News from July 2010
Lawsuit accuses refinery of exposing employees to toxic chemicals
The family of a deceased refinery worker has filed a lawsuit against the facilities for allowing employees to be exposed to benzene and other chemicals.
Lien holder files lawsuit to seize equipment
A lien holder is asking the Jefferson County District Court to enforce a lien by seizing equipment and requiring the Beaumont purchaser to pay the past due balance.
Beaumont corporation sues bank for improperly processing credit card transactions
A Beaumont corporation has filed a lawsuit against an Irving bank for breach of contract due to the bank's failure to properly process credit card transactions.
Legally Speaking: Scents and Sensibility-When Evidence Doesn't Pass the Smell Test (Part 3)
In the previous installments in this series, we examined the controversial use of so-called "dog-scent lineups" in Texas, and how they've resulted in the wrongful accusation and jailing of innocent people.
Property owners claim home association used their TWIA funds
GALVESTON � Joseph and Jamie Schwartzott have filed suit against Maravilla Homeowners Association Inc. and Hudak & Dawson Construction Co. Inc. over repairs to their condominium, recent court documents say.
Changes to maritime laws motivated by politics, lawyer says
Freeman Since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in April, some groups, including trial lawyers, see the incident as an opportunity to make changes to the federal statutes that cover injuries and deaths in the maritime industry.
Refinery sued after terminating contractor who reported alleged theft ring
A contractor for the Valero Port Arthur facility is suing the company for breach of contract after he claims he was terminated for reporting an alleged theft ring at the refinery.
Convicted Lamar student sues to obtain doctoral diploma
Siringi A year after receiving an 18-month sentence to federal prison for sending threatening communications to Lamar University and its staff, former doctoral candidate Daniel Siringi is suing the school in an effort to obtain his diploma.
Beaumont divorce attorney sued for malpractice
A Beaumont attorney is accused of committing attorney malpractice in a recent lawsuit filed in Jefferson County.
Driver who caused collision sued for failing to stay alert
After being involved in an automobile collision, Keith Burrell has filed a lawsuit against Betty Hamill and Melvin Sims.
Rental company sues to collect past due balance
In an effort to recover a past due balance of almost $10,000, Eastex Rental & Supply filed a lawsuit against Mc-OO Inc., doing business as MC-O Construction, on July 20 in Jefferson County District Court.
Orange County resident sues over motor vehicle collision
Orange County resident Kyle Dubose has filed a lawsuit against CTL Transportation and Jimmy R. Dickerson after Dickerson failed to yield the right of way causing a collision.
Coca-Cola sued after driver causes wreck.
Lawrence Andrepont has filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola after one of its drivers allegedly failed to maintain his lane of travel and crashed into Andrepont's vehicle.
Failure to yield the right of way at intersection causes wreck
A Jefferson County woman has filed a lawsuit against a Texarkana family after a collision allegedly caused by the family's failure to yield the right of way at an intersection.
Pickup truck fails to yield right of way on I-10 and causes wreck
A Louisiana resident has filed a lawsuit after a pickup truck failed to yield the right of way and struck his vehicle.
Former client sues Beaumont attorney for extortion
A Beaumont cardiovascular surgeon has filed a lawsuit against his former attorney after receiving e-mails demanding $100,000 cash payment in exchange for keeping confidential certain private information.
Collision caused by improper turn
A Beaumont resident has filed a lawsuit after being in a collision allegedly caused by another driver's improper turn.
Commissioners push e-filing for courts during county budget hearing
Wortham Hoping to save money, time and rapidly shrinking storage space, Jefferson County Commissioners stressed the importance for all district courts to start implementing the e-filing system during a July 22 budget hearing.
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KATHERINE COSTEA ET AL VS MICHAEL CROSSLEY MD ET AL
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Orange County District Courts
Two applications for real estate foreclosures were filed in Orange County District Courts, July 15, 2010.