News from September 2009
Judge says isolated redneck comments not proof of discrimination, case against Tyson dismissed
TEXARKANA, Ark.- A few "redneck" jokes over a period of several years are not enough to substantiate claims of racial discrimination and a hostile work environment, a recent court opinion stated.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of six new lawsuits against insurance companies over hurricane damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court from Sept.7-11, 2009.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, Sept. 11, 2009
Woman sues Kinder Morgan over auto collision
A Beaumont woman claims she incurred severe injuries to her neck, shoulder and right hand after a driver for Kinder Morgan Inc. rear-ended her.
Advance Staffing wants injunction to stop company from using similar name
A company is alleging another Texas company is stealing its clientele by using a nearly identical name.
Residents blame roadwork crew for damage to cars
Five Beaumont residents are suing the construction company that they say damaged their cars while performing road work.
Construction worker sues companies over fall at job site
GALVESTON - A Harris County man is suing a couple of construction companies for injuries he reportedly sustained from a fall at a job site four months ago.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Sept. 10-14, 2009
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Sept. 10-17, 2009
Case against Sabine Pass school over construction payments goes to trial
Sabine Pass School In 2002, the Sabine Pass Independent School District officially opened the doors to one of the area's most modern schools.
Plaintiff receives reduced award in wrongful death trial
Jefferson County jurors ended a recent trial with an award of $57,500 to the plaintiff, a modest amount for a wrongful death case and much less than the plaintiff was seeking.
Wrongful death suit blames railroad for failing to maintain track right-of-way
Mena Train Depot FORT SMITH, Ark. � In need of cigarettes, Mena resident Luther Brazeel tied his dogs to a wagon at the old Mena Railroad Depot and walked across the railroad tracks to the tobacco store.
Troll Tracker defamation trial underway in Tyler
Albritton A trial is underway in Tyler that pits one of East Texas' most prolific filers of patent infringement suits against one of the world's biggest Internet networking companies and a mysterious blogger.
Harris County company claims bank lured it into phony investment
GALVESTON - A Harris County business accuses Bank of America and its subsidiaries of setting up a fraudulent account that siphoned more than $185,000 from its coffers, recent court documents say.
Plaintiff's lawyers square off against each other in Orange
Youngdahl Claiming that a well known plaintiff's attorney went back on her word, another trial lawyer has filed suit over the alleged broken verbal agreement hoping to collect $100,000 � his share of the attorney's fees.
Galveston County asbestos suit names 22 companies as defendants
Ferrell GALVESTON - A Hays County woman is suing a number of companies after a relative of hers developed an illness reportedly linked to asbestos.
Trial lawyers oppose special med-mal courts
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- A U.S. Senate panel is considering proposals aimed at decreasing the number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed in already bogged down courts.
Fifth Circuit dismisses constitutionality case against state of Texas
Abbott (R) AUSTIN(Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at challenging the constitutionality of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County, Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2009
The Land of the Fee
"The one great principle of the English law," Charles Dickens wrote in his 1853 novel Bleak House, "is to make business for itself.