News from January 2013
Baptist Hospital dismissed from med-mal
Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital has been dismissed from a suit alleging a patient sustained a hip fracture while staying in the intensive care unit.
Knife River seeks summary judgment in suit over unpaid goods
Knife River Corp. is seeking summary judgment in its suit against Speedy Stop Food Stores, arguing that the evidence shows that goods were provided but not paid for.
Total Petrochemical wants max dollar amount put on injury suit
Total Petrochemicals is asking the court to force plaintiff Jamie Wilton, a Needville resident, to put a maximum dollar amount on his personal injury claim.
Discovery continues in religious discrimination suit against Lamar
Discovery continues in litigation brought by an instructor who alleges Lamar University discriminated against her after she failed to attend a stage performance with a homosexual theme.
Christus employee accused of knocking woman down with electric door
Orange residents Donna Mitchell has filed suit against Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, alleging a hospital employee knocked her down by opening an electric door.
Second lawsuit filed over fatal Galveston auto-pedestrian wreck
GALVESTON - A second lawsuit has been filed in response to the April 2012 auto-pedestrian accident in Galveston which allegedly killed two men and a dog.
Man gets hit in eye by baseball at batting cage, files lawsuit
GALVESTON - Claiming he was injured while catching balls at a batting cage, Glenn Pappe has filed a lawsuit.
Partially paid tank cleaning invoice subject of lawsuit
GALVESTON - Evergreen Environmental Services LLC asserts Lion Copolymer LLC is outstanding on a debt arising from maintenance work performed last year and has filed a lawsuit.
Morgan takes on 'revenge porn' websites
A recent lawsuit filed by Beaumont attorney John Morgan is bringing national attention to the problem of “revenge porn” websites.
Watts gathering doctors to fight medical insurers over prompt payments
Texas courts are no strangers to lawsuits against insurance companies, but South Texas attorney Mikal Watts is leading a new charge against insurers on behalf of medical professionals seeking prompt payment.
Legally Speaking: Lance Armstrong and the race to the courthouse
Lance Armstrong’s long-awaited confession to Oprah Winfrey that he doped during his years of competitive cycling—years that saw him win the Tour de France seven times—will have far-ranging repercussions.
Driving is dangerous, so be careful, okay?
Several years ago, the European Union launched a pilot project in select cities and regions to see if reducing traffic signs and street markings would lead to better driving habits. Stoplights, stop signs, lane lines, pedestrian crosswalks – all were removed.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Suit: Brenham woman faced harassment, termination over FMLA rights
GALVESTON - A Washington County woman has filed suit against the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services after it allegedly terminated her for exercising her rights under the Family Medical Leave Act.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 82548
Woman sues Galveston hotel after marble tile strikes son
GALVESTON - An Oklahoma woman claims her son was injured at a Galveston hotel and is seeking damages in a suit against the owner.
Texas firm at center of asbestos fraud case seeks summary judgment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — A Houston firm alleged to have made inconsistent claims about the origin of a client’s mesothelioma is now asking a U.S. bankruptcy court to enter a summary judgment in its favor.
Jefferson County 172nd District Court: Docket February 2013
VICTOR SCHROEDER ET AL VS AMETEK INC ET
Discovery underway in dog attack suit
Discovery is heating up in a suit brought by Reginald Whitaker, who claims Lois Morrell’s dogs attacked him while reading a meter at a Beaumont home.
Man injured while stepping onto ballast, sues Motiva
Port Arthur local James Kaiser is suing Motiva Enterprises for injures he received to his wrist when he stepped onto a ballast and fell.