News from May 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, May 24-
BP argues maritime, economic loss claims should be dismissed in oil spill MDL
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier heard oral arguments for and against a motion by BP to dismiss most, if not all of the economic loss and maritime claims over last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Plaintiff files for summary judgment in case against Kemah mayor
GALVESTON - Amelia V. Kelly has filed a motion for partial summary judgment in her lawsuit against Kemah Mayor Matthew D. Wiggins Jr.
Flagship Hotel seeks to quash deposition in assault case
GALVESTON - A motion to quash was recently entered into Palo Pinto County resident Mindi Motely's lawsuit against the Flagship Hotel in Galveston.
Family sues assisted living facility over man's death
GALVESTON - Peter Murphy and James Joseph Murphy III claim Christopher Murphy died last year while under the care of Texas City Assisted Living Ltd., recent court documents say.
Santa Fe resident says he was defamed by police
GALVESTON � Michael Aldous of Santa Fe alleges Pearland residents Eric Bruss and Silvia Sandoval made defamatory statements about him in retaliation for his father's actions after an arrest two years ago, recent court documents say.
Red-light runner blamed for wreck on Highway 146
GALVESTON � Evelyn Babineaux-Wagner and Ronald L. Wagner have filed suit against Houston resident Freguy Jean and his employers, ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing LLC and Thyssen Krupp Elevator, over a multiple-vehicle accident in Bacliff last December.
Galveston man says Toyota truck was defective
GALVESTON � Galveston resident Mark Edinburgh claims Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. and Benson-Sabin Partners Ltd. sold him a defective pickup truck more than two years ago, recent court documents say.
Texas SC orders $1.3M refund to seismic data company
Medina AUSTIN � Texas overtaxed seismic scientists at TGS-NOPEC Geophysical in Houston by $1,394,748, Supreme Court Justices ruled on May 27.
Recent decision shows justices divided over Texas' bifurcated appeals process
Guzman AUSTIN � Dallas County District Judge Gena Slaughter improperly confined a defendant in a civil suit for lying at a deposition, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled on May 27.
Oil field workers file suit against well owners after car crash at site
MARSHALL - Three Oklahoma residents have filed a lawsuit against the owners of an oil well site after they took a wrong turn and their vehicle plunged off a drop-off.
Debt collection agency sued after threatening to send debtor to jail
SHERMAN - A national debt collection agency is being sued after a bill collector threatened to send a Sherman couple to jail for nonpayment of a debt.
Fitness center sued for $300,000 after woman trips and falls
SHERMAN - A visitor to a fitness center has filed a lawsuit for more than $300,000 after she tripped and fell, hitting her knee on metal.
Woman sues company over man's death in wreck
A woman has filed suit against the company whose vehicle she claims a man was riding in when he lost his life.
Port Arthur wreck subject of lawsuit
A Port Arthur woman claims she sustained shoulder, neck, head, arm, hand and body injuries after a driver failed to stop at a stop sign and slammed into her vehicle.
Pool business says defective sealant caused damage
The owner of a pool business has filed suit against DuPont, alleging one of the company's products destroyed five pools the owner installed.
Former restaurant manager claims termination due to race
A former Chili's manager claims she lost her job based on the color of her skin.
Legally Speaking: More Wacky Warning Labels, and Other Assorted Weirdness
One of the things I look forward to is bringing readers news of the annual "Wackiest Warning Labels" contest sponsored by the Roswell, Ga.-based Center for America.