News from May 2009
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, May 4-12, 2009
Recent foreclosures filed in Jefferson and Orange counties
Recent foreclosures filed in Jefferson and Orange counties, May 4-8, 2009
Nurse sued after tripping and falling on patient
FORT SMITH, Ark. � When attempting to assist a patient walking from the hospital bed to the bathroom, Jaime Tran, R.N., tripped over the IV pole and fell. The nurse landed on top the patient, fracturing the patient's ankle.
Legally Speaking: When All That Twitters Is Not Told -- The Dangers of the Online Juror (Part 1)
I was called for jury duty recently, and as I waited patiently with my fellow panelists for the selection process to begin, I couldn't help but marvel at the number of people pounding away at Blackberrys, iPhones and other web-enabled wireless devices.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts, May 1-11, 2009
Truck owner claims dealer failed to submit paid-for warranty
GALVESTON � A San Antonio man claims a Dickinson automotive dealership group failed to present him with a warranty for his pickup truck after he paid for it at the time he purchased the vehicle.
Man files suit to recover his share of construction project profits
A Jefferson County man is suing a Houston business and a Brazoria County man over their alleged failure to pay him as much as promised for work he performed.
Texas SC rules hospital tax districts have sovereign immunity from liability suits
Texas Supreme Court AUSTIN � Texas Supreme Court justices split five to four in shielding a hospital tax district from a liability lawsuit like a city or a county, and they twisted the knot the same day by allowing a suit to proceed against city officials in El Paso.
Suit against GSK claims Avandia not worth the risks
MARSHALL � After taking Avandia for five years, Frank Casteel underwent heart bypass surgery in 2007. Now Casteel is suing the drug's manufacturer alleging that the drug is not worth the risks.
CSX wants to know whose handwriting on questionnaire
WHEELING, W. Va. � Someone added six words to a questionnaire that former CSX Transportation employee Earl Baylor filled out for asbestos lawyers in Pittsburgh, and owners of the railroad want to know how it happened.
LaMarque ISD trustee sues district police chief for defamation
GALVESTON � A LaMarque school board trustee is suing the police chief of the La Marque Independent School District over some allegedly libelous remarks that were published in a local newspaper last year.
Defective lift cause of man's death at area church, suit alleges
The parents of a deceased man and the representative of his estate have filed suit against two corporations, alleging the man was killed when he fell inside a local church due to a defective man lift.
Stabbing victim takes case against assailant's employer to trial in Jefferson County
The trial over a man who was assaulted at knife point and sued his assailant's employer is now underway.
Woman seeks damages over auto collision
A Jefferson County woman wants a Hardin man and the Houston corporation for which he works to pay her damages after she was injured in an accident.
Nationwide settles, Foremost faces order to produce documents in ongoing class action
TEXARKANA, Ark. � Although it was court ordered to produce documents in an ongoing discovery dispute, Nationwide Insurance opted to settle the class action case to avoid the burden and expense of the plaintiffs' requests.
Children claim father's death in helicopter crash due to replacement windshield
A Webb County woman has filed a suit on behalf of her four minor children after their father died in a helicopter crash.
Union leader claims police assault act of retaliation
GALVESTON � A Galveston union leader claims he was a victim of police brutality in retaliation for his efforts to stop illegal activities by the police officers at the Port of Galveston.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of 13 suits regarding hurricane damage claims were filed against insurance companies in Jefferson County District Court during the week of May 4-8, 2009.
Record accused of jury tampering in medical malpractice trial
Davenport Plaintiff's attorney Valorie Davenport has filed a motion for a new trial accusing the Southeast Texas Record of jury tampering, one of the reasons she claims she lost her medical malpractice case.