News from July 2009
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, July 15-20, 2009
More Jefferson County suits filed over Digitek dosage
Actavis, UDL Laboratories and Mylan Pharmaceuticals are being sued by at least three different plaintiffs who claim they or their deceased relative took a prescription drug for heart problems that contained twice the approved level of its active ingredient.
Arkansas judge orders another insurance company to produce documents for class action
Johnson TEXARKANA, Ark. � In spite of potentially costing the company millions of dollars, Arkansas Circuit Court Judge Kirk Johnson has ordered Farmers to produce all of its claim files in an ongoing class action regarding payments to general contractors.
Product demonstrator struck by store employee, sues Costco
SHERMAN- While she was demonstrating her employer's product at a Costco in Lewisville, Charlotte Dickey claims she was injured when a store employee rolled a flatbed over her ankle.
Wrongful death suit filed over man's exposure to poisonous gas
The wife, mother and son of a man who died after being exposed to poisonous gas are suing the man's employer CES Environmental Services.
Judge to decide if TWIA suits should be capped at actual damages
GALVESTON -- With already more than a thousand suits filed since Hurricane Ike made landfall last September, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association is asking a Galveston judge to limit a plaintiff's award to actual damages.
Adopted child waited too long to claim inheritance, justices rule
Constance Bordages Freuden waited a few years too long to claim a portion of her grandmother's estate, appeals judges in Beaumont decided on July 16.
Seafood worker sues after hand caught in shrimp processor
GALVESTON � After her fingers became caught in a shrimp-processing machine, a Galveston County woman has filed suit against her employer for $500,000 in damages.
Legally Speaking: Summertime Silliness in the Courts
I'm not sure what it is about summertime � maybe it's the relaxed pace with people enjoying vacations, or perhaps the heat driving people a little batty � but there always seems to be an upsurge in silly lawsuits, oddball motions, and just plain wackiness in the courts during this time of year.
Orange wants injunction to stop company from picking up the city's trash
The city of Orange is seeking an injunction to stop a company from picking up the city's garbage.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts, July 6-20, 2009
Injured worker claims ADA violations, seeks $1M from former employer
TEXARKANA, Ark. � Texarkana resident Alvin Stuckey claims he was fired from his job because of an injury and is seeking $1 million in a lawsuit against his former employer.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, July 17-21, 2009
Yamaha Rhino suit to proceed in Orange after appeals court denies mandamus request
ORANGE -- After a quick trip to a higher court, a wrongful death trial against Yamaha can proceed next month as planned, now that the Ninth Court of Appeals of Texas has shot down the motor company's petition for mandamus.
Woman claims termination due to work-related injury
GALVESTON � A Santa Fe woman claims she was laid off last year because of an on-the-job injury.
Woman falls while jumping from burning trolley car, seeks $1M from city
GALVESTON � An East Texas woman is suing the city of Galveston and its public transportation system for $1 million in damages after she was injured while disembarking a burning trolley car.
Woman seeks $150K from drug store over slip on soap
Marye MARSHALL -- Vicky Avelar is seeking $150,000 from CVS Pharmacy after slipping on soap and falling down while leaving the drug store.
Houston attorney files Jefferson County suits for injured seamen
Houston attorney Francis I. Spagnoletti has filed two separate suits in Jefferson County on behalf of seamen injured on the job.
Ford rollover settlement provides more to lawyers than class members
In a class action involving rollovers in Ford Explorers, attorneys from Beaumont's Provost Umphrey Law Firm received about $1 million in legal fees � only a small share of the total $25 million of attorney's fees and costs � but the lawyers still received more than the class members they represented.
Default judgment over police beating reversed, defendants claim no knowledge of suit
Last week, the civil case of Derrick Newman, who claims he was Tasered by Beaumont police during a routine pullover, made local headlines when the judge presiding over the case reconsidered the $160,000 judgment he had just awarded to Newman.