News from February 2011
Take-nothing judgment entered in suit claiming servicer disconnected bike brakes
A final take-nothing judgment has been entered in a suit claiming a Golden Triangle Powersports employee failed to reconnect a bike's rear brakes, causing the owner serious injury.
Counsel substituted in suit that blames Merrill Lynch for risky investment
A notice of substitution of counsel was filed Jan. 31 in a case alleging Merrill Lynch and broker Robert T. Shriver poorly invested a Port Neches couple's money.
Suit: Bacliff contractor lied about insurance coverage
GALVESTON - A Dickinson man claims a Bacliff contractor lied to him about being insured for a renovation project at his residence and is seeking litigation, recent court documents say.
Galveston residents file suit against Conagra over tainted peanut butter
GALVESTON � A group of Galveston County residents are suing Congra Foods Inc. over allegedly tainted peanut butter.
Homeowner sues contractor for not finishing $40K project
GALVESTON � A Harris County man claims that an incomplete construction project at his Galveston residence cost him $40,000 in economic and consequential damages, recent court documents say.
Actavis to pay Texas $170M for Medicaid scam
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) -- A Travis County jury on Tuesday returned a record-setting $170 million verdict for damages, finding that Actavis Mid-Atlantic LLC misrepresented its drug prices to the taxpayer-funded Medicaid program.
Legally Speaking: The Trial Is Over, But Not for Everyone
They were images "Paul Baker"* just couldn't get out of his head.
136TH Court District 3/2011
ROSENDO OCHOA SR VS AIMEE LYN CORMIER
Barbier says no to separating state, federal government claims from private BP suits
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier rejected pleas from the federal government and 15 states to separate their suits over the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill from private civil suits.
Jefferson County civil judges go 100% digital
Making paper obsolete, Jefferson County's four civil district judges have gone completely digital in 2011, requiring all new lawsuits to be filed electronically.
Woman trips on dance floor, sues Star Bar
Star Bar While exiting the dance floor at Star Bar, Beaumont resident Kathryn Gober fell flat on her face. She is suing the Crockett Street nightspot claiming she tripped because of poor lighting.
Mother seeks ex-husband's testimony in prospective sexual abuse case
The mother of a minor girl has filed a petition to take the deposition of the girl's father to further investigate a potential sexual assault claim.
Wife wants testimony from ill husband recorded for possible lawsuit
Alleging benzene exposure, the wife of a former E.I. DuPont De Nemours employee has filed a petition to perpetuate testimony, signaling that a potential lawsuit against the chemical company may be in the works.
Appeals court sets aside order evicting sick woman from apartment
Last Thursday, the Ninth Court of Appeals in Beaumont set aside an order evicting Sheila Barnes, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, from her Jefferson County apartment.