News from June 2010
Asbestos bankruptcy conference highlights Chapter 11
Hartley CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - An asbestos litigation expert said rules being developed in asbestos Chapter 11 cases are serving as precedent for resolution of other mass torts.
Officer's auto collision costs city of Beaumont $155K
The city of Beaumont was dealt a $155,348.33 blow on Friday, as a Jefferson County jury ruled that one of its police officers negligently caused a head on collision with a teenage motorist in March 2008.
Louisiana resident sues after fall from drilling rig
MARSHALL-A Louisiana man has filed a lawsuit for more than $100,000 based on injuries he received from an alleged fall on a drilling rig.
Groves woman claims bank mistake led to foreclosure
A Groves woman has filed suit against a bank that she says failed to automatically withdraw mortgage payments from her account, causing her to face foreclosure and eviction.
Transit Mix sues to recover $60,000 debt
Transit Mix Concrete and Materials Co. filed a lawsuit June 17 in Jefferson County District Court against Sendero Industries and Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. claiming it is owed more than $60,000.
Suit filed over collision on College Street
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against the driver who he claims suddenly pulled in front of him.
Target employee sues to obtain ERISA benefits
A former Target employee has filed suit against the company's ERISA plan, after her claim was refused and benefits denied.
College employee claims supervisor retaliating after complaints of discrimination
SHERMAN-An employee of the University of North Texas claims her supervisors are retaliating against her after she filed a rebuttal against her performance review.
PA hospital employee sues after racist joke during awards ceremony
After working 30 years for Christus Hospital St. Mary in Port Arthur, Jada Fobbs and her husband attended a ceremony to recognize long-time employees.
Woman alleges she got pregnant because of botched tubal ligation
A Jefferson County woman claims she became pregnant after a doctor failed to properly perform a medical procedure meant to serve as a permanent form of birth control.
Couple claims Allstate never informed them of flood insurance upgrade
Larry and Patricia Gunter have filed a lawsuit against Allstate, accusing the insurance company of deceptively charging years of higher premiums for lower coverage amounts.
Louisiana resident injured when truck loses load
A Louisiana resident has filed suit against a truck driver and his employer after part of the truck's load fell off and struck her car.
Fireman claims sexual harrassment, sues Texas City
GALVESTON - A Galveston County man argues that he was terminated from his job with the Texas City Fire Department because he filed a sexual harrassment grievance.
Seaman injured three times files suit against employer
GALVESTON - Claiming he was injured on three different occasions between August 2007 and December 2009, a Freeport man has filed suit against his employer.
Industrial supplier sued after wreck involving company driver
GALVESTON - A Harris County man has filed suit against Everett Industrial Supply Inc. and one of its drivers over a car wreck in East Houston more than a year ago.
Suit blames Galveston city employee for crash
GALVESTON - Two Galveston County residents are suing the city of Galveston over a car accident with one of its employees, recent court documents say.
Beaumont's free publicity costs too much
"I don't care what the newspapers say about me as long as they spell my name right."
Coon sees parallels in BP oil spill and 2005 refinery explosion
Coon NEW ORLEANS - Beaumont plaintiff's lawyer Brent Coon said that a "lack of safety culture" at BP and all of its subsidiaries caused the April 20
explosion on the company's Deepwater Horizon rig which has led
to the largest oil spill in American history.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of four new complaints against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims have been filed in Jefferson County District Court, June 14-18, 2010.