News from April 2012
Woman says neighborhood association misled her about property purchase
Ryan Gertz A Travis County woman claims she bought a building and the land on which it was situated in Beaumont, but later discovered she only purchased the portable building.
Mother, daughter claim injuries from crash
Two women have filed suit against the driver who they claim slammed into the side of the vehicle in which they were riding.
Reverse mortgage company says woman failed to pay insurance, taxes
A reverse mortgage company has filed suit against the Beaumont woman it claims failed to pay taxes and insurance on her home.
Collision in apartment complex lot leads to lawsuit
A woman claims she sustained injuries during a collision in the parking lot of an apartment complex after another woman allowed an unlicensed driver to operate her vehicle.
Stop-sign runner blamed for wreck in Beaumont
A Jefferson County woman claims she experienced physical pain and mental anguish after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign and struck the vehicle in which she was riding.
Woman claims doctor's own terminal illness led to surgical error
A Hardin County woman claims she was forced to endure multiple surgeries after a cancer-stricken doctor failed to install the correct device into her spine.
Suit says driver had no valid license
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against the driver who he claims failed to keep a proper lookout, causing a collision.
Failure to yield caused crash, suit says
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims failed to yield the right-of-way and caused her to sustain various injuries.
Man claims permanent injuries from wreck
A Galveston County man claims he sustained various permanent injuries after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way and struck his vehicle.
Harris County woman sues over collision
A Harris County woman has filed suit against the driver she claims struck her vehicle.
Area residents in litigation over collision
Groves resident James Nunez is suing Port Arthur local Darlene Sumrall for allegedly backing into his vehicle.
Woman alleges doc removed ovary without consent
Area resident Taryn Stevens has filed suit against Dr. Khalid Kayani and Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital, alleging one of her ovaries was removed during surgery without her consent.
TRO stopping city from destroying records of NBA star's arrest extended
Perkins Originally set to expire April 5, a temporary restraining order stopping the city of Beaumont from destroying records related to the arrest of NBA star Kendrick Perkins has been extended to April 19.
Brent Coon calls Klein's petition to unmask bloggers frivolous, seeks sanctions
Coon Beaumont attorney Brent Coon recently filed a motion for sanctions in a petition brought by an area political commentator, calling the litigation frivolous.
Discovery underway in suit claiming shopper struck by rolling dolly
Discovery is underway in a suit claiming a rolling dolly injured a shopper.
Tolling agreement reached between injured worker, Newtron
Kebodeaux A tolling agreement has been reached between a worker alleging a metal clamp fell on his face and defendant Newtron Inc.
Valero substitutes counsel in suit alleging worker burned by hot oil
McLauchlan The Premcor Refinery Group, also known as Valero, is swapping counsel in a suit filed by Shane Ponder, who sued for injuries he allegedly received when hot oil sprayed him the face at the Port Arthur Valero refinery.
McDonald's asserts woman's sickness was her own doing
Daw McDonald's is asserting it was plaintiff Lillie Thomas' own negligence that made her ill, and not the alleged "foreign matter" in her meal.
Defendant blamed for minor's shooting injury demands jury trial
Wilkins A defendant who allegedly allowed a minor to shoot a gun unsupervised is demanding a jury trial.
Willbros takes exception to Praxair's suit over energy release at Motiva facility
Kinzel Willbros Downstream has taken special exception to litigation brought by Praxair, a hydrogen generation facility alleging a defective manifold caused an energy release to occur.