News from June 2011
Abbott files opening brief in tailpipe challenge
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Monday that the state of Texas has filed an opening brief in a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's Tailpipe Rule on the behalf of nine states.
***FOR PRINT *** Abbott files opening brief in tailpipe challenge
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Monday that the state of Texas has filed an opening brief in a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's Tailpipe Rule on the behalf of nine states.
Woman sees employee mopping, sues Wal-Mart for not warning of slip hazard
Eva Mock has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores for falling to warn her that the floor was wet, even though she saw an employee mopping the area.
Latest Hurricane Ike-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of six new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, May 23-27, 2011.
Victim of debit card fraud sues company under the Electronic Financial Transactions Act
SHERMAN - Claiming she is a victim of debit card fraud, a Denton County resident is suing the company that provides Texas debit cards for child support from the office of the Texas Attorney General.
Casino sued after valet driver hits pedestrian
An Orange County woman has filed a lawsuit against a casino after she was run over by the casino's valet parking driver.
Terminated employee claims drinks at company event led to DUI
After being arrested for driving while intoxicated while out of state on a company project, a former Exxon Mobil employee states he was treated unfavorably because he is African-American and was fired.
Red light runner blamed for crash on Gulf Street
A Beaumont man has filed suit against the driver who he claims ran a red light, causing a collision.
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, May 31-June 3, 2011.
St. Mary Hospital appeals $1.2M jury verdict
Dugas Justices seated on the Texas Ninth Court of Appeals will entertain oral arguments later this week on whether there was enough evidence for jurors to levy a $1.2 million verdict against Christus Health Southeast Texas.
Christus receives partial summary judgment in case over nicked colon
Dugas Last October, Debra Miller, the executrix of a Helen Gibson's estate, filed suit against the doctor and hospital she blames for nicking Gibson's colon during surgery.
Trial over prosthetic leg settles after week of testimony
After a week of listening to testimony on whether an elderly amputee's prosthetic leg was defectively designed, Jefferson County jurors were dismissed early as the case settled minutes before closing arguments.
Texas SC upholds appointment of arbitrator in fraud case
Brister AUSTIN � Appellate judges elevated form over substance when they upheld a judge's appointment of an arbitrator, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled on May 27.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, May 26-June 1, 2011.
Company wants to keep corporate rep from deposition in pedestrian death case
Hays GALVESTON - Gullett & Associates Inc. has objected to a notice of deposition of its corporate representative for a lawsuit involving the death of a pedestrian.
Kemah VFD seeks dismissal from suit against mayor
Schwartz GALVESTON - The Kemah Volunteer Fire Department has filed a plea to the jurisdiction in a former chief's lawsuit against it.
Plaintiff claims driver failed to yield right of way
GALVESTON - Octavio R. Sandoval Jr. has filed a $25,000 lawsuit against Mary Lou Ochoa in response to a two-vehicle accident that occurred two years ago in League City.
Galveston woman sues contractor over shoddy repairs
GALVESTON - Galveston resident Winifred Few claims Dickinson contractor Keith Mohammad has left her storm-damaged residence in disrepair, recent court documents say.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County courts
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County courts, May 31-June 3, 2011.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Ford for defective jack after man crushed by van
This photo is an example of "scissors" jack, but it does not necessarily represent the jack used in the complaint. MARSHALL - The family of a deceased Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against Ford, claiming the company manufactured a defective jack which failed to hold up the weight of a vehicle which fell upon the man.