News from May 2009
Stabbing victim loses case against assailant's employer
A Jefferson County jury has found that a company is not responsible for the extracurricular activities of one its employees, who in his spare time robbed a man at knife point.
Texas among states to join suits against Wyeth
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Texas is among the 16 states and the federal government joining in two whistleblower suits filed against prescription drug manufacturer Wyeth.
Judge dismisses discrimination, retaliation suit against Weyerhaeuser
TEXARKANA, Ark. � U.S. District Judge Harry F. Barnes dismissed an Arkansas resident's claims that Weyerhaeuser terminated him based on his age and as retaliation for a workers' compensation claim.
Contractor asks judge to enjoin BISD, wants contract for itself
A contractor claiming he put in the lowest bid for Beaumont Independent School District's planned elementary school project is asking a judge to stop BISD from hiring a more expensive company.
Inmate pleads guilty to threatening East Texas federal judge
Folsom An inmate serving time in a Texas state correctional facility admitted he had sent a threatening letter to a federal judge in Texarkana.
Davenport appeal imminent, judge considering imposing sanctions against plaintiff
Davenport While plaintiff's attorney Valorie Davenport plots her next legal move after having her motion for a new trial dismissed, the judge who presided over the case is considering imposing sanctions against her client.
Personal injury lawyers get two seats on Chrysler's unsecured creditors' committee
NEW YORK - Chrysler workers, dealers, suppliers and lenders anticipate heavy losses from the automaker's bankruptcy, but personal injury lawyers anticipate a $217 million windfall.
Former morning show anchor must go back to arbitration with station, appeals court rules
Following seven months of litigation, an appeals court ruling has sent a former KBTV NBC 4 morning show personality back to the arbitration table.
County seeks immunity in Glen Morgan appraisal suit
A partner in one of Beaumont's most well known and successful law firms has a beef with Jefferson County over the property value of his private plane hangar.
Floyd not charmed this time
Judge Donald Floyd can be a man of few words-- sometimes no words.
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RICHARD BEAVER VS KINDER MORGAN PETCOKE LP ET AL
Fast food worker claims boss knew of previous injury when assigning task
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against a fast food chain and one of its employees, alleging his existing back problems were aggravated when his supervisor forced him to get on his hands and knees to clean a deep fryer.
Woman sues State Farm over underinsured motorist benefits
A Jefferson County woman says her insurance company wrongfully denied her claim for underinsured motorist protection benefits.
Homeowners' suit claims inspector failed to detect mold
Two Jefferson County individuals say the home inspection company they hired before they bought their home failed to identify mold growing within the house.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 05/07/2009 Certificate #: 74854
Floyd denies Davenport's motion for new trial
Davenport An attorney who claimed jury tampering by the Southeast Texas Record as one of the reasons she lost a medical malpractice case will not get a new trial for her client.
Texas House supports bill that could undo high court's recent Entergy decision
Texas Capitol in Austin The victory may be short lived for tort reform groups celebrating a Texas Supreme Court decision that work site owners could be protected from workplace-injury lawsuits.
National article prompts revisit to Jefferson County silicosis case
Jefferson County has been in the national news recently,not for hurricane coverage but in an article about tort reform that named a local court as the first place a major company lost a silica trial.
Parents of cheerleader seek justice from alleged rapist through civil suit
After a grand jury threw out charges against their daughter's alleged rapists, the parents of a Silsbee High School cheerleader pursued an alternative form of justice and filed suit against the accused attacker and the political officials who allegedly refused to lift a finger.