News from June 2011
Laborer falls off home, sues Camellia Homes for not warning to use care
Orange County resident William Purkey has filed suit against Camellia Homes, alleging the company should have warned him to exercise extra care while working on top of a roof.
Retail space lease subject of lawsuit
A Beaumont partnership alleges it lost out on rental payments when one of its tenants violated a lease agreement.
B.E.T.T.E.R. gets the better of B.E.S.T., drops claim
Getz A petition filed by Beaumonter's Embracing Transition Toward Election Reform hoping to take the depositions of the founders of BEST was dismissed Monday.
Husband claims his asbestos exposure caused wife's death
Blevins Willis Marceaux has filed suit against three companies, alleging his asbestos exposure while working in area refineries indirectly caused his wife's death.
Driver, 5 passengers file suit over I-10 wreck
Six Beaumont residents have filed suit against the driver who they claim struck their vehicle while attempting to make a left-hand turn.
Intersection collision results in suit
Vidor resident Michael Halsell has filed suit against Beaumont local Amber Coe, alleging she struck his vehicle while stopped at an intersection.
Woman claims Denali goes dangerously slow on highway, sues GM
GMC Yukon Denali A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against General Motors, alleging they refused to adequately fix her vehicle, which would slow down to 10 miles per hour as she was driving on the highway.
Family sues motorist for causing collision
A family of four has filed suit against a Beaumont man for allegedly causing an automobile collision in December 2009.
Federal agency ticks off state attorneys general
Abbott WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The nation's state attorneys general, including Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, are claiming the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been attempting to preempt state consumer protection laws for a decade.
Widow filed asbestos suit against Chevron, Texaco
Hyde The widow of Homer Fitts has filed suit against Texaco and Chevron USA, alleging the companies negligently exposed him to asbestos throughout his career.
Trip & fall filed against Parkdale Mall
Beaumont resident Bulinda Mathis has filed suit against Parkdale Mall, alleging she tripped and fell over a door jam while shopping.
Plaintiff seeks to compel mediation with Rowan for back injury
Last January, Port Neches resident Rafael Gutierrez, who injured his back while lifting equipment, filed suit against Rowan Companies.
TWIA reform bill supported by reformers
Trabulsi The Texas Legislature has approved a bill that will revamp the state's windstorm insurance program .
Latest Hurricane Ike-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of eight new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, June 13-17, 2011.
****FOR PRINT **** ATRA lawyer says movie slashed key part of argument
Schwartz WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) � A tort reform advocate who was interviewed for a documentary that debuted Monday on HBO says his comments were taken out of context, though the filmmaker is defending her editing.
---FOR PRINT** Wal-Mart escapes $500 billion class action by one vote
Scalia WASHINGTON - By a single vote, retailer Wal-Mart escaped a class action that could have cost half a trillion and would have imposed court control on pay and promotions.
Tractor maker, seller sued after man dies in rollover
An Orange County woman claims she lost her husband after a tractor flipped on top of him.
Legally Speaking: Go Sue Yourself
A few years back, I remember chuckling at a Dilbert cartoon that featured the hapless office worker complaining to his company's in-house lawyer about some mistake the attorney had made. "I could sue myself," the lawyer lamely explained, "but if we take it all the way to trial, I'll probably lose."
Galveston judge says BP Texas City pollution suits belong in England
Ellisor HOUSTON � As BP pleads in federal court that shareholder suits over the Deepwater Horizon explosion belong in England, Galveston County District Judge John Ellisor rules that shareholder suits over pollution in Texas City also belong in England.
Appeals court ruling upholds Texas ban on 'ambulance chasing'
Reavely NEW ORLEANS -- It is illegal for a Texas attorney or medical professional to communicate with potential clients within 30 days of an accident or arrest, federal appellate justices ruled in a recent decision that upholds the constitutionality of Texas barratry laws.