News from 2011
Bad facts, bad verdict, good outcome--five years later
Merck & Co. stopped selling Vioxx in 2004 because of its potential to increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Its withdrawal from the market prompted thousands of users and alleged users of this anti-inflammatory drug to sue the company.
Defendant says man died from pre-existing cardiac condition, not wreck
GALVESTON - A League City woman who was blamed for causing a three-vehicle accident which killed one man has submitted an affirmative motion for summary judgment in the lawsuit against her.
Lowe's sued for selling toxic ceiling fan
On behalf of their minor daughter Jenna, Scott and Sherry Wade have filed suit against Lowe's Home Centers, alleging the company sold them a ceiling fan which emitted toxic formaldehyde.
Passenger sues PA over collision with fire truck
Port Arthur resident James Trail is suing the city he resides in for injuries he received when a vehicle he was riding in collided with a fire truck.
Mother claims couple injured daughter
On behalf of her minor daughter, Minh Thi Lee has filed suit against Alisha and Jonathan Benitez.
Man sues over injury from Mardi Gras tent
Area resident Frederick Jones has filed suit against Mardi Gras Southeast Texas and AAA Rentals, alleging he was injured when a Mardi Gras tent fell on him during the March festival.
City wins appeal in Mathews case; Appellate judges reverse arbitrator's decision
The 9th Court of Appeals today reversed an arbitrator's decision reinstating James Mathews as a firefighter with the Beaumont Fire Department.
County still seeking dismissal from Glen Morgan's suit over property appraisal
More than two years after filing its first motion for dismissal, the Jefferson County Appraisal District is still arguing that a well-known Beaumont attorney, who sued over the property value of his private plane hangar, doesn't have a case.
Judge orders benzene defendants into mediation with plaintiffs
Brown A local judge on Wednesday ordered Texaco and several other companies into mediation with plaintiff Mark Majors, who sued over benzene exposure.
Med-mal complaints consolidated, set for trial
In the span of three months, Katherine Meguess filed two separate suits against Dr. Craig Charleston and his practice, Coastal Pain Care, claiming he failed to timely report MRI findings that would have detected her lung cancer.
Patent company has big case, no office
The directory in Ogma's building LONGVIEW (Legal Newsline) � By some accounts, freshly formed Ogma LLC is a legitimate company in the business of making legitimate patent infringement claims. What the company appears to lack, however, is a legitimate office.
***FOR PRINT*** Patent company has big case, no office
The directory in Ogma's building.
LONGVIEW (Legal Newsline) � By some accounts, freshly formed Ogma LLC is a legitimate company in the business of making legitimate patent infringement claims. What the company appears to lack, however, is a legitimate office.
Denton County attorney sentenced for child porn
TEXARKANA � A 65-year-old Double Oak lawyer has been sentenced to federal prison for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
Rolling Frito-Lay sued for truck driver's collision
Area resident Brittny Self has filed suit against Rolling Frito-Lay Sales and one of the company's truck drivers, Darrell Barbosa, who allegedly struck her vehicle.
Insurer sues motorist who struck pedestrian policyholder
Hoping to recoup $88,000 in benefits paid, American Home Assurance Co. has filed suit against David and Janice Pippin � the couple it holds responsible for the injury claim.
Widow sues ExxonMobil for husband's asbestos-related death
Beaumont resident Florence Woodard, the widow of Andrew Woodard, has filed suit against her husband's former employer, Exxon Mobil, for exposing him to asbestos.
Slippery meat aisle results in suit against Wal-Mart
While strolling through the meat department at the Port Arthur Wal-Mart, Mary Jane Bonura slipped and fell on a water puddle leaking from a cooler.
Legally Speaking: Legal Nonsense
"I'm afraid this dreadful nonsense is the law."
Justice Strauss in Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events (Volume One: The Bad Beginning)"
Med-mal plaintiffs seek to quash physicians' depositions
Claiming her medical records are irrelevant, the family of the late Judy Gregory, who sued Dr. Ezea Ede for medical malpractice in January, recently filed a motion to quash.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Aug. 18-24, 2011.