News from December 2012
Plaintiffs seek sanctions against Christus for withholding medical records
The wife and daughter of a deceased man who sued Dr. Vincent P. Murphy, Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth and Southeast Texas Medical Associates recently filed a motion for sanctions against Christus.
Restoring history: Newton County Courthouse to be rededicated after 2000 fire
Newton residents, history buffs and fans of Texas courthouses will gather Saturday to celebrate the rededication of the Newton County Courthouse, 12 years after it was ravaged by fire.
Sure enough, the gun was loaded
“Do you smell gas?”
NFL concussion litigation sparks widespread changes on the field
Two months before the first lawsuit was filed in what has become a multi-district case docket titled the "National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation," Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law a bill dubbed the “Safety in Youth Sports Act.”
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 82306
Legally Speaking: Some defenses never rest – even when they should
As I contemplated the bounty of another Thanksgiving, I paused to reflect and give thanks for the many blessings given to me: a loving family, good health, a successful career, and an abundance of idiots and oddballs in the legal system to give me a steady supply of material for my column.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Jefferson County 60th District Court: Docket for January 2013
JULIAN RAYZOR ET AL VS SEAGRASS CAPLEN LLC
TransCanada Keystone Pipeline receives boost from appeals court
The Ninth Court of Appeals affirmed on Nov. 29 a ruling that denied summary judgment against TransCanada Keystone Pipeline – a foreign company armed with the power of eminent domain.
Insurance company asks court to protect it from defending man
An insurance company has filed suit against one of its policy holders, alleging it should not be held responsible for defending the man after he violated his insurance contract.
*Company claims it is owed money from exclusive distributors
A Jefferson County company has filed suit against the three men it claims failed to make payments for exclusively distributing its product.
Debt collection agency sued for calling debtor before 8 a.m.
SHERMAN - A debt collection agency is being sued for allegedly calling a man several times before 8 a.m., which is a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Homeowners association president files $10 million defamation suit against resident
GALVESTON - A local homeowners association president alleges he is the focal point of certain false statements made by another resident and has filed a $10 million lawsuit.
Woman reportedly attacked by dogs files lawsuit
GALVESTON - After she was reportedly injured in an animal attack last year, Deanna Wright has filed a lawsuit.
Mail carrier takes dog bite to trial
This week, the letter carrier will bite back, as jury selection has begun in a case brought by a mailwoman who was allegedly bit while making a delivery.
Gun shop customer sues after firearm accidentally discharges, shoots him in the arm
SHERMAN - A man Denton man is suing a pistol manufacturer claiming he was injured at a gun shop when another customer's defective gun discharged while it was being cleaned.
Walter Umphrey signs first plaintiffs to sue over massive I-10 pileup on Thanksgiving
Beaumont attorney Walter Umphrey, co-founder of the Walter Umphrey Law Firm, will represent the first plaintiffs to file suit over the massive Interstate 10 pileup that claimed two lives on Thanksgiving Day.
Cook claims Dallas Chinese restaurant altered payroll records
SHERMAN - A cook has filed a lawsuit against a Dallas Chinese restaurant that claims she and other cooks were not paid overtime wages and altered payroll records after she filed a complaint with the Department of Labor.
Virginian law firm sued for attempting to collect debt in Texas
SHERMAN - After attempting to collect a debt from a Collin County resident, a Virginian law firm has been sued for not paying the appropriate bond with the Texas Secretary of State in violation of federal law.