News from June 2011
The 'expert' ploy of Brandon and Bob Monk
Eventually, if he lives long enough and makes enough predictions, Harold Camping is going to be right. The world may finally end and the darling of doomsday devotees will be able to say, at long last, "I told you so!"
Intersection collision results in suit
Several area residents are in litigation over a motor vehicle collision that occurred two years ago.
Woman slips and falls while at buffet table, sues Groves restaurant
While loading up at the buffet table, Tina Thibeaux stepped in a "slippery substance" and fell.
Jury awards $8K in uninsured motorist trial against Mid-Century
On Tuesday, a Jefferson County jury awarded plaintiff Cassie Hawthorne more than $8,000 for injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle collision three years ago.
Pinch hitter called in for dealership in auto collision suit
The Allen Samuels Auto Group, a defendant in an automobile collision suit, has called in a pitch hitter and switched its lead counsel.
Defendant responds to Kemah mayor's suit over ownership of billboards
GALVESTON - Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. argues that a local mayor's lawsuit against it fails to explain any basis for his claim of ownership of a billboard.
Man sues boat insurer over hurricane damage claim
GALVESTON - Brian Demary is suing Allstate Property and Casualty Co. and employee Paul Pleasant over their allegedly improper handling of his boat claim.
Galveston case over volunteer's wreck in Africa transferred to federal court
GALVESTON - The Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas will hear a Galveston County woman's lawsuit arising from an auto accident in Africa.
Litigation over museum financial reports ends
GALVESTON - A lawsuit alleging financial misconduct attributed to a League City museum's president and treasurer is close to a conclusion.
Galveston judge dismisses Bank of America from financial misconduct case
EDITOR'S NOTE: In an update on the case from defendant Justin Wright on Nov. 7, 2011, this case was resolved amicably without going to court. The litigation was the result of a dispute over a buy-out and use of the company name which was "blown out of proportion" by both parties. The former partners resolved their differences, and Wright retains the rightful use of the Wright Industrial Safety company
Galveston hotel denies negligence led to stranger in woman's room
GALVESTON - Fertitta Hospitality LLC is denying Lafayette, La., resident Justine Sampy's claims of a room mix-up at the Galveston Island Hilton Resort two years ago.
Second asbestos suit filed over man's illness
Although Robert Skelton already received a claim for his non-malignant asbestos illness, he now claims he suffers from a different asbestos illness, which entitles him to sue again.
Woman carrying baby sues after driver backs up and hits them
Port Arthur resident Florence Payton is claiming a motorist backed his car into her while she was carrying her baby.
Beaumont law firm sues AmEx for not removing fraudulent charges
The Beaumont law firm Benckenstein, Norvell & Nathan has filed suit against American Express for refusing to investigate and remove fraudulent credit charges made by the firm's former office manager.
Discovery underway in mailman dog attack suit
After nearly a year of litigation, discovery is heating up in a suit filed by a U.S. Postal Service employee who sued a Beaumont man after being attacked two separate times by the man's dog.
Beaumont attorney named Newsmaker of the Year by area press
Beaumont attorney Mike Getz was named Newsmaker of the Year by the Press Club of Southeast Texas. Press Club Vice President of Programs Jennifer Walsh presented a trophy to Getz at the club's annual banquet June 4. The Press Club of Southeast Texas honored Beaumont attorney Mike Getz as the 2010 Newsmaker of the Year on Friday, June 3 at its 20th Annual Awards Banquet.
Amended BP investor class action is rife with redaction
Ajamie HOUSTON - Retired investors suing BP over the Deepwater Horizon explosion claim to know what caused it, but the keys to their theory remain secret.
Shareholder class predicts BP will pay more than $40 billion for explosion
Yetter HOUSTON - BP will pay more than $40 billion for the Deepwater Horizon explosion, public pension funds of New York and Ohio predicted on June 6.
Rembrandt, Vistakon contact lens patent suit firms up
The Eastern District of Texas United States Federal Court was the scene of a Markman hearing before Judge T. John Ward on Tuesday, April 19th.
Legally Speaking: All the Legal Weirdness That's Fit to Print (Part 1)
Readers of "Legally Speaking" know that I'm particularly fond of illustrating the quirkiness of the legal system, from the oddest of its litigants to the craziest criminals and the strangest cases.