News from April 2012
Court respects corporate boundaries between parent and subsidiary
In Secure Axcess LLC v. Bank of America Corp., et al., after a consideration of the totality of the circumstances, Judge Davis found that defendant ING Bank was not the alter ego of Defendant ING Direct Bancorp.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, March 29-April 4, 2012.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County Courts
Five new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims have been filed in Jefferson County District Court, March 26-April 2, 2012.
136th Court District : 5/2012
YVONNE LEE ALSTON TARNOW VS ROY N WOOD ET AL
Rental company seeks payment for portable building
GALVESTON - BLI Rentals LLC alleges Santa Fe locals Douglas E. Neuman and Mary E. Hill have an outstanding debt from a rented structure, recent court documents say.
Alaskan oil and gas lease leads to litigation in Galveston
GALVESTON - Escopeta Oil of Alaska LLC and WTF Distribution Trust are locked in a dispute over an oil and gas lease in Alaska.
Suit seeks to recover $45K payment for boxers
GALVESTON - Alleging two of its fighters were not paid for a boxing match in Mexico two years ago, Bad Boyz Inc. has a filed a lawsuit.
Maritime sanitation company claims former employee violated non-compete agreement
Dennis Bettison of Bettison Doyle Apffel & Guarino PC GALVESTON - Maritime Sanitation Inc. and its proprietor Autrey McVicker accuse Santa Fe local Lonnie Finney of violating a non-compete agreement, recent court documents say.
Man sues landlord after bathroom cabinet falls on his head
GALVESTON - Texas City resident Jose Jaime-Delgado complains that he was injured in the bathroom of his apartment and blames the incident on his landlord.
Oyster worker seeks $500K from employer for on-the-job injury
GALVESTON - Local resident Jovani Salgado-Espinoza is seeking $500,000 in a lawsuit against Prestige Oysters Inc. for refusing to cover medical expenses from his on-the-job injury.
Continuance granted in suit against Texas City assisted living center
GALVESTON � Stating they need more time complete the discovery process, the parties in a lawsuit arising from a patient's 2010 death at a Texas City assisted living facility have submitted an agreed motion for continuance and to amend docket control order, recent court documents say.
Drunk driving suit closed
GALVESTON - A Texas City woman's lawsuit in response to a two-vehicle accident with a drunk driver last September has been closed.
Defendant challenges venue of dispersant illness suit
GALVESTON - One of the defendants in a suit filed by an Alabama seaman who claims illness from BP oil spill dispersants contends Galveston County is not the proper venue to hear the case.
Insurer sues to recover flood damages
Scott Carpenter of Carpenter & Schumacher PC in Plano. GALVESTON - State Farm Lloyds Insurance Co. has filed suit against Space Flex International LLC and Sealed Unit Parts Co. Inc. in response to apparent water damage to a League City policyholder's home.
***FOR PRINT***La. industry groups pushing 'legacy lawsuit' reform
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - A joint statement has been released by a trio of energy and industry associations detailing their plans to push ahead with "legacy lawsuit" reform legislation despite opposition from landowners.
La. industry groups pushing 'legacy lawsuit' reform
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - A joint statement has been released by a trio of energy and industry associations detailing their plans to push ahead with "legacy lawsuit" reform legislation despite opposition from landowners.
Legally Speaking: Through my brother's eyes
In the time it takes you to read this column, 18 of the over 100,000 individuals nationwide awaiting organ transplants will die. I know, because my brother Walter was one of them.
Plea to jurisdiction denied in suit between county and Constables Association
A local judge recently denied the Jefferson County Deputy Constables Association's plea to the jurisdiction in litigation brought by Jefferson County.
Man who fell off ladder adds more attorneys to suit
A Hardin County man who fell off a ladder after losing consciousness has added two Beaumont attorneys from separate law firms as counsel.
Justices find expert report adequate in med mal
Boston Last Thursday, the Ninth Court of Appeals found that a local judge was correct when he denied dismissal of a malpractice complaint on the grounds that the plaintiffs' expert report was inadequate.