News from October 2010
Boy's fall at meat market leads to lawsuit
The mother of a minor boy has filed suit against a Port Arthur meat market, alleging the boy fell on water while at the store.
Beaumont residents sues over collision on Folsom
A Beaumont resident names a medical services provider as the defendant in a lawsuit following a collision with an unidentified driver who operated the provider's vehicle.
Man sues home insurer over arson allegations
A Chambers County man claims his insurance company has accused him of arson and has wrongly refused to reimburse him for damages caused to his home after a fire.
Collision on service road leads to lawsuit
A Pineland resident has filed suit against the drivers she claims caused a collision at an intersection, making her sustain neck, shoulder and chest injuries.
Sunoco fights JCAD over inclusion of oil in pipeline on tax roll
Sunoco Inc. claims the Jefferson County Appraisal District forced it to pay taxes for oil that should not have been considered the company's property.
Suit against insurer says benefit delay caused permanent nerve damage
A Beaumont woman has filed suit against the insurance company she claims delayed her workers' compensation benefits, causing her to experience irreparable nerve damage.
Waitress seeks compensation for knee injury
GALVESTON - A Santa Fe woman alleges that her insurance company's denial of a job-related injury claim made her miss out on temporary monetary compensation and an essential medical procedure, recent court documents say.
Coon tapped to gather evidence for BP cases
Coon Beaumont's Brent Coon and Associates will be one of the law firms responsible for gathering evidence for the litigation against BP over the Gulf oil spill.
Janis Graham Jack, an exemplary judge
Every student knows the difference between a good teacher and a bad one, but not every student appreciates a good one.
Judge Ward to retire in October 2011
Ward U.S. District Court Judge T. John Ward of Marshall will retire as of October 2011.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Bank of England has filed a petition to foreclose on the property of Don Hill, located at 3100 Price Street, Nederland, Texas 77575.
Twelve AGs will lead probe into foreclosure documents
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced on Wednesday that he will be one of a dozen state attorneys general on a committee that will lead an inquiry into banks allegedly involved in defective foreclosure documents.
Feds file first win in states' health care reform challenge
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The federal government is drawing attention to its first win in the legal war over health care reform.
Criss: No release of Ike settlement information
Criss GALVESTON - A state district judge has recently ruled to continue keeping the lid on information related to a huge Texas Windstorm Insurance Association settlement.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Oct. 7-8, 2010
Legally Speaking: Lawpocalypse Now (Part One)
With a souring economy, environmental disasters, and global strife, I can understand how some people feel that the end is near.
Auto-pedestrian crash on seawall leads to wrongful death lawsuit
GALVESTON - A one-car accident on the Galveston Seawall last year that claimed the lives of a 25-year-old Houston man, his 3-year-old stepson and another child has resulted in a lawsuit.
Car crash in Dickinson subject of lawsuit
GALVESTON - A Houston woman claims she was involved in a wreck with a Pasadena man who reportedly did not carry a valid driver's license, recent court documents say.
Galveston police chief among plaintiffs in suit against repair company
GALVESTON - The Galveston chief of police is among a group of local condominium owners who have filed a class action lawsuit against Paramount Insurance Repair Service Inc. and two of its agents over reportedly incomplete storm repairs at their complex.
La Marque bar fight leads to lost eye, lawsuit
GALVESTON � A Galveston County man claims he lost his right eye during a fight at a La Marque bar two years ago and is suing the establishment and its owner.