for the real estate, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Oct. 17.
Hearing Dates for October 2008
HEARING DATES FOR OCTOBER 2008
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Oct. 20, 2008
Painter sues home builder after fall down stairs
GALVESTON � A Galveston County couple is suing two Houston-based residential building companies for an alleged head injury the husband sustained while he was painting an unfinished house in a League City subdivision, court papers say.
Woman's fall on Kemah boardwalk leads to wrongful death suit by spouse
GALVESTON � An injury sustained during a visit to a popular waterfront entertainment venue more than six months ago reportedly caused a Jefferson County woman to perish on Mother's Day, recent court documents say.
Wrongful death suit filed after recent fatality at BP
Tony Buzbee GALVESTON � The family of a Galveston County contract worker who was killed while working at a local petroleum refinery three weeks ago is seeking damages from his employer and the facility's owner, recent court documents say.
Patron sues Logan's after being hit by table
While enjoying her meal at Logan's Roadhouse on Dowlen Road, Irene Palmer says a waiter hit her in the back with a heavy table.
New round of suits filed against UP from 2005 derailment
TEXARKANA, Ark. � In the early morning hours of Oct. 15, 2005, a Texarkana neighborhood was rocked when a Union Pacific train smashed into another train in the rail yard and exploded.
Texas SC to decide if premises owner can also be a 'general contractor,' again
Last August, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that a premises owner can also be a "general contractor" in the Entergy v. John Summers worker's compensation case � a landmark decision allowing premises defendants to qualify for the exclusive-remedy defense.
Young voters on the rise in record setting early voting in Jefferson County
Jefferson County experienced unprecedented voter turnout on Monday, Oct. 20, with nearly 5,700 Southeast Texans casting their ballots � a total that beats the 2004 general election by more than 2,000 votes.
Texas SC justices get nod from leading tort reform group
Wallace Jefferson (R) AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-Texans for Lawsuit Reform says the three state Supreme Court justices running for re-election deserve another six-year term.
Newtron settles injury suit as trial date nears
One of Bobcat's small excavator models Rather than take its chances in a Jefferson County court, the last of three defendants chose instead to settle with a man who claims vibrations from a Bobcat injured his back.
AGs sue to block controversial meatpacking deal
Abbott AUSTIN-Greg Abbott and a group of other state attorneys general are suing to block a Brazilian company's planned acquisition of one of the largest meat-packing companies in the United States.
Early voting for Nov. 4 election begins today
From campaign ads on video games to candidates appearing on "Saturday Night Live," the unique 2008 presidential race has election officials anticipating high numbers of voters heading to the polls.
Texas Supreme Court candidates rake in contributions
Wallace Jefferson (R) AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Candidates for seats on the Texas Supreme Court are raking in campaign cash from likely sources, a judicial watchdog group told Legal Newsline on Monday.
Texarkana residents file suit against GlaxoSmithKline over Avandia
TEXARKANA, Texas � After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in May of 2000, Tommie Norton spent seven years taking the drug Avandia to try to improve control of his blood sugar levels. Now Norton believes the drug caused him to have heart attacks in 2003 and in 2006.
Appeal denied, Broussard's suit against defunct pre-need providers continues
Justices on the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals denied an insurance company's petition on Oct. 16, requesting the court stop several defendants from being severed in a suit brought by Broussard's Mortuary Inc.