News from June 2010
Texas Times: Honoring Generations of Texas Heroes
On Memorial Day, we honor the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our land of liberty.
City of Beaumont accused of withholding evidence, plaintiffs want sanctions
A local couple who sued the city of Beaumont after their teenage daughter and a police officer collided on a roadway has filed a motion for spoliation against the city, alleging officials refuse to hand over crucial evidence.
Beaumont woman sues over fall at Austin grocery store
A Beaumont woman has filed suit against Kroger, alleging she sustained physical pain and suffering after slipping on a spilled substance while shopping in the store.
Sellers with same name cause car buying mixup
A case of mistaken identity caused a bank to transfer the title of the wrong vehicle to a buyer, according to a recent lawsuit.
Jurors find no negligence on part of doctor who treated stabbing victim
When asked last Thursday if the medical treatment of Dr. Leroy Foster Jr. was in any way negligent and responsible for hastening the death of Thorne Lemon, who was stabbed in the back in March 2007, jurors answered no.
Man claims he was burned by convenience store employee
A Port Arthur man claims he sustained severe injuries after an employee at Short Stop in Port Arthur disposed of waste water, causing it to be sprayed onto him.
H-J ISD sues company over unpaid property taxes
The Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District has filed suit against a company it says has deprived it of money after allegedly failing to pay taxes.
Asbestos suit names 46 companies as defendants
An Orange County man and woman have filed an asbestos suit against 46 defendant corporations, claiming the lung cancer with which the man was diagnosed was wrongfully caused.
Bank claims company blocking $1.4 M in settlement proceeds, attorneys' fees
A bank claims a company's actions are stalling its share of a distribution of a $1.49 million settlement.
Man's asbestosis death blamed on refinery work, suit states
Hyde The wife and child of a deceased man have filed suit against his former employer, alleging he died from pulmonary asbestosis and lung cancer after being exposed to asbestos dust throughout his career.
Sons blame father's death on benzene exposure
Hyde The two sons of a deceased man claim their father died after fighting a battle against multiple myeloma. The sons blame their father's employer for causing his disease.
Woman sues over crash on I-10
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended the vehicle in which she was riding.
Couple sues PA property owners over inadequate fire alarms
A Jefferson County man and his wife have filed suit against the owners of a Port Arthur building where they say the man suffered from severe smoke inhalation.
Corpus Christi attorney indicted for barratry
ALICE � A Jim Wells County grand jury returned two true bills of indictment on Tuesday against Corpus Christi attorney Benito Garza, 48, and case runner Timothy Trevino aka "Sugar Bear", 45.