News from February 2011
Cajun Country Cookers claims new landlord jacked up rent to $100k a month
Bernsen Claiming their new landlord unjustly jacked up its rent from $100 a month to $100,000, Cajun Country Cookers has filed a request for a temporary restraining order.
Wrongful death suit filed against Beaumont physician
Sorrels The family of Judy Gregory has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the physician who last treated her, claiming the doctor failed to properly diagnose her condition.
Med-mal claims doc botched surgery
A woman claiming a doctor somehow botched her surgery has filed suit against the physician and his employer.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2011.
Judge sets aside $183k default judgment in slip & fall case
A Beaumont judge recently set aside an $183,614 default judgment award in a slip-and-fall case against the grocery store El Rancho.
Deliveryman claims he was mauled by pit bull
A package deliveryman claims a "vicious pit bull" attacked him nearly two years ago.
Fed Ex employee attacked by dogs claims 'physical and emotional' injuries
Matheny Federal Express employee Dwain Landry has filed suit against Port Arthur residents Sandra and Butch Haas, claiming the couple's dogs attacked him while delivering packages.
Suit alleges man terminated as act of retaliation
An Orange County man claims his former employer terminated him in retaliation for filing a lawsuit against the company.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County courts
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County courts, Jan. 28-31, 2011.
Judge refuses to reinstate case alleging Lamar caused grandmother's fall
A Port Arthur woman, who fell while dropping her granddaughter off at a college childcare center, had her motion for reconsideration denied by a Beaumont judge on Monday.
Personal injury trial against R. Messner Construction begins
A Jefferson County jury has been tasked to decide whether R. Messner Construction was responsible for the wind blowing a steel truss off a scaffold and striking plaintiff Donald Fowler Sr.
Latest Hurricane Ike-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
One lawsuit against an insurance company over a Hurricane Ike claim was filed in Jefferson County District Court, Jan. 24-28, 2011.
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Jan. 24-28, 2011.
Texas Times: Poetry on the Range
When many of us think of the iconic Texas cowboy, we conjure up images of a rugged wrangler with a quick draw.
No new trial for woman who tripped at Lake Charles casino, appeals court rules
L'auberge Du Lac Hotel and Casino, Lake Charles, La. The Ninth Court of Appeals in Beaumont recently affirmed a lower court's ruling not to give a local woman a new trial, decreasing her odds to score big against a Louisiana casino.
50 companies blamed for Galveston man's asbestos-related disease
GALVESTON - Michael Ray Cook and his wife are suing 50 companies after his health allegedly deteriorated as a result of asbestos exposure.
Pipefitter struck by tool bag sues refinery
GALVESTON - After falling from a platform at Marathon's Texas City plant last year, Ramon Olvera of Dickinson has filed suit against Marathon Oil Co., Marathon Petroleum Co. LP and J.V. Piping Inc.
Woman seeks insurance payout for two wrecks in two months
A woman has filed suit against her insurance company and a driver, alleging they owe her money for damages she incurred during two separate collisions which occurred within two months of each other.
Pedestrian struck by city vehicle sues Galveston
GALVESTON - After being hit while walking near the Galveston Seawall, Alejandra Leal is suing Alfred James Paige and the city of Galveston.
Woman slams into container, sues owner
GALVESTON � After colliding with a construction container more than a year ago, Harriet Toledo of Texas City is pursuing litigation against the container's owner.