News from February 2009
A defendant strikes back
Beaumont's infamous contingent of asbestos lawyers aren't used to playing defense.
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Feb. 18-26, 2009
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 02/19/2009 Certificate #: 74331
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Feb. 17-23, 2009
Captain claims barge company responsible for hazardous conditions on vessel
MARSHALL � Capt. Gary Newell II claims he slipped while climbing down a ladder aboard the barge New Hampshire and was injured.
Scaffold worker sues BP over fall at Texas City refinery
GALVESTON � A Houston man is suing a petrochemical company and an industrial supplies company in Galveston County District Court for injuries he reportedly sustained as a result of a fall at a Texas City refinery in February 2008.
Union Pacific responds to lawsuits over 2005 derailment, chemical spill in Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Ark. � While admitting that a train derailment and chemical spill caused damage to three houses, seven vehicles and a semi-tractor trailer, Union Pacific Railroad denies it owes damages to 1,200 additional property owners.
McDonald's sued by patron after fall
GALVESTON � A Galveston woman seeks $50,000 in damages from McDonald's for multiple injuries she allegedly sustained to the left side of her body after a fall at a La Marque eatery in February 2007, recent court documents say.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to address Energy Museum Blowout
Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich will join a list of world leaders as keynote speaker for Blowout 2009, the annual fund-raiser of the Texas Energy Museum in Beaumont.
Suit: Warnings could have prevented death at train crossing
The mother of a man killed by a train alleges her son was hit because there were inadequate warnings at a hazardous crossing.
Local judge files Hurricane Ike claim against insurer
Responsible for filing around a thousand hurricane suits throughout Texas, the Mostyn Law Firm added a Jefferson County official to its list of mounting clients recently when it filed a suit on behalf of a local judge.
Legally Speaking: Just Following Orders
An order from a court is a serious thing. It may direct the parties to a lawsuit to take certain action, or to refrain from conduct.
TWIA sued over Port Arthur couple's hurricane claim
A Jefferson County couple has filed suit against Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, alleging they were not paid money to which they were entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of their home.
Beaumont couple claims Voyager Indemnity under paid Ike claim
A Jefferson County couple has filed suit against Voyager Indemnity Insurance Company and an adjuster, alleging they were not paid money to which they were entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of their home.
Port Arthur man sues TWIA over Hurricane Ike claim
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, All-Tech Claims Management and an adjuster, alleging he was not paid money to which he was entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of his home.
Couple claims Farm Bureau under paid hurricane claim
A Jefferson County couple has filed suit against Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, alleging they were not paid money to which they were entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of their home.
Suit alleges unfair practices by Capitol insurance
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against Capitol County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, ICA Adjusters and one of its employees, alleging she was not paid money to which she was entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of her home.
Beaumont man sues Voyager Indemnity over Hurricane Ike claim
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against Voyager Indemnity Insurance Company and an adjuster, alleging he was not paid money to which he was entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of his home.
Former assistant principal denied appeal in suit against West Orange-Cove CISD
West Orange-Cove Mustangs Former West Orange-Cove assistant school principal Jamie Wilson should have appealed her firing to the Texas education commissioner instead of suing the school district, the Ninth District appeals court in Beaumont decided on Feb. 12.
Texas woman tired of sales calls sues DirecTV
MARSHALL � Fed up with the numerous automated telephone sales calls from a satellite television service, an East Texas woman has filed a suit against the company and is seeking $1,500 per call in damages.