News from January 2013
Houston woman seeks $1M from United after being struck by beverage cart
HOUSTON - A Houston woman alleges she was injured on a United Airlines flight two years ago and is seeking $1 million from the air carrier.
Woman sues city of Port Arthur following collision with employee
Lizbeth Thomas is suing the city of Port Arthur for injuries she sustained in an automobile collision with a city employee.
Discover seeks $7K from Beaumont couple
Seeking to collect more than $7,000 form a credit card debt, Discover Bank has filed suit against Beaumont residents Martha and William Johnson.
Companies in litigation over unpaid sprinkler services
Two Beaumont companies are in litigation over unpaid sprinkler services rendered.
Farmers alleges former agent stole money, cheated policy owners
Famers Insurance Group is alleging a former insurance agent kept premium money for herself, cheating the policy owners that it had to make whole.
Defendants’ depositions ordered in suit alleging accounting software failed to detect $1M embezzlement
A Beaumont judge has ordered the depositions of two defendants whose accounting software failed to catch an employee who stole more than $1 million from the owners of a Port Neches medical office.
African-American truck driver sues employer claiming disparate treatment
LUFKIN - An African-American truck driver has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against his employer claiming that he was fired for complaining about discrimination.
Jefferson County couple files suit against bank that allegedly increased mortgage
A Jefferson County couple has filed suit against their bank after they allege it continually increased the amount of money owed on their mortgage.
Federal court to hear falling log suit
GALVESTON - A lawsuit resulting from a death apparently caused by a log falling from a sand dune has been transferred to federal court, recent court records show.
Amended petitions, original answer added to severed thumb lawsuit
GALVESTON - Revisions were recently made to the original petition of a lawsuit over an alleged severed digit.
Legally Speaking: Love at first cite
There are many problems with legal education, ranging from its costs to its lack of emphasis on the practical skills a school’s graduates will need in the real world to the comparative lack of transparency of many law schools’ placement efforts.
Justices wipe out $1.1M verdict against TxDOT in uncut grass suit
In June 2011, a Jefferson County jury nailed the Texas Department of Transportation with a $1,145,000 judgment, finding that uncut grass obscured a woman’s vision and caused her to steer into oncoming traffic.
TALA: Let's make 83rd Session the 'Reform Works' Session
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Trial against county over age discrimination reset for next month
Although a jury was selected earlier this month, the outcome of an age discrimination suit against Jefferson County will have to wait till next month, as the case has been reset.
Appeals court approves transfer of oil and gas case to Harris County
A Harris County company, which filed a suit in Jefferson County alleging its interests in oil and gas producing regions are not as profitable as they should be, will now be litigating the case in Harris County, thanks to an appeals court ruling.
Case over sale of diabetic alert dog to stay local
Although Ryan and Tara McLeod signed a contract with a forum clause when they purchased a diabetic alert dog from Guardian Angel Service Dogs, a Beaumont judge has denied the Virginia-based company’s motion to dismiss.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
MCT Credit Union has filed an application allowing foreclose of a lien of the property of William and Robin Davis, located at 2516 Price St., Nederland, Texas 77627.
Local woman sued by National Collegiate Student Loan Trust
The National Collegiate Student Loan Trust claims a Jefferson County resident has failed to pay back the money she incurred when borrowing money for college.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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