News from April 2010
Legally Speaking: Brought to You by the Department of Irony
In the 1994 film "Reality Bites," a recent college graduate played by Winona Ryder finds herself desperate for a job after losing her production assistant gig with a local morning television show.
Trip-and-fall suit against Parkdale Mall settles
Rather than attempt to convince at Jefferson County jury that it did not negligently camouflage its concrete barriers to match the color of the parking lot, the owners of Parkdale Mall have opted to settle a trip-and-fall suit.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, April 7-14, 2010
Nationstar Mortgage has filed an application to foreclose on the property of Louis Bowden Matthews Sr., located at 5695 North Circuit Drive, Beaumont, Texas 77706.
Louisiana judge awards $2.6 million in Chinese drywall lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Legal Newsline)- A federal judge in Louisiana may have set the standards for thousands of homes tainted with sulfur-emitting drywall imported from China.
Justices uphold 10-year limit on malpractice claims
AUSTIN � Texas legislators didn't violate their Constitution when they set an absolute 10-year limit on medical malpractice claims, according to the Supreme Court.
Lehrmann wins GOP primary runoff for Texas Supreme Court
Lehrmann After a runoff victory Tuesday, a family law judge with 22 years of legal experience will represent the Republican party as a candidate for the Texas Supreme Court.
Munro's Dry Cleaning seeks summary judgment in suit over missing clothes
Six months ago, local resident J.D. Roberts filed suit against Munro's Dry Cleaning, claiming not all of his clothes were returned to him even though he had contracted with Munro's to store them.
Class action filed over ATM surcharge violations
SHERMAN-A Collin County resident believes he was improperly charged fees for withdrawing money from two automated teller machines. Donald Thomas said the charges violate federal rules because there was not posted or electronic notice of the fee.
Maintenance man loses finger, blames defective scrubber
SHERMAN-When attempting to repair a malfunction in a commercial machine, Costco maintenance worker Bora Songur severed a finger after it was sucked into the opening of the vacuum scrubber machine.
Gender discrimination lawsuit filed against Baker Hughes
A female employee with an exemplary work record, claims she lost her job as retaliation for filing a discrimination complaint against her employer.
Beaumont woman sued over auto loan
A financial company has filed suit against a Beaumont woman it claims failed to pay more than $15,000 on her auto loan account.
Mother, daughter sue over injuries from Port Arthur crash
A woman claims she and her minor daughter sustained injuries after a driver collided with them at a Port Arthur intersection.
Class action alleges antibiotic causes tendon damage
An antibiotic sold since 1997 is the subject of a proposed class action that argues the drug causes a higher incidence of tendon injuries.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, April 7-14, 2010
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, April 7-14, 2010
Bank sues to get Harley men used as loan collateral
A bank claims a Newton County man and a Hardin County man owe it a Harley Davidson after they defaulted on payments they owe to the bank.
Christus, Memorial Hermann hospitals sued over man's death
The daughter of a recently deceased man claims her father's death could have easily been avoided had doctors at Memorial Hermann Baptist Orange Hospital and Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth recognized the fact that he was bleeding to death.
Employee files discrimination lawsuit after supervisor uses racial slur
MARSHALL-A former Mud Tech employee accuses his supervisors and co-workers of violating his civil rights by using discriminatory expressions about his race.
Family sues GM after minor loses arm in vehicle rollover accident
TYLER-Attempting to avoid hitting a large dog that ran out onto the road, Juan Ruiz swerved, causing his 1998 Chevrolet Blazer to enter a rollover sequence.
Women sue PA cop over crash with cruiser
Two women have filed suit against the Port Arthur policeman they say rear-ended the vehicle in which they were riding.