News from July 2013
Final judgment entered in suit over minor’s shooting injury
A defendant accused of allowing a minor to shoot a gun unsupervised has been dismissed with prejudice.
Barbier grants motion for hearing on temporary suspension of BP claims program
GRETNA – U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has granted a hearing to be held 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 19, concerning BP’s request for a temporary injunction to stop the claims process paying damages to those affected by the 2010 BP oil spill, while a court appointed investigator court determines if two top legal counsel in the claims administrators office intervened in claims in which they had a personal
Legal experts consider course of BP appeal
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – Adam Hoeflich can’t predict if the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will side with BP in its dispute with plaintiffs over the settlement in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill multidistrict litigation.
Jefferson County 172nd District Court: Docket for August 2013
JAMES LEVINE ET AL V. UNITED SCAFFOLDING INC ET AL
BP sets up fraud hotline only a week after arguing claims process in appeals court
NEW ORLEANS – BP has announced the creation of a fraud hotline that will allow anonymous callers to turn in those pursuing false claims due to the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill.
Smitherman seeks Texas AG spot
The chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission has announced he is running for attorney general in 2014.
Texas actress indicted for sending ricin letters to president, others
A Texas woman has been charged with federal violations for allegedly sending ricin-laced letters to the president.
Lawsuits seek to avoid responsibility
This op-ed first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on July 15, 2013.
Smith proposes bill to fight frivolous lawsuits in federal courts
A lawmaker from Texas says meritless lawsuits are like “legalized extortion,” and has introduced legislation to hold attorneys accountable for lawsuit abuse.
Our View: We’re going to miss you, Gov. Perry
Like so many Texans, we were saddened to learn that Gov. Rick Perry will not run for reelection in 2014. We wish him luck in his quest for the U.S. Presidency, if he decides to make a bid for that office again, but we can’t help preferring that he stay on in Austin and add to his towering legacy as the longest-serving and most effective governor in state history.
Family of man who died from being pinned by stove files lawsuit
GALVESTON - The children of a man who died last year at a beachside home he was renting in Galveston have filed a lawsuit.
Kroger employee says store retaliated against her in wake of sexual harassment complaints
HOUSTON - Complaining that she is the target of retaliation as an employee of Kroger Texas L.P., Harris County Dawn Marie Dahl seeks damages.
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 83520
Jefferson County man sues law firm for threats of wage garnishment
A Jefferson County man has filed a lawsuit against a law firm claiming they violated federal law by threatening to garnish his wages over a defaulted student loan.
Tyler resident sues Nissan for defective vehicle after wreck
MARSHALL - A Tyler resident has filed a lawsuit against Nissan claiming a defective vehicle is the reason he suffered serious injuries when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a tree and rolled over.
Lawsuit blames Manvel motorist for League City wreck, subsequent fire
GALVESTON - Following an alleged two-vehicle accident that subsequently triggered a fire, Travis Gray has filed a lawsuit.
Man sues after personal checks allegedly stolen
GALVESTON - Local resident George Wood is pursuing legal action in response to alleged theft from his checking account, recent court documents say.
Suit claims man burned by overheated Panasonic laptop
GALVESTON - An area man alleges that he suffered burns from his laptop last year and has filed suit against its manufacturer.
Parents seek $1M from Sewanee after son's fall from cliff
HOUSTON - The Episcopal Diocese of Texas and the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., have been named in a lawsuit arising from a student's fall off a cliff last year.