News from October 2009
Lawsuit filed against Texas man's home ownership scheme
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed suit against a realty company that defrauded Hispanic home buyers.
Neighbors sue when wall falls onto property
Speights GALVESTON - A San Antonio couple is seeking $100,000 after debris from a neighbor's building crashed onto their Galveston property.
Student wielding blow torch sets himself on fire, sues college
TYLER � In a college course that teaches students to weld, student Paul Manley was attempting to maneuver the torch for the first time when it twisted and set his shirt on fire.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Oct. 21-28, 2009
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Oct. 21-28, 2009
TDCJ on trial for discriminating against white employee
Morgan The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is on trial this week for allegedly discriminating against a pair of past employees, who allege TDCJ supervisors retaliated against them for "blowing the whistle" on illegal activities.
Local doctor lands $10M verdict for ER contract dispute
Dugas It's no secret to the local medical community that Dr. Kirk Williams was somewhat bitter after he and the Medical Center of Southeast Texas parted ways nearly four years ago.
Tyson employee sues after pinned by forklift
MARSHALL � While working at the Tyson Foods facility in Panola County, employee Anthony Blackshire claims his back was injured when a fellow employee pinned him against a wall with a forklift.
Nava: Big oil not paying its 'fair share'
Pedro Nava (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)- Assemblyman Pedro Nava, the Southern California lawmaker vying to become the state's next chief legal officer, said Monday that Big Oil companies are getting off easy.
Texas judge to handle Scruggs case
Scruggs HOUSTON (Legal Newsline)-A federal judge in Texas will hear a lawsuit claiming that disgraced former trial attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs and several others conspired to defraud a former colleague of millions of dollars in legal fees.
Upsurge in Jefferson County defense verdicts accompanied by decrease in personal injury filings
Shuffield The "judicial hellhole" label tort reform supporters have slapped Jefferson County with may be starting to peel, as a recent upsurge in defense verdicts and decrease in personal injury filings has tipped the scales in Lady Justice's hand.
Owner claims truck is a lemon, sues Ford over faulty suspension
A man who says Ford has not properly fixed the suspension on a truck he purchased from the company has filed suit against it.
Calif. AG candidate to propose oil severance tax
Pedro Nava (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-A Democratic candidate for California attorney general today will once again introduce legislation to enact a $1.5 billion a year tax on oil producers.
Plaintiff gets favorable verdict, but no damages from medical practice spat
Old In a surprising twist, stingy jurors found in the favor of the plaintiff in a case against HealthSouth on Friday, Oct. 23, but declined to award any money.
More global warming facts needed
Public Citizen, the self-appointed environmental watchdog group, filed suit this month against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), seeking to force it to regulate carbon dioxide and other so-called greenhouse gas emissions.
Lamar lecture series features former Bulls player
As part of Lamar University's Academic Lecture Series, Bob Love, former Chicago Bulls three-time NBA All-Star, will present a lecture on his motivational life story at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, in the University Theatre.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of seven new lawsuits against insurance companies over hurricane damage claims have been filed in Jefferson County District Court, Oct. 13-16, 2009.
Contract dispute between doctors, hospital in hands of jury
As of press time for the Southeast Texas Record on Thursday, jurors are still deliberating in the trial of Dr. Brent Mainwaring vs. Dr. James King and HealthSouth Corp.
Dubious Digitek cases being dropped
CHARLESTON, W.Va. � Double doses of Digitek heart medicine didn't kill anybody, but national class action and wrongful death litigation over the drug keeps growing.
Toshiba Ten Years Later: A Look Back at Beaumont's Big Settlement
It's been 10 years since Toshiba settled what is probably the largest recovery ever obtained in a class action lawsuit for economic damages.