News from September 2009
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts, Aug. 24-Sept. 4, 2009
What happened to Southeast Texas' mass asbestos filings?
Boxes full of asbestos case files are stacked up at the Orange County Courthouse. It's possible that if a person were to lay the asbestos lawsuits filed in Southeast Texas in the early 1990s in a straight line, he or she could build a sidewalk between the Jefferson and Orange courthouses twice over.
Texas women sue Girl Scouts for violating FMLA
SHERMAN � A Girl Scouts group in Texas is accused of violating the Family Medical Leave Act and terminating the employment of two of its workers.
Beaumont man sues dry cleaner over missing clothes
In a well-publicized case in 2007, Roy Pearson tried to get $54 million in a civil suit against his dry cleaner over a pair of missing pants, but his efforts were shot down by a Washington, D.C. judge.
Motor vehicle personal injury trial underway in local court
Following a thumbs-down from an appeals court, an automobile collision trial is now underway in Judge Milton Shuffield's 136th District Court.
Case against hospital over child's electrode burns goes to trial
When she was only 17 months old, Shelby Bradley received electrical burns on her forearms while in the care of personnel at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth.
Trial lawyers spend big money taking to the airwaves
Rickard WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)--Advertisements seeking potential plaintiffs for medical malpractice lawsuits are flooding the nation's airwaves, a legal watchdog group said Tuesday.
Justices hear arguments in Texas A&M bonfire case
AUSTIN(Legal Newsline) - A construction company is seeking a rehearing of a lawsuit involving the 1999 Texas A&M University bonfire collapse.
Couple's asbestos suit names 36 companies as defendants
DeLuca A man and his wife have filed an asbestos suit against 36 defendant corporations, claiming the asbestos-related disease with which the man was diagnosed was wrongfully caused.
The tale of Warren Todd Hoeffner
"Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives."
Perry praises tort reform, dedicates medical school in Rio Grande Valley
Gov. Rick Perry was in Harlingen on Sept. 1 to ceremonially sign Senate Bill 98, which establishes a health science center and medical school in South Texas. He attributes greater access to health care in the Valley to tort reform. HARLINGEN � Gov. Rick Perry visited the Rio Grande Valley recently to applaud tort reform in Texas which he claims has improved access to health care for the region.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of three new lawsuits were filed against insurance companies over hurricane damage claims in Jefferson County District Court during the week of Aug. 24 through Aug. 28.
Lamar University/LIT schedule joint Constitution Day event
Lamar University and Lamar Institute of Technology will present a joint Constitution Day event 7 p.m., Sept. 17 at the LIT Multipurpose Center on the corner of University and Lavaca streets.
QVC sued when hanging tomato planter knocks man topsy turvy
MARSHALL -- While watering his tomatoes, Doug Lampley states the planter fell and knocked him off his porch. He claims he should have been warned that the tomato container was unreasonably dangerous and a posed an extreme degree of risk.
Harron, Peirce granted summary judgment in CSX case over asbestos screenings
Harron WHEELING - U.S. District Judge Frederick Stamp has cancelled a trial on CSX Transportation's claim that radiologist Ray Harron of Bridgeport conspired with Pittsburgh lawyers Robert Peirce and Louis Raimond to fabricate an asbestos exposure suit.
Woman claims nursing home neglect caused mother's death
GALVESTON - A Matagorda County woman claims a League City nursing home bears responsibility for her mother's death, recent court documents say.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, Aug. 26-27, 2009
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Aug. 25-28, 2009
Texas SC reverses big attorney fee from nominal damages
AUSTIN � Lawyers who won $1,000 for a client at trial and tried to stick the losers with a legal fee of about $150,000 watched the little judgment and the big fees vanish at the Supreme Court of Texas.
National Hispanic bar group honors Texas judge at annual convention
Guzman ALBUQUERQUE, NM� The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) honored a Texas judge as its Latina Judge of the Year.