News from June 2013
Another discrimination trial against Jefferson County starts up
For the second time in four months, 12 area residents well determine whether a Jefferson County official is guilty of discrimination.
State Bar seeks to disbar Beaumont attorney Alto Watson
The Commission for Lawyer Discipline, an arm of the State Bar of Texas, has filed a disciplinary petition against Beaumont attorney Alto Watson III.
Driver's failure to yield at stop sign caused collision
A Nederland woman suffered severe bodily injuries after a driver failed to yield at a stop sign and struck her vehicle, according to recently filed court documents.
Local man claims loan officer falsely promised interest rate
A Port Neches man has filed suit against his bank, saying it promised to grant him an interest rate of half the actual interest rate on his mortgage.
Nederland man says Jaguar dealer failed to make promised repairs
A Nederland man claims he incurred thousands of dollars in repair costs when the seller of a 1999 Jaguar failed to make promised repairs before unloading the vehicle.
$5M wrongful death suit brought following fatal collision
Seeking more than $5 million in damages, the estate of Higinio Gonzalez has filed suit against Alban Vanzandt and Clean Harbors Industrial Services, blaming the defendants for the auto collision that claimed Gonzalez’s life.
Gold Club manager responds to discovery requests
Two weeks after the Gold Club had a motion to compel discovery responses granted in its suit against a manager, who allegedly routed money away from the company and depleted its assets, the manager has responded.
Defendants dismissed in suit over copyrighted song
Two defendants have been dismissed from a Port Arthur musician’s suit, which alleges his producer allegedly sold a copyrighted track without permission.
Hospital fires woman for reporting surgeon who allegedly made inappropriate remarks
HOUSTON - Houston resident Patricia Lyons seeks damages from First Street Hospital L.P., claiming she was fired for complaining about alleged sexual harassment.
Suit: Woman's requests for equal pay brought forth termination
HOUSTON - Harris County resident Daveta Vana claims she was fired from Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for requesting equal pay, recent court documents say.
Doc sues Harris Co., sheriff's deputies after traffic stop inflicts injuries to spinal cord
HOUSTON - Harris County and a few of its sheriff's deputies are named in a lawsuit filed by a physician who claims a 2011 traffic stop resulted in injuries to his spinal cord.
Brent Coon wants to have his cake and eat it, too
In one of Aesop’s best-known fables, a dog with a bone sees his reflection in a stream and tries to snatch the reflected bone from his own image. Dropping the real bone that he had into the water, he learns -- if he’s not too old of a dog -- that it’s best not to overreach.
Legally Speaking: The case of the teeny weeny bikini and other legal weirdness
Any job can get a little boring, doing the same thing day in and day out—even when you’re a federal judge.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 83321
Attorney representing Dupuy's ex-fiancée testifies in judge's custody hearing
GALVESTON - Suspended Galveston County Court-at-Law No. 3 Judge Christopher Dupuy's custody hearing continued with his ex-fiancée's attorney on the stand.
Man suffered lower back injuries following collision
A Beaumont man claims he suffered lower back injuries when a driver failed to stay within a single lane and struck his vehicle.
Wal-Mart named as defendant after tire failed on van
The children and husband of two recently deceased women blame Wal-Mart for causing their deaths, saying it had recently installed two new tires on a van that subsequently failed.
Insurance company seeking reimbursement for money paid following collision
An insurance company has filed suit against a Beaumont woman after it doled out more than $6,000 to one of its clients following a collision.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Passenger sues after seeing man struck and killed by vehicle
After seeing her fellow passenger struck and killed by a moving vehicle, a Port Arthur woman elected to file suit against the driver who had caused the collision.