News from 2011
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Oct. 3-14, 2011.
Appeals court says Judge Walker sentenced man too harshly
For the second time in three months, Ninth District appellate judges caught Jefferson County District Judge Layne Walker punishing a criminal too harshly.
Discovery unfolding in suit against ExxonMobil over flash-fire burns
Last October, the Southeast Texas Record reported that Mark Feltman, an electrician, sued ExxonMobil, claiming the oil company negligently allowed a flash fire to consume the area where he was working.
Gold Club patrons making it rain lawsuits
If lawsuits were dollar bills, the Gold Club might be able to pay its employees with all the litigation brought against the exotic dancing establishment this year alone.
5th Circuit gives okay to continue beach vegetation line suit
NEW ORLEANS � Carol Severance can continue to challenge a decision that Hurricane Rita turned her Galveston Island properties into public beaches, even though she sold the properties, U. S. Fifth Circuit appellate judges ruled on Sept. 28.
Doc cleared of negligence in suit over missing heart monitor
After multiple appeals over medical reports, a local doctor has been cleared of any negligence in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed over the death of Dorothy Broussard.
Hearing to enter $971K judgment in contract case reset
A hearing to enter a jury judgment of $971,000 in a breach of contract case over a disposal project has been reset.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Oct. 6-12, 2011.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, Oct. 11-12, 2011.
Dallas Carraba's restaurant sued for disability discrimination
SHERMAN - A disabled man has filed a discrimination suit against a Dallas restaurant for non-compliance with accessibility laws.
Class action filed against Carthage business for not paying overtime wages
LUFKIN - Workers for a Carthage business have filed a class action which alleges they were not paid for the hours they worked in excess of 40 per workweek.
Suit says driver didn't stay in lane
A Beaumont man has filed suit against the driver who he claims failed to drive within a single lane and struck his vehicle.
Man claims rib injury from wreck
A Beaumont man claims he sustained right shoulder and rib injuries after a driver collided with his vehicle in the midst of a turn.
Woman sued for striking parked Port Arthur transit bus
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims struck the parked bus she was driving for Port Arthur Transit Authority.
Man claims wreck caused by stop-sign runner
A Port Arthur man claims he sustained neck, shoulder, back, left arm, elbow, knee and leg injuries after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign and crashed into his vehicle.
DuPont, Total, others named in benzene suit
Two Texas residents have filed suit against DuPont De Nemours and 24 other companies, alleging the companies caused a man's death from leukemia by exposing him to benzene.
Mom says son sustained contusion in wreck
A Port Arthur woman claims her minor son sustained a contusion to his forehead and headaches after the driver of a vehicle caused the automobile to flip.
Nederland wreck subject of suit
A Nederland woman claims she sustained severe neck, back, left shoulder and left arm injuries after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way and slammed into her vehicle.
Port Arthur residents sued over late car payments
A bank has filed suit against the Port Arthur owners of a vehicle, alleging they have failed to make timely car payments to the bank.
Trucking company sued after three people die in head-on collision
MARSHALL - After losing his family in a catastrophic tractor-trailer collision in Arizona, a Pittsburg, Texas, resident has filed a lawsuit against the truck driver's employer for negligent supervision.