News from May 2010
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, May 13-19, 2010
Provost Umphrey law firm files first BP lawsuit in Jefferson County
Umphrey Even an oil engineer with a law degree may be hard pressed to determine what is spreading faster: the oil oozing from BP's Deep Water Horizon or the lawsuits filed as a result.
Beaumont attorney sued for legal malpractice
A Beaumont woman has filed a legal malpractice suit against her former attorney, alleging he failed to adequately represent her in litigation regarding the sale of a home.
Man claims faulty alarm caused car malfunctions
GALVESTON - A Galveston County man seeks about $20,000 from an auto accessories dealer for a defective car alarm, recent court documents say.
Temporary worker sues after being struck by lumber
MARSHALL-A temporary worker at the Baker Hughes facility in Kilgore placed frac pipe on a homemade stand and was surprised when the pipe rolled on the stand's lumber causing the wood to hit him. He claims he was severely injured.
Shopper sues after slip and fall at Dillard's
MARSHALL-While shopping at a Dillard's store in Tyler in May 2008, Donna Rutledge claims she slipped in an accumulation of liquid on the floor and fell to the ground. Rutledge states she was seriously injury due to the slip and fall.
Family alleges doc punctured woman's heart during procedure
The surviving spouse and child of a deceased woman claim the woman died after a doctor punctured her lung during surgery.
Medical malpractice suit claims woman should have remained in intensive care
The family of a deceased woman allege she died because doctors sent her home instead of allowing her to remain in an intensive care unit following heart surgery.
Pappas sues BP, others over damage to seafood business
GALVESTON - Pappas Restaurants Inc. alleges the Deepwater Horizon explosion caused irrevocable damage to its business and is suing a number of companies including BP, Halliburton and Cameron International.
Suit blames fall in market on recently mopped floor
GALVESTON - A Galveston County man blames Arlan's Markets Inc. for multiple injuries he sustained from a fall at the company's Galveston store almost two years ago, recent court documents say.
Women allege child injured by care center employee
GALVESTON - Two Galveston County women have filed suit against a facility that specializes in assisting children with behavioral and emotional problems after an employee allegedly harmed a child six months ago.
Texas judiciary faces massive budget cuts; layoffs possible for Ninth Court of Appeals
McKeithen In a move to cut $1.2 billion from the 2010-2011 biennial budget, Texas leaders on May 18 directed the Legislative Budget Board to notify state agencies that budget savings proposals requested by leadership earlier this year should be implemented.
Worker sues apartment complex for on-the-job injury
GALVESTON - A Montgomery County man seeks $50,000 from his employer and a local apartment complex after he reportedly sustained injuries during a work assignment last year.
Legally Speaking: Assault With a Deadly What?!
During a summer in which most of us will not doubt be subjected to a seemingly endless stream of blockbuster movies characterized by explosions and gunfire, it might be refreshing to consider that not every true crime story features a Glock, an Uzi or a Smith & Wesson.
Toyota seeks MDL for Texas acceleration lawsuits
Viehman AUSTIN � Toyota Motor Corp., facing 15 unintended acceleration lawsuits in Texas and expecting more, seeks to consolidate them before a single judge.
Texas House committee will address barratry, mesothelioma standards at hearing
Hunter The Texas House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee will conduct an interim hearing on two issues, barratry and evidence standards in mesothelioma lawsuits, Wednesday, May 26.
D&L Trucking wants default judgment in suit over unpaid invoices
Last June, the Southeast Texas Record reported on a suit filed by Arrankumar Lachman, doing business as D&L Trucking, against C&C West Contracting, in which he asserted he was not paid money owed pursuant to a trucking services contract.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Orange County
JPMorgan Chase has filed an application to foreclose on the property of Terry Smith, located at 3645 Hemlock Lane, Orange, Texas 77630.
Bank seeks to recover manufactured home
U.S. Bank has filed suit against Vidor resident Tony Hannon in order to recover a manufactured home.