News from December 2011
Good news, bad news for Texas in latest 'Hellhole' report
Texas Gov. Rick Perry signs HB 274 into law on May 30. The American Tort Reform Foundation has released its annual "Judicial Hellholes" report, and this year's report includes some good news � and some bad news � for the Lone Star State.
Philly again the biggest 'Judicial Hellhole': Eastern Texas on 'watch list'
Joyce WASHINGTON - Philadelphia's civil courts system has been named the nation's worst by the American Tort Reform Foundation for a second consecutive year.
Motiva non-suited from wrongful death suit
Several defendants in a wrongful death suit were recently non-suited by the plaintiff.
Doc dismissed from med-mal suit
An area physician was recently non-suited from a medical malpractice complaint.
Owners claim restaurant destroyed property
A Jefferson County corporation claims the owners of a restaurant abandoned and destroyed the premises they were leasing and failed to make more than $50,000 in rent payments.
Praxair blames Linde, others for energy release at Motiva facility
Minx A hydrogen generation facility has filed suit against the manufacturers of allegedly defective equipment, claiming defects in the equipment caused an energy release to occur.
Agreed take-nothing judgment entered in suit against Rolling Frito-Lay
Bond An agreed take-nothing judgment has been entered in a personal injury lawsuit against Rolling Frito-Lay Sales.
Minor injured while shooting gun, guardian sues
Claiming a minor was allowed to shoot a gun unsupervised, Marci Taylor has fled suit against the woman who was supposed to be watching the child.
Foreign matter in McDonald's eggs made woman sick, suit alleges
Alleging foreign matter in her meal made her ill, Beaumont resident Lillie Thomas has filed suit against R.E.E. Inc., doing business as McDonald's.
Leak sealer sues Valero after line sprays hot oil in face
Orange resident Shane Ponder is suing the Premcor Refinery Group for injuries he received when hot oil sprayed him the face at the Port Arthur Valero refinery.
Retrial of Christus slip & fall begins
Jury selection began Monday, Dec. 12, for the retrial of a slip and fall lawsuit against Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth.
Local attorney says suit against him was in error
Juhan Beaumont attorney Jonathan Juhan says a suit against him by the State Office of Risk Management was filed in error.
Injured refinery worker compels discovery from BP
GALVESTON - Asserting BP Products North America Inc. and Keith Casey have "refused to cooperate" in resolving a discovery issue, Mateo Espinosa has filed a motion to compel discovery responses.
Equipment rental company wins default judgment
GALVESTON - Hunter Heavy Equipment Inc. recently won its case against Forbes Construction Inc.
New trial date set in son's case against parents over credit card debt
GALVESTON - A family embroiled in a credit card dispute submitted a joint motion for continuance into the son's lawsuit.
Manufacturers of pelvic floor repair system sued for fraudulent misrepresentation
Love The makers of a pelvic floor repair system are being sued for fraudulent misrepresentation by a Texas woman who claims the manufacturers knew their products were not safe.
Worker sues after falling into hole and suffering steam burns
Sloan MARSHALL - An industrial worker has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Eastman Chemical that claims an underground pipe caused the ground to give away and resulted in his falling into a hole.
Neiman-Marcus sued for not posting fee notice on ATM
SHERMAN - A Texas woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Neiman-Marcus after she was charged a $1.50 terminal fee at their ATM.
Obese worker sues for disability discrimination after losing his job
Craft TYLER -- A morbidly obese worker has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against his former employer claiming he was fired for taking time off for a medical procedure.
Parking valet sued for $250,000 after hitting car
TYLER -- Seeking more than $250,000, a Jacksonville woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the employer of the parking valet that ran a truck into her vehicle.