News from May 2010
Cornyn questions McConnell about Texas schools lead paint litigation
Cornyn U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, asked John McConnell Jr. if it was appropriate for a lawyer to solicit a school board as a client in a lead-based paint remediation lawsuit even if the district is not sure its schools contain lead paint.
Think twice before filing a motion to stay pending patent reexamination
While many districts have and continue to grant stays in patent litigation pending reexamination, several recent rulings from the Eastern District of Texas have held the opposite, with potentially significant implications for the litigation itself.
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NORMA ELAINE SCHROEDER VS BEAUMONT BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE P A ET AL
Man claims he was falsely induced into purchasing failing auto dealership
MARSHALL-Don Harvey of Harvey-Washburn Sales is accusing the General Motors Corp. of knowingly allowing his company to assume a dealership it knew would fail.
Flood insurance did not cover flooded home, Bridge City couple's lawsuit claims
Hurricane Ike When their property in Bridge City was flooded by Hurricane Ike's storm surge on Sept. 13, 2008, Milton and Mary Perio believed the flood insurance they had purchased just a month before would cover their damage claim.
Companies in dispute over bottling contract for energy shots
SHERMAN-A Texas corporation that packages and distributes nutritional liquid products has filed a lawsuit against a Nebraska corporation for not paying for several hundred thousand cases of energy shots.
Appeal dismissed in blogger identity suit
Klein Earlier this month, the Southeast Texas Record reported that the Ninth District Court of Appeals denied the appeal of two unidentified bloggers who wished to keep their identities hidden from local political commentator Philip Klein.
Hispanic man claims termination for skipping his birthday party was ruse
MARSHALL-- An employee of the city of Huntington claims his termination for skipping his own office birthday party was really a way for the city to cut its budget.
After fatal collision, truck driver sues dead man's estate
MARSHALL -- A Tennessee truck driver has filed a lawsuit against the family of a deceased man who failed to yield the right of way when attempting to cross over an interstate and collided into her truck.
Couple alleges product failures in Yamaha Rhino caused woman's injuries
MARSHALL-Claiming they were riding on a fairly flat and grassy terrain, Michael Best's 2007 Yamaha Rhino 660 ATV rolled over causing the passenger, his wife, to injure her leg.
Family of stabbing victim seek $300,000 plus in trial against physician
Hours after Thorne Lemon was stabbed in the back, he died while under the treatment of Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital and Dr. Leroy Foster Jr. in March of 2007.
La Marque ISD board accused of violating Open Meetings Act
GALVESTON - Two La Marque residents claim the city's public school district violated the Texas Open Meetings Act during a recent meeting of the board of trustees.
Woman claims contractor allowed insurance to lapse
GALVESTON - A Galveston County woman seeks more than $1.2 million from Centre Builders after the residential construction company allowed her League City home's wind and flood insurance policy to lapse.
Tree trimmer injured by chain saw sues park owners
GALVESTON - A Uvalde County man who fell while he was trimming trees in a Uvalde park is suing the owners of the park in Galveston County District Court.
Fall at furniture store leads woman to file lawsuit
A Winnie woman claims she suffered multiple injuries after she tripped and fell over boxes while shopping in a furniture store.
Gas company worker struck by tool box sues employer
A Bexar County man claims he suffered severe physical pain and mental anguish after a driver zoomed away from him, causing the door of a toolbox to strike him.
Two Galveston County bars sued for serving man who died driving drunk
GALVESTON - The surviving relatives of a man who died in a one-car accident in western Galveston County last year have filed a $5 million lawsuit against two establishments they claim served him alcohol before his death.
Suit says driver changed lanes, caused wreck
Juhan A Port Neches man claims he suffered severe pain to his left ankle, neck, back, arm and wrist after a driver changed lanes at an unsafe moment.
Defense begins in case against hospital over Katrina-related death
Di Leo NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Defense testimony got off to a rocky start Monday in a liability suit involving a patient who died in a New Orleans East hospital that had lost power during Hurricane Katrina.
Beaumont justices reinstate workers' comp case
Horton A woman who sued Texas Mutual Insurance after her workers' compensation benefits were cut off had her case reinstated by the Ninth Court of Appeals of Texas on May 20.