News from April 2010
Citibank sues five Beaumont residents to collect payment
Citibank has filed five separate lawsuits against Beaumont residents it says failed to make payments on their credit cards.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County, April 5-9, 2010
A total of three new lawsuits against insurance companies regarding hurricane damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, April 5-9, 2010.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 76822
Court grants attorneys' fees to professor in First Amendment case
GALVESTON - A federal court has ordered a local community college to foot a professor's legal expenses in accordance to a recent settlement.
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ALBERT LEBLANC VS MOLINA VENTURES LLC ET AL
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JUAN GONZALES VS BEACON MERITIME INC ET AL
PAISD seeks governmental immunity in prevailing wage suit
In February, the Southeast Texas Record reported on a suit filed by a group of electricians and their union against 10 contractors and two school districts, alleging the defendants did not follow prevailing wage laws when they paid the electricians.
Teacher sues online certification program for copyright infringement
SHERMAN-A professor from the University of North Texas has filed suit against a former student for allegedly using her copyrighted material in an online certification program.
Orange woman sues over collision in Beaumont
An Orange woman claims she incurred medical costs after a driver rear-ended her when she stopped at an intersection.
Woman sues alleged drunk driver
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against the allegedly intoxicated driver she claims failed to yield at a stop sign.
Homeowner claims foundation repairs damaged home
A Jefferson County woman claims a construction company's error caused her to spend money to fix a plumbing leak and caused damage to her home.
Woman files on behalf of children injured in collision
A woman has filed suit on behalf of her minor children for injuries they sustained after a driver struck them.
PA man wants insurer to pay fire claim on home
A Port Arthur man claims his insurance company refuses to pay for the destruction of his home after it was ravaged by fire.
12 defendants named in asbestos lawsuit
A man claims he developed a malignant asbestos-related disease after working around asbestos products during the course of his work as an electrician, repairman and laborer.
PA police ask appeals court to allow arbitration over hurricane pay grievance
The Port Arthur Police Association is petitioning an appellate court to allow them to pursue an arbitration claim against the city of Port Arthur to collect overtime pay earned in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
LIT claims immunity, wants trip-and-fall case dismissed
Arguing that it is protected by sovereign immunity, Lamar Institute of Technology has filed a motion to dismiss a two-year-old trip-and-fall suit.
Lark Food Services asks judge to stay case during arbitration
Last March, the Southeast Texas Record reported on a suit filed by Lauretta Fields, a grocery store employee who alleged she received a severe head injury after she was struck by a falling metal curtain.
Appeals court removes conditions in Mexican suit against Ford
EASTLAND, Texas � Ingeniously but improperly, Texas judge Michael Mayes sent a Mexican suit against Ford Motor Co. and Bridgestone Firestone to Mexico in a way that made it three times as strong.
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Woman sues contractors over shoddy hurricane repairs
GALVESTON - A Galveston woman is suing two contractors over deserted remodeling projects on three storm-damaged residences.