News from June 2010
More than 500 riders pedal for legal aid
Riders pass over the Maury Meyers Bridge during the Spindletop Spin fundraiser for the Jefferson County Pro Bono Program on June 5. When riders gathered between the arches on Crockett Street for the start of the Spindletop Spin last Saturday, bicycles were packed wheel to wheel along the brick-paved street.
Reformers, trial attorneys come together to fight barratry
Edwards Tort reformers and trial attorneys usually don't agree on much, but both groups recently joined forces to urge Texas lawmakers to help put an end to the practice of "ambulance chasing" in the state.
Former J&J employee sues after disability benefits stop
SHERMAN-A former employee of Johnson & Johnson is suing the company's disability plan for breach of fiduciary duty claiming her benefits were suddenly terminated after eight years.
Worker sues two railroads over on-the-job injuries
A Houston man claims he incurred medical costs after becoming injured while working for two railroads.
Woman sues nursing home over fall near vending machine
A woman who claims she slipped while attempting to retrieve food for her mother-in-law has filed suit against the Beaumont nursing home where the incident allegedly occurred.
Plaintiff responds to DuPont's motion for summary judgment
In October 2007, the Southeast Texas Record reported on a suit filed by Dariel Jones, who stepped into a gas-filled hole and suffered second- and third-degree burns to his right leg and foot while working at a local DuPont plant.
Plaintiffs want Toyota wrongful death suits kept out of MDL
Tracy AUSTIN � Wrongful death claims against Toyota Motor Corp. don't belong in the statewide consolidation of lawsuits being filed over unintended acceleration, a Texas plaintiffs' attorney claims.
Recent patent infringement/false marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, June 1-8, 2010.
La Marque ISD sued by contractor for $1.3 M
GALVESTON - Healthy Resources Enterprise Inc. demands more than $1.3 million from the La Marque Independent School District for the work the company performed on the latter's roofs after Hurricane Ike, recent court documents say.
BP asks for more time to respond to Pappas' suit
GALVESTON - BP has asked a federal court for more time to respond to a suit filed by Pappas Restaurants alleging the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is damaging Pappas' seafood business.
Legally Speaking: Who Needs Common Sense When You've Got Technology?
When you look up "personal responsibility" in the dictionary, you're not likely to find the name Lauren Rosenberg anywhere near it.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, June 3-8, 2010.
Plaintiff's attorney asks judge to enter $61K jury award including fees
John Morgan In May, the Southeast Texas Record reported that a jury awarded Tri-Con, a local petroleum product supplier, a $61,260.33 verdict following a brief civil trial in a Jefferson County courtroom.
Inmate wants new trial for civil case against jail healthcare providers
A Jefferson County inmate is asking a Beaumont judge for a new trial -- not for his criminal charges, but his civil suit against the jail's medical providers.
No answer from defendant in minor assault case, judge grants default judgment
Tom Oxford Four months after filing suit, John Nobile was granted a default summary judgment award against defendant Kevin Gilhooly Sr., who allegedly assaulted Nobile's minor daughter and then failed to answer the allegation.
Woman alleges plastic surgeon botched tummy tuck
GALVESTON - A Galveston County woman has filed suit against a local plastic surgery center and a physician she claims performed a botched abdominalplasty.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, June 1, 2010.
Suit blames fall on trailer's faulty floor
GALVESTON - A Dickinson man says he required surgery after he fell in a work trailer and is suing the trailer's owner and the agents who sent it to him.
Woman claims she was attacked by doctor's dog
GALVESTON - A Dickinson woman accuses a physician of letting his dog attack her unprovoked two years ago, recent court documents say.
Waxy buildup blamed in slip-and-fall suit against drug store
GALVESTON - After falling and hurting herself at a Walgreen's in Dickinson three months ago, a Galveston County woman is suing the nationwide drugstore chain and a local floor maintenance company.