News from December 2011
Suit alleges headband shopper struck by rolling dolly
Port Arthur resident Jennifer McLain has filed suit against Adelle Samora and fashion retailer Citi Trends for injuries she received while shopping for hair accessories.
Plaintiff agrees to cap damages in suit over 'unreasonably dangerous' Glade candle
Old Plaintiff Courtney Harris has agreed to cap her damages at $75,000 in her suit against S.C. Johnson & Son, which alleges a Glade scented candle started a house fire.
Dollar Tree non-suited from trip & fall
Dollar Tree was recently non-suited from litigation brought by Alma Smith, who tumbled over a display table and injured herself while shopping at a Port Arthur location two years ago.
Plaintiff's attorney sued by State Office of Risk Management
Like he says in commercials, Beaumont trial lawyer Jonathan Juhan may not be known as "The Strong Arm" like Brian Loncar or "The Texas Hammer" like Jim Adler, but his name can be found in a recent suit filed by the State Office of Risk Management.
Legally Speaking: A funny thing happened on the way to the courthouse (Part 3)
Just in case my previous two columns weren't enough evidence to demonstrate that yes, pretty much anything can and does happen in the justice system, here's a fresh set of "exhibits."
Two students named as 2012 Beck Fellows
2012 David J. Beck Fellows Chelsea Barnard of Port Neches, left, and Elisabeth Maxwell of Beaumont with Lamar University President James Simmons. The fellowships were made possible by a donation from attorney David J. Beck.
Texas Times: A Texas town by any other name
What's in a name? For some off-the-beaten-path communities in Texas, not a lot.
Adhesive Services answers chipping gun injury suit, seeks maximum dollar amount
Dunk Adhesive Services Co. has answered a suit filed by Eagan Chessar, who sued for injuries he received while operating a chipping gun.
Texas AG pushes to avoid interim redistricting maps
Abbott WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says the federal Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division is delaying preclearance of his state's redistricting maps.
County appeals decision not to dismiss Glen Morgan's suit over property appraisal
Morgan The Jefferson County Appraisal District will soon argue before the Ninth Court of Appeals that a well-known Beaumont attorney, who sued over the property value of his private plane hangar, doesn't have a case.
BP motion almost entirely redacted
Haycraft NEW ORLEANS � BP claims it has nothing to hide in the case of a former Halliburton engineer who switched sides in Deepwater Horizon litigation, but BP's proclamation of innocence hides almost everything.
Barbier to allow evidence of government liability at upcoming BP trial
Barbier NEW ORLEANS � U. S. District Judge Carl Barbier will allow evidence of possible government liability for the Deepwater Horizon explosion at a fault allocation trial he plans to start in February.
Florida trucking company sued after 18-wheeler rear-ends vehicle
MARSHALL - A Florida trucking company is facing a lawsuit for more than $75,000 after one of its truck drivers ran into the back of another vehicle.
Home Depot sued for not warning of gas grill's risk of fire
Blue Ember gas grill SHERMAN - Home Depot is facing a lawsuit that accuses it of failing to warn consumers that its Blue Ember gas grills could cause fires and result in property damage and physical injury.
Truck driver sues after fork lift operator drops machine
TYLER - A Southeastern Freight Lines truck driver has filed a lawsuit against the employer of a fork lift driver whose actions let a welding machine fall from a fork lift and pin the truck driver against his truck.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Dec. 2, 2011.
Pipefitter's family blames death on benzene
Four Texas residents have filed suit against DuPont De Nemours and 33 other companies, alleging the companies caused a man's death from leukemia by exposing him to benzene.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
SRMOF 2009-1 Trust has filed an application to allow foreclose of lien against Ronald and Lydia Bowden and their property at 4657 Boyt Road, Beaumont, Texas 77713.
The wrong store
In Alfred Hitchcock's "The Wrong Man," Henry Fonda plays an honest, hardworking husband and father who suddenly finds himself accused of armed robbery.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Nov. 28-30, 2011.