News from March 2009
Cocaine taken off Texas store shelves
AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)-The sale of the popular energy drink "Cocaine" has been banned in the state of Texas, Attorney General Greg Abbott said March 24.
Rail worker sues BNSF over back injury
A Texas railroad worker is suing Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway company over his alleged injury while working for the company.
Rig worker sues drilling company over 4-foot fall
A man has filed suit against Diamond Offshore Drilling, alleging he was injured after he fell 4 feet while working on the company's oil rig.
Local asbestos suit blames 82 defendants for man's death
Lou Thompson Black A woman has filed an asbestos suit on behalf of her recently deceased husband against 82 defendant corporations, alleging the asbestos-related disease from which he died was wrongfully caused.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, March 19-25, 2009
Beaumont couples embroiled in litigation over home's insurance proceeds
Two Beaumont couples are embroiled in litigation over allegations that one couple's illegal use of insurance proceeds from a hurricane claim resulted in the other couple's eviction.
Suit alleges physicians' medical treatment left her prematurely menopausal
GALVESTON �- A 29-year-old Texas City woman claims a series of medical procedures between May 2005 and April 2008 caused her to suffer severe menopausal symptoms and lose her abilities to menstruate and reproduce, recent court documents say.
Galveston County worker sues over fall at all-night diner
GALVESTON � A Collin County woman is suing Dickinson's City Cafe in Galveston County District Court over multiple injuries she sustained during her shift at the 24-hour eatery a couple of months ago, recent court documents say.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
CitiFinancial Inc. has filed an application to foreclose on the property of Tracy Samuels, located at 400 Ave. C, China, Texas 77613.
New hurricane-related insurance lawsuits filed in Jefferson County
A total of 13 suits were filed regarding hurricane claims against insurance companies in Jefferson County District Court during the week of March 16-March 20, 2009.
Justices: Pipeline investigation overrules homeowner's privacy
Dan Phillip Summy of Polk County must open his door to unwelcome strangers so they can shoot pictures inside, judges of the Ninth District appeals court decided on March 19.
Appeals court reverses Jasper judge in contract dispute
McKeithen Business owners who started tearing down a pulp mill but backed out of a contract to buy it don't owe the sellers a penny beyond earnest money and the value of scrap they sold, Ninth District appeals judges ruled on March 19.
Police records sought in suit over sexual assault by man posing as doctor
In May 2007, the Record reported on a suit filed by Krystin Hall who alleged a man donning phony scrubs and posing as a physician slipped into a Baptist Hospital room and sexually assaulted her when she was a minor.
Ward sets aside $1.75M default judgment, allows injury case to continue
Ward MARSHALL -- U.S. District Judge T. John Ward granted defendants' request to set aside a default judgment for more than $1.75 million. The default judgment was entered due to a lack of response from defendant Charlatte of America.
Trial against former tenants of UA theater ends in $122K verdict
Before housing the Beaumont Community Players, a Laurel Street facility was an abandoned UA movie theater. On Wednesday, March 5, Jefferson County jurors trying a case against the former tenants of the old Laurel UA theater found that the defendant breached its lease and was on the hook for $122,500 in property damages.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, March 19-23, 2009
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, March 20-24, 2009
California Dreamin': Texas asbestos firms head west in search of new plaintiffs
Langdoc Asbestos litigation may be slowing down in Texas, but not for Texas law firms. Some of the biggest asbestos firms in the Lone Star state are now heading west to open offices in California where the future of asbestos litigation is looking sunny.