News from May 2009
Man alleges company breached employment contract
A Jasper County man is accusing a Beaumont business of breaching an employment contract.
Railroads seek summary judgment, show cause hearings slated for Friday
Youngdahl Later this week, 172nd District Judge Donald Floyd has slated a plethora of show cause hearings in hopes of trimming the court's docket.
League City residents say officials had no right to adjust property setback
GALVESTON � A Texas City attorney has filed suit against the city of League City on behalf of subdivision residents upset with the city's actions in their neighborhood.
Motorcycle rider claims amputation due to mower traveling wrong way
GALVESTON � After an alleged collision with a tractor lawn mower at an intersection in Santa Fe two years ago, a Galveston County man is suing a number of businesses
Injured hunter claims tree step was defective
TEXARKANA, Texas � Although he was equipped with a personal fall-arrest system while climbing into a deer stand, a Texarkana resident claims his arm was caught and injured because a tree step was defective.
Beaumont couple sues grocery store over trip in parking lot
A Beaumont woman claims she sustained severe injuries after she tripped over exposed bolts in a grocery store's parking lot.
Homeowner claims he was misled about windstorm insurance
A Jefferson County man is suing a bank and an insurance agency, claiming he was misled into believing he had windstorm insurance coverage when he did not.
New asbestos suit blames 33 defendant companies for man's death
Blevins An asbestos suit naming 33 defendant companies has been filed on behalf of a recently deceased man, alleging the man's asbestos-related disease were caused by company negligence.
Woman sues over slippery hotel tub
A Newton County woman has filed suit against a Jefferson County hotel, claiming she slipped and fell while in the bathtub.
Wrongful death suit filed against BISD over deadly crash in Mexico
The families of two educators killed last year when their van flipped into a ravine in Mexico have filed wrongful death suits against the school district, the driver, the maker of the van and others.
Judge grants four defendant summary judgments in benzene suit, tells plaintiff to find a new lawyer
Wortham Nearly two years ago, the Record reported on an Arizona man who crossed two state lines to file a benzene lawsuit here in Jefferson County.
Obama chooses replacement for Souter
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor on Monday to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
The Libby verdict: Prosecutors make a fatal mistake
Uhlmann As the people of Libby, Mont., come to grips with a jury's decision to acquit chemical company W.R. Grace of knowingly endangering their lives, legal experts are analyzing the process that led up to the controversial verdict.
The yellow brick sidewalk
Perhaps Vivian Gibbs was chatting on the cell phone.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, May 15-19, 2009
Judge hears motions in Chrysler bankruptcy hearing
NEW YORK CITY - Former Chrysler worker William Wilson of Toledo, Ohio, graciously gave the bankrupt automaker and the U.S. Treasury a week to decide whether to cut off disability benefits for workers who don't belong to a union.
Capitol Comment: Honoring the Memory and Sacrifice of Our Fallen Heroes
The fabric of Texas' rich history is woven with legendary stories of sacrifice and remarkable acts of valor.
Wortham to be recognized by area press club for hurricane recovery efforts
Wortham The Press Club of Southeast Texas has named a Jefferson County judge as one of its Newsmaker of the Year finalists to be honored at the annual fund-raising dinner on June 5.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, May 13-20, 2009
Asbestos-diagnosing doctors ordered to answer questions in CSX case in West Virginia
Harron WHEELING, W.Va. - Physicians Ray Harron and Richard Cassoff must answer CSX Transportation's questions about their roles in helping Peirce, Raimond and Coulter of Pittsburgh sue the railroad, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Seibert decided on May 14.