News from August 2009
Dej� vu: Judge Floyd's failure to exclude medical expert questioned before appeals court, again
For the second time on the same case, appellate justices have been tasked to decide if Judge Donald Floyd abused his discretion when he denied a defense objection to the qualifications of a medical expert.
Woman claims brain tumor due to chemical emissions near area schools
Hanks A Jefferson County woman is claiming that chemical emissions near the schools she attended have caused her develop brain cancer.
Hutchison kicks off campaign for governor
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, went back to her coastal hometown Aug. 17 to formally kickoff her campaign for governor.
Justice Brister announces return to private practice
Brister AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Supreme Court Justice Scott Brister said Monday he is resigning from the high court to return to private law practice.
MDL judge could change the game of asbestos litigation
Robreno PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Since his appointment last year to the U.S. Multi District Litigation on asbestos, Judge Eduardo Robreno has developed a reputation for clearing the court's massive docket at warp speed -- half a million cases in four months.
Fall at Mexican restaurant leads to lawsuit
A Nederland woman claims she broke her wrist after falling on the floor of a Mexican restaurant.
Woman seeks insurance payment for collision with underinsured motorist
A woman is suing her insurance company after she says it will not pay her for damages under her underinsured motorist policy.
Family claims hospice worker abused mother
The administratrix of the estate of a deceased woman says the woman died at the hands of a Harbor Hospice nurse who allegedly abused her and caused her more than 50 skin tears.
Try to see it my way
It's easy to identify with the indignation of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, an innocent man mistaken for a burglar in his own home, ordered to come outside and identify himself.
Poe opposes health care bill, supports Texas tort reform at town hall meeting
Local residents listen to an overview of some of the controversial points of the proposed health care reform bill at a town hall meeting in Beaumont. Congress should consider implementing Texas' medical tort reforms on a national level, said Congressman Ted Poe at a surprisingly orderly town hall meeting on health care reform.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of four new lawsuits against insurance companies over hurricane damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court during the week of Aug. 3 through Aug. 7.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Aug. 6-13, 2009
Woman slips on candy box, sues pharmacy
A woman who slipped on a candy box left on the floor of a store says her bladder was injured because of the fall.
Local man sues over reaction to Vytorin
A Beaumont man who says a cholesterol reducing drug caused his CPK levels to rise up to 24,000 is suing the drug's manufacturers.
Company sues over failure to complete work
A Texas corporation says a company it contracted to help with a construction project failed to provide already paid-for the work and materials as promised.
Man sues grocery store over slip on oil
A man claims he injured his shoulder after falling on spilled cooking oil at a grocery store.
Woman sues seven companies over husband's asbestos exposure
A woman has filed an asbestos suit against seven defendant corporations on behalf of her recently deceased husband, claiming the asbestos-related disease with which her husband was diagnosed was wrongfully caused.
Woman claims termination due to restrictions, sues for discrimination
MARSHALL � A few months after receiving a promotion to crew leader, Claudia Martin was terminated from her position for not meeting the crew leader standards.
$200M verdict against Microsoft stands, judge adds $40M more
An East Texas judge has not only denied Microsoft's request to throw out a $200 million jury verdict in a patent infringement case, but has added more than $90 million in additional damages to be paid by the software giant.
Jury awards lawyer $400k in attorney's fees
After a round trip through Texas' highest courts, a case over a business owner who wants to keep his attorney's hands out of his settlement landed back in the court where it all began for a new trial.