News from 2011
Wreck on Major Drive subject of lawsuit
A Lumberton man has filed suit against his insurance company in an attempt to recoup money he claims he is owed after he sustained injuries in a collision.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, Nov. 14, 2011.
Legally Speaking: A funny thing happened on the way to the courthouse (Part 2)
In Part 1, I shared some recent examples of the strangeness that frequently accompanies criminal and civil cases.
Patch of wildflowers blossoms into legal dispute
Cultivating flowers along a road might count as free speech, but a road crew can cut them down anyway, Ninth District appellate judges ruled on Nov. 17.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Nov. 10-16, 2011.
58th Court District 1/2012
YACIN ABDURAHMAN VS JOSHUA L HAYNES
Barrel racer sues for barrel of money
We don't know much about barbering or barrel racing, but we naturally assumed that the latter is a little bit harder than the former.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Nov. 14-17, 2011.
Orange County man sues maker of recalled hip replacement device
An Orange County resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit over his recalled hip replacement device claiming that the device was not sterile and was contaminated due to faulty manufacturing processes.
Armor plating dropped on mechanic's head due to negligence, lawsuit states
Burgess TEXARKANA - After suffering serious injuries when armor plating was dropped on his head, a heavy equipment mechanic has filed a lawsuit against a government contract company for negligence.
Supplier, construction company in litigation over debt
A Jefferson County business has filed suit against the companies it claims failed to pay for items they purchased.
Woman with brain injury sues insurers for failing to pay
An Orange woman claims her two insurance companies refuse to pay her an adequate amount to cover the brain injuries she sustained during a rear-end collision.
Landowners want property divided
Two Port Neches landowners claim a third co-owner has not been paying his share of the property taxes.
Bank seeks decision on using trust fund to pay medical debt
The bank that is in possession of a man's trust payment wants the court to declare whether or not it should release the more than $130,000 in the trust to the man's creditors.
Women in litigation over wreck
A woman claims she experienced severe neck, back, shoulder and elbow pain after a driver rear-ended her vehicle.
Forklift operator sues truck driver for failure to set air brakes
Goudarzi MARSHALL - A forklift operator has filed a lawsuit against a truck driver's employer for negligent entrustment, alleging the truck driver failed to set his air brakes, which allowed the truck and trailer to roll forward and the forklift to drop to the pavement.
Texas woman files pregnancy discrimination lawsuit
TEXARKANA - A Texas woman claims the medical group she works for is violating the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act by firing female employees once it learned they were pregnant.
Louisiana and Alabama can pursue punitive damages
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has ruled that the states of Louisiana and Alabama can seek punitive damages against BP and its partners in connection with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Paper raider sues Horizon Traders for deceptive practices
By David Yates
State Office of Risk Management sues to recover worker's comp benefits
The State Office of Risk Management has filed suit against two Beaumont residents in hopes of collecting worker's compensation benefits paid to Sjolanda Brown.