News from November 2010
Employee sues Chinese buffet over wage violations
A restaurant employee has filed a collective action lawsuit against his former employer in an attempt to obtain a minimum wage and unpaid overtime wages.
Panola County resident sues GSK over Avandia
MARSHALL-A Panola County resident is suing the manufacturers of the drug Avandia, alleging the drug caused him physical and mental injuries.
Nursing home sues to recover debt
Senior Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center is seeking to recover more than $22,000 from Port Arthur resident Ernest Neveaux.
Former judge guilty of making false statements to federal agents
TYLER -- A 49-year-old former municipal court judge has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to federal investigators in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales.
Scientific advancements could increase toxic tort litigation, experts say
Hartley As advances in molecular science develop rapidly in laboratories, legal observers wonder if toxicogenomics will provide the next holy grail for toxic tort litigation -- specific causation.
Lawsuit accuses red-light runner of causing crash
GALVESTON - Patrick Melchor has filed suit against Brandon and Kimberly Russell over a two-vehicle accident six months ago in which he was reportedly rear-ended, recent court documents say.
Auto wreck inside BP Texas City refinery subject of lawsuit
GALVESTON - A Bacliff man has sued BP and one of its employees over an auto accident two years ago at the oil company's Texas City refinery.
Georgia man claims he was cut out of Bacliff game room partnership
GALVESTON - After he was reportedly forced out of a gaming venture, a Georgia man has filed suit against the entity and his former business partner.
Bacliff woman wants insurance funds released so home can be repaired
GALVESTON - Shirley Peebles seeks to recover from Green Tree Servicing insurance funds she claims are necessary for repairs to her property in Bacliff.
Woman sues to recover pilings from damaged beach house
GALVESTON - A Jefferson County woman alleges that Galveston County allowed Crowdergulf Joint Venture to access her property on the Bolivar Peninsula and remove materials from her storm-damaged residence without her permission, recent court documents say.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Nov. 12-17, 2010.
Suit says big rig changed lanes, struck vehicle
A Stonewall woman claims she sustained injuries when the driver of a tractor trailer failed to change lanes at a safe time and struck her vehicle.
Rental car blamed for multi-car collision
A Jefferson County man claims he sustained injuries to his knees, legs, left arm, head and body after a driver failed to stop at a stop sign, causing a multi-car collision.
Woman claims insurance agency discriminated because of age
BEAUMONT-A Jefferson County resident has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against her former employer in an effort to obtain a reinstatement to her former position and pay grade.
Fitness club sued for not warning of ice accumulation
SHERMAN-A fitness club member has filed a lawsuit alleging the club failed to warn her of the accumulated ice on the sidewalks.
Match.com accused of false advertising, deceptive marketing
Instead of finding love, a Texas man claims he found only deception and fraud through his membership to an online dating website.
Latest Hurricane Ike-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of six new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, Nov. 8-12, 2010.
Legally Speaking: Scents and Sensibility-When Evidence Doesn't Pass the Smell Test (Postscript)
The first four parts of this series chronicled how for years, Texas courts unquestioningly accepted junk science in the form of controversial "dog-scent lineups" that purported to tie accused individuals to a whole host of heinous crimes.