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Thursday, March 28, 2024

News from June 2011


Laborer falls off home, sues Camellia Homes for not warning to use care

By David Yates |
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

By Kelly Holleran |
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

By David Yates |
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

By David Yates |
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

By Kelly Holleran |
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

By David Yates |
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

By Kelly Holleran |
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

By David Yates |
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

By John O'Brien |
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

By David Yates |
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

By David Yates |
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

By David Yates |
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

By Marilyn Tennissen |
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

By Kelly Holleran |
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

By John O'Brien |
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

By Steve Korris |
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

By Kelly Holleran |
An Orange County woman claims she lost her husband after a tractor flipped on top of him.

Legally Speaking: Go Sue Yourself

By John G. Browning |
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

By Steve Korris |
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'

By Marilyn Tennissen |
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.