News from February 2009
News of Harron's lawsuit in Mississippi nothing new for Texas
Dr. Ray Harron A recently filed Mississippi lawsuit accuses West Virginia radiologist Dr. Ray Harron and others of participating in an alleged scheme involving asbestos screenings for the purpose of lawsuits.
Proposed Texas Senate bill would give arbitration enforcement to courts, not arbitrators
Royce West (D) A proposed bill that would invalidate arbitration clauses in many employment contracts has made its way to the Texas Senate Committee on Jurisprudence.
STAND ALONE ART: LU - Red, White & You!
Attorney Roger McCabe of Mehaffy Weber, center, and his wife Sharon are joined by Lamar University President James Simmons, far right, at a Feb. 16 event to kick off the university's homecoming festivities. To the left of McCabe is Jill Roy, president elect of the Alumni Advisory Board, and her husband Kevin at the Bistro Le Monde in Beaumont.
La. justices to U.S. SC: Don't believe everything you read
Louisiana Supreme Court WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Louisiana Supreme Court wants to make sure its name isn't dragged through the mud during a key judicial recusal case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lawsuit alleges flame arrestor on gas can would have prevented burns
MARSHALL � Three men suffered personal injuries when a plastic fuel container exploded and shot flames and burning gasoline onto each of them.
Appeals court agrees attorney failed to properly represent client, awards new trial
Justice Hollis Horton Attorney Donald Moye didn't convince an Orange County judge that he did a lousy job defending a client, but he convinced the Ninth District appeals court.
Galveston County suit alleges employer failed to pay disability benefits
GALVESTON � A Scottish man is suing his former employer and its insurance carrier in Galveston County District Court in an effort to recover withheld insurance money, recent court documents say.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts, Jan. 30 - Feb. 10, 2009
Second suit filed against hospital over automatic doors
Christus St. Michael TEXARKANA � Using a walker, Violet Parvin claims she was leaving the Professional Office Building at St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana when the electronic sliding doors malfunctioned and suddenly closed. Court papers say the doors hit Parvin and she fell to the ground.
Galveston suit blames Rhino ATV for boy's injuries from rollover
Yamaha Rhino ATV GALVESTON � A Santa Fe couple is seeking $3 million in damages from Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. after their son was injured in a Rhino ATV rollover more than a year ago.
Texas SC halts trial against cemetery accused of desecrating remains
Texas Supreme Court AUSTIN � On the day Hidalgo County District Judge Noe Gonzalez planned to start a trial about cemetery owners who sold a plot twice and dug up a corpse to cover the mistake, the Supreme Court of Texas halted the proceedings.
Drilling company sued for racial discrimination
MARSHALL � The only African-American working on an oil rig in Marshall, John Greg Gardner believes he was the subject of racial discrimination against including pervasive harassment and wrongful termination.
Bacliff woman's malpractice suit blames dentist for facial abscess
Jared Woodfill GALVESTON � Some people are scared to see the dentist, but one Bacliff woman claims a trip to the dentist resulted in a week-long stay in the hospital.
Four more suits filed against Mylan over Digitek in Orange
Earlier this month the Record reported on three suits filed in Jefferson County against Mylan Pharmaceuticals over the prescription drug Digitek. Now, four more suits against the pharmaceutical company have been filed in Orange County.
Texas attorneys among presenters for upcoming IP conference
The American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law is holding its 24th annual conference April 1-4 in Arlington, Va.
Legally Speaking: Expect the Unexpected
I've had my fair share of moments in court dealing with the unexpected, like a witness who suddenly changes his testimony or a long-lost document that mysteriously resurfaces.
Mother of helicopter crash victim files wrongful death suit against two companies
The mother of a man who died with four others in a helicopter crash last December has filed suit against Motorcraft Leasing Co. and Bell Helicopter Textron, alleging the crash was the result of the companies' negligence.
Suit by local man over alleged asbestos-related illness names 31 defendants
Bryan Blevins A Texas man has filed an asbestos suit against 31 defendant corporations, claiming the asbestos-related disease with which he was diagnosed was wrongfully caused.
Orange business owners file class action against State Farm
ORANGE -- Orange County business owners have brought a class action against State Farm Lloyds, claiming the insurance company stiffed them on business interruption proceeds in the weeks following Hurricane Ike.
Suit over Hurricane Ike damage seeks compensation from TWIA
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, alleging he was not paid money to which he was entitled after Hurricane Ike destroyed sections of his home.