News from January 2013
Lawsuit claims disabled man tripped over improperly patched parking lot
TYLER - A mentally disabled adult and his mother have filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart, claiming that the store failed to properly patch the parking lot which caused the man to trip and fall.
Suit accuses Humble attorney of forging real estate deed
GALVESTON - Alleging a Humble attorney committed forgery to gain ownership of their company's real estate property, Robert M. Green and Barbara Goostree pursue legal action.
Geriatric Physicians Management files suit to recover $90K from practice
GALVESTON - Geriatric Physicians Management and Capital Inc. has filed suit against Geriatric Physicians Care P.A. in an effort to recover approximately $90,000, recent court documents say.
Ally Financial sues over delinquent car note
Ally Financial is suing Beaumont local Jerry Colbert, seeking to collect more than $15,000 from a delinquent car note.
District Clerk, judge sued for not releasing criminal conviction documents
A man has filed a lawsuit alleging a retired judge and the current Jefferson County District Clerk have conspired to keep documents from him.
Asbestos suit shipped to Houston MDL
A suit alleging a woman was routinely exposed to asbestos due to her father’s employment at area facilities was been transferred to the Multidistrict Litigation Panel in Houston.
Homeowners association sues director for exerting 'unchecked control'
GALVESTON - A Kemah homeowners association has filed suit over what it believes to be financial wrongdoing committed by one of its directors.
McLennan County man's suit claims mistreatment during transport to Houston
HOUSTON - A China Spring man is suing McLennan County, Harris County and their respective sheriff's departments for not properly accommodating his medical condition while he was in their custody two years ago, recent court documents say.
Med-mal called up for trial
A medical malpractice suit filed on behalf of a man who bled to death has been called up for trial on Monday.
City of Beaumont sued for employee’s collision
Several individuals are suing the city of Beaumont, alleging a city employee caused a motor vehicle collision nearly two years ago.
Trip & fall suit brought against Sutherland Lumber
Buna resident Taffy Cravy has filed a trip and fall lawsuit against Sutherland Lumber & Home Center.
Remington transfers man’s suit alleging he was shot while on toilet
Two weeks after filing suit, a hunter who was shot while sitting on the toilet at a hunting club had his case against Remington Arms transferred to federal court.
Lawsuit claims jacked up vehicle fell on top of young boy
GALVESTON - Claiming his minor son injured himself while helping perform vehicle maintenance work, Mariano Diaz II pursues legal action.
June trial slated in suit claiming benefits wrongly denied
A summer trial has been slated in a suit brought by Ronald Beverly, who claims he was wrongly denied some benefits for his on-the-job injury because of a typographical error.
Transferred: Texas marine-based entities’ BP oil spill suits
Recently, four Southeast Texas marine-based entities had their suits against BP, which allege the April 20, 2010, oil spill has hurt their business, transferred to federal court.
Former silicosis clients sue O’Quinn firm for overbilling, cover up
Houston attorney John O’Quinn made millions for himself and his firm by representing clients in suits against diet drug manufacturers and breast implant makers and tobacco companies. Before his death in 2009, O’Quinn had then put his efforts into silicosis cases.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 82422
CALA: Tort reform benefits Texas
By COURT KOENNING
Legally Speaking: The Justie Awards of 2012
Another year down, another year to look forward to the good, the bad, the ugly, and the just plain weird of the legal world.
Insurance companies hammered in Jefferson County in 2012, make up 35 percent of all filings
Although there was a noticeable decline in civil filings in Jefferson County District Court from 2011, insurance providers were granted no reprieve in 2012.