News from October 2012
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 82015
Greg Abbott: Lawsuits against Obama are taxpayer bargain
By Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott
Legally Speaking: 'Justie' Awards I'd like to see
For years, I’ve been chronicling some of the best, worst, and most unusual aspects of the legal system. Many of the strangest claims, defenses, and even the litigants themselves deserve their own special kind of notoriety, so I made up the “Justie” Awards, for some of the weirdest denizens of our legal system.
Company sues partners over oil and gas profits
A Harris County company with interests in oil and gas producing regions claims it has been prevented from realizing the full profits of its land.
Woman says foundation repairs were inadequate
A Jefferson County resident claims a company failed to adequately perform the work it was hired to do, causing her to incur thousands of additional dollars in repair costs.
Beaumont man files suit over rear-end collision
A Beaumont man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle.
Beaumont Bone settles med-mal for $15K
A Rule 11 agreement and subsequent letter has been in a medical malpractice complaint, showing that the defendants opted to settle for $15,000.
Jefferson County man claims various injuries from crash
A Jefferson County man claims he sustained various injuries after a driver failed to yield the right-of-way and collided with his vehicle.
Lawsuit claims driver fell asleep and caused vehicle collision
MARSHALL - Asking for more than $100,000 in damages, a Tyler man has filed a federal lawsuit against the employer of a sleeping driver who allegedly caused a violent rear-end collision in Tyler.
Plano man files lawsuit against knee replacement device manufacturers
SHERMAN - A Plano man has joined the multi-district litigation against the manufacturers of knee replacement devices, claiming that his device was defective.
Satellite television technicians sue employer for overtime wages
Three satellite television technicians have filed a lawsuit against their employer that claims there were regularly required to work more than 40 hours in a week but were not paid for those hours.
Sabine County Hospital worker files racial discrimination lawsuit
A Sabine County Hospital worker has filed a lawsuit that claims she was fired during medical leave and replaced by a non-black person.
Female police officer sues college for racial and gender discrimination
MARSHALL - Claiming she was a victim of racial and sexual discriminatory acts so severe that she attempted suicide, a female police officer has filed a lawsuit against the college campus where she worked.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
• Mobil Credit Union has filed an application to foreclose on the property of Patrick and Lana McDonald, located at 2505 Maple, Nederland, Texas 77627.
Why is Roberta Leyendecker suing Larry and Cynthia Chandler?
Barry Leyendecker died at the age of 69 on April 25th of this year, following a car accident two days earlier. He served in the Marine Corps for 10 years and was a Vietnam vet.
Jefferson County 60th District Court docket : November 2012
RAUL VALLEJO ARREDONDO VS TEXAS TRASEASTERN INC ET AL
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Slip-and-fall trial against Golden Corral ends with $64K verdict
A trial against Golden Corral, who was sued by a woman alleging she slipped and fell in a puddle of water on the floor of the restaurant, ended with a jury award of more than $64,000.
Trip & fall lawsuit against Parkdale Mall set for February trial
Unless the case is mediated or dismissed, Parkdale Mall will face a February trial in litigation brought by Bulinda Mathis, who tripped and fell over a door jam while shopping.
Discovery starts in slip & fall against Floyd’s Restaurant
Discovery has now started in a slip and fall lawsuit against Floyd’s Cajun Seafood and Steakhouse.