News from 2011
Renter claims wrongful eviction in suit against home owner
A Beaumont man has filed suit against the former and present owners of his rental property, alleging they are attempting to wrongfully evict him from the premises.
Construction barrels merged man into wrong lane, suit claims
A man has filed suit against a construction company for improperly directing traffic into the right lane when construction was being performed in that lane, which led to a rear-end collision.
Collection agency sued for contacting wrong person about debt
A Port Arthur resident has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection agency for repeatedly calling her about someone else's debt.
Oil rig worker claims injury due to non-certified crane
Wilson MARSHALL - After being struck by a stack of winches weighing around 5,000 pounds, a Longview oil rig worker has filed a personal injury lawsuit that claims he was injured due to the use of a non-certified crane.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against trucking company
MARSHALL - After a deadly tractor-trailer collision, the family of a deceased woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a trucking company for failing to perform a background check on its truck driver.
Native American files racial discrimination lawsuit against Coca-Cola
SHERMAN - A Native American merchandiser with Coca-Cola has filed a lawsuit claiming he was a victim of discrimination and ultimately lost his job due to that discrimination.
Hispanic secretary files racial discrimination suit against employer
SHERMAN - An Hispanic secretary has filed a racial discrimination against her employer after allegedly suffering years of harassment based on her race.
Cases determined by merits, not procedural defaults, Texas justices rule
Texas Supreme Court AUSTIN � Texas Supreme Court Justices pulled accountant Lynda Marino out of a trap she stepped into when she tried to defend herself in a civil suit without a lawyer.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Oct. 20, 2011.
Defendant turned plaintiff will present her case
An automobile collision case where a former defendant is now the plaintiff will go to trial this week.
TxDOT employee fatality suit inching toward trial
A pretrial conference was held Monday in a civil case filed over the death of a Texas Department of Transportation employee.
Trial to focus on crash between train and truck hauling portable nuclear generator
Esparza Jury selection began Monday in a trial that will focus on Nationwide Escorting's alleged failure to prevent a train from colliding with a tractor-trailer hauling a portable nuclear power generator.
Appeals court approves plaintiffs' medical expert
Lewis On Oct. 20, the Ninth Court of Appeals found that a lower court did not abuse its discretion by denying a group of medical defendants' motion to dismiss.
Legally Speaking: And You Thought You Had It Rough At Work
Most of us spend a significant portion of our daily lives at work. And whether you're on a busy assembly line or passing hours in a cubicle, you generally try to make the day go as quickly as possible, putting up with certain workplace trials and tribulations in exchange for a paycheck, health insurance, and a certain measure of self-worth and accomplishment.
Suing the collector is no way to repay a debt
When you need money, lenders are a godsend. When they want their money back, they're a nuisance.
Suit filed over Port Arthur auto collision
Area resident Gabriela Aguilar is suing Port Arthur local Rogers Rashard Collins for allegedly causing an automobile collision.
Jefferson County still battling $100K suit over fall at jail
For more than a year, Jefferson County has continued the discovery process in a $100,000 lawsuit filed over a slip and fall at the county jail.
Mercer Transportation sued for trucker's collision
Beaumont resident Jacobo Nieto-Carbajal has filed suit against Mercer Transportation and one of its truck drivers, Daniel Bayless, who allegedly ran a red light and caused a collision more than four years ago.
FIA Card Services files suit over unpaid credit card balance
FIA Card Services has filed a lawsuit against Beaumont resident Robert Bushnell, alleging he refuses to pay a credit card balance.
Health professionals refute report that Texas tort reform is a failure
Opelt In spite of a recent report calling the Texas reform of medical liability litigation a "failed experiment," a group of medical professionals in the state still maintains the reforms are a success.