News from November 2010
American Bedroom settles trip-and-fall lawsuit
In May, Winnie resident Carolyn Hudson sued American Bedroom, claiming she suffered multiple injuries after she tripped and fell over boxes while shopping at the furniture store.
Bench trial over rental property starts up
A bench trial featuring a landlord and his former tenants began Monday, Nov. 22, in Judge Bob Wortham's 58th District Court.
Elderly couple claims they were misled by investor
When two elderly Beaumont residents decided to invest $300,000 of their retirement savings, they turned to Crawford Financial Group for help.
Crash into car stopped at light results in lawsuit
A Beaumont woman has filed suit against the driver she claims hit the vehicle in which she was riding as it sat at a red light.
Brothers in litigation over access to property
Two brothers are in a legal dispute over one brother's attempt to build a road on the other's property.
Suit focuses on crash into car parked on shoulder
A Beaumont man has filed suit against the driver who allegedly slammed into his vehicle as he sat parked on the side of the road.
Suit blames crash on drunk driver
Two Jefferson County residents claim they experienced mental anguish, physical pain and suffering after an allegedly intoxicated driver rear-ended them.
Man alleges business partner breached contract
849 Seventh St. A California man has filed suit against the woman he claims breached their agreement to include him as half-owner of a Beaumont property investment company.
Suit claims employee used company funds, labor for personal projects
Bridwell Sunoco Pipeline has filed suit against one of its former employees, alleging the employee used Sunoco co-workers to remodel his home, work on his race car and build a driveway for him -- all on Sunoco's dime.
Suit alleges driver failed to keep proper lookout
A Beaumont woman claims she incurred medical costs after a driver failed to keep a proper lookout and crashed into her vehicle.
Suit against GM alleges Tahoe unreasonably dangerous
Tracy MARSHALL - The parents of a Tyler child have filed a lawsuit against General Motors that accuses the car manufacturer of developing a vehicle that was unreasonably dangerous and allowed their child to be partially ejected when the vehicle rolled over.
Nurse sues for $750,000 after slip and fall
MARSHALL - A Marshall nurse has filed a lawsuit for more than $750,000 after she slipped in water and fell, fracturing her leg.
58th Court District 1/2011
CARLTON BELLARD VS BEAUMONT FRAME AND FRONT END SERVICE INC
Looking for someone to pay
Loving parents who lose a child are inconsolable. We can sympathize, but we can never truly know the heartache unless we experience it ourselves.
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Nov. 8-15, 2010.
Attorney for city of Beaumont fired over DWIs
The Beaumont assistant city attorney responsible for municipal prosecution has been fired following two arrests for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated in one weekend.
Woman sues city of Beaumont over auto collision
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against the city of Beaumont, alleging she sustained injuries to her shoulder, neck and back after a Beaumont employee struck her vehicle.
Denison plant sued for alleged racial discrimination
SHERMAN-A former employee of a Denison plant has filed a lawsuit claiming he is a victim of racial discrimination.
Debt collectors sued for harassing wrong woman
MARSHALL-A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit alleging debt collectors harassed her even though they had the wrong person.
Makers of weight loss supplement sued in East Texas for misleading the public
TEXARKANA - A Texarkana resident is suing the manufacturers of the weight loss supplement Hydroxycut for misleading the public and allowing him to suffer acute kidney failure.