News from April 2013
Defective A/C product blamed for house fire
Port Neches resident Timothy Allen has filed suit against International Comfort Products, alleging over-heated wires inside one of the company’s air conditioner control boxes started a fire at his residence.
Dallas attorney files suit over collision last summer in Galveston
GALVESTON - A two-vehicle accident in Galveston last July has prompted a Dallas attorney and his wife to file a lawsuit.
Wal-Mart hit with slip and fall lawsuit
Alleging she slipped and fell in a puddle of water while shopping at Wal-Mart, Lydia White has filed suit against the mega retailer.
Savage Services sued for trucker’s collision
A lawsuit alleging a Savage Services Corp. employee caused an automobile collision has been filed against the company.
Wortham praises Galveston Co.'s security measures as Granger capital murder trial begins
GALVESTON - The fact jurors in the Bartholomew Granger capital murder trial would have to walk through the crime scene at the Jefferson County Courthouse to get to the courtroom has prompted the prosecution and the defense to get a change of venue.
Woman sues dentist alleging nerve damage
A woman is suing a Beaumont dentist, alleging she now suffers from nerve damage.
La. man says he was hit by hose as he tried to inspect tank, files lawsuit
GALVESTON - A Louisiana man claims he was struck by a hose last year while working on a platform belonging to the ExxonMobil Corp. and has filed a lawsuit.
Oil supplier claims to have lost more than half a million dollars upon delivery
An oil supplier claims ExxonMobil refuses to pay it more than $500,000 for oil it supplied to the corporation.
Offshore diver sues employer after suffering from 'the bends'
GALVESTON - Alleging he was hurt during a surface air dive more than two years ago, Houston resident Dustin Gallard seeks damages.
Lawsuit claims Pasadena PD illegally seized man's weapon after 2010 arrest
HOUSTON - Humble resident Almond Mitchell is suing the Pasadena Police Department and one of its detectives on allegations they illegally seized a weapon from his residence more than two years ago, recent court documents say.
Fort Bend Co. resident's lawsuit alleges Avaya terminated older employees
HOUSTON - Complaining his age was the reason Avaya Inc. fired him last year, Fort Bend County resident Dwayne Picou pursues legal action.
Are we angry enough to do something yet?
We commented recently on the perils of bad publicity and how press reports highlighting Beaumont’s reputation as a plaintiff-friendly forum tend to scare away prospective employers, leading to fewer job opportunities for our citizens, a weaker local economy, and a smaller local tax base.
Mostyn fights to disqualify TWIA counsel as agency considers settlements
Last week, the board of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association met to consider taking the agency into receivership due to the thousands of pending Hurricane Ike lawsuits. Instead, the board agreed to consider a settlement offer from Houston attorney Steve Mostyn.
Federal judge OKs CSB probe of Deepwater Horizon disaster
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) — A federal judge has dismissed Transocean’s request to dismiss subpoenas for records of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Legally Speaking: Not your typical day in court
There are days when things proceed with the same dreary predictable pace in the legal world. Mundane pleadings are filed, arguments made dozens if not hundreds of times before are recited as if by rote, and a judge processes the case in an almost assembly-line fashion before disposing of it with the bang of a gavel.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 82948
Jefferson County 60th District Court: Docket for May 2013
NICOLE GUILBEAU ET AL V. STATE FARM LLOYDS ET AL
Couple claims owners of subdivision failed to build promised facilities
Two Jefferson County residents claim the owners of their subdivision failed to follow through on promises to erect various facilities, including security gates, a clubhouse and a swimming pool.