News from June 2012
Year and a half later, still no filings in $170K debt suit against Coon
Coon For a year and half now, there have been no filings in a lawsuit alleging Brent Coon & Associates owes American Express more than $170,000 in charges on a past due credit card account.
Stop sign runner sued for causing wreck
Lumberton resident Tessa Montelaro is suing Madeline and Cathy Hegemann for injuries she received when Madeline allegedly ran a stop sign and struck her vehicle.
Woman trips on concession stand visit, sues West End Little League
While on her way to the concession stand at a little league park, local resident Alice Day tripped.
Motorist struck while turning, sues
Area resident Lorann Fontnette is suing Jason Balsamo, a Nederland resident, for allegedly failing to yield and causing an automobile collision.
Worker sues Miller Environmental Services after vacuum hose falls on him
Liberty County resident Byron Eckhart is suing Miller Environmental Services, alleging a vacuum hose fell on him while on a job.
Possible benzene lawsuit filed
Local resident Paula Herrington has filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of James Herrington, who suffers from a benzene-related disease.
PU files petition to perpetuate testimony in likely benzene lawsuit
Jefferson County resident Edna Armstrong has filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of James Armstrong, who suffers from a benzene-related disease.
Continuance granted in med-mal over septic patient's death
A motion for continuance was recently granted in a medical malpractice lawsuit over a septic patient's death.
Chaparral Energy has summary judgment motion denied in cowboy's injury suit
Although Chaparral Energy argues there is no evidence that the company is responsible for Jesus Luis Rivera falling off his horse while trying to roundup a stray calf, the motion was denied.
Arbitration ordered in woman-on-woman sexual harassment case
JK Chevrolet recently had a motion to compel arbitration granted in a suit brought by a former employee alleging a female coworker sexually assaulted her.
Parties quarrel over investigator's findings in Family Dollar case
No ruling was issued Monday in a hearing over a plaintiff's motion to compel Family Dollar Stores of Texas to hand over all the findings and dealings of an investigator the company hired.
Patient account rep files racial discrimination lawsuit after being denied promotion
An African-American patient account representative has filed a discrimination lawsuit after her employer failed to provide an opportunity for advancement.
Premcor and Valero sue property owner over threat of digging near pipelines
Eaves A natural gas provider claims it faces the possibility of disruption in its gas services if a Beaumont resident is allowed to dig into property that contains the pipelines.
Veolia claims it was forced to shut down; Seeks testimony so it knows who to sue
Dykeman A waste incineration facility claims it was forced to shut down for a short period of time after it lost its natural gas supply.
Insurance company sues after toilet tank connector fails and floods home
Hazan-Cohen An insurance company is suing the manufacturer of a toilet tank connector for more than $187,000 after the part failed and caused the house to be flooded.
Injured driver sues other driver for taking too wide of a turn
Price An injured driver has filed a personal injury lawsuit against another driver who took a wide turn and caused a motor vehicle wreck.
Event Center almost complete
Construction is almost complete on Beaumont's new Town Lake Centre and is set for opening in July. The $8.3 million facility in downtown Beaumont, at 700 Crockett Street, between Jefferson and Neches streets, includes the event center, a lake, a walking track and an open green space. It was built to replace the city's Harvest Club, which was damaged by hurricanes Rita and Ike.
Surveillance footage shows plaintiff stealing from faulty slot machine; Delta Downs wants suit dropped
With a trial date looming, a Louisiana casino is demanding a local woman drop her lawsuit after surveillance video shows her stealing.
Texas Supreme Court to review libel in the media
The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to review a case that could change the protections from defamation suits provided to reporters.
Stanford sentenced for fraud scheme
Stanford