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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

News from March 2013


Former owners of nightclub declare bankruptcy in Dram Shop suit

By David Yates |
The former owners of Whiskey River have filed a suggestion of bankruptcy in a Dram Shop suit. 

Wal-Mart, McDonald’s settle slip & fall suit

By David Yates |
Wal-Mart Stores and McDonald’s have settled a suit brought by Tonya Gilbert, who sued after slipping in a freshly mopped area. 

Automobile collision suit dismissed

By David Yates |
An automobile collision suit has been dismissed. 

Discovery proceeding in scaffold injury case

By David Yates |
Brand Energy recently filed a certificate of discovery in litigation brought by Beaumont local Patrick Tyler, who sued for injuries he allegedly received when his leg went through a scaffold.

Galveston attorney sues client to recover $7K debt

By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau |
GALVESTON - A local attorney claims a client owes an outstanding debt to him and has filed suit against her, recent court documents say.

Wrongful death suit brought after fatal auto collision

By David Yates |
A wrongful death suit has been brought against several individuals and companies over a March 2011 automobile collision.

Defendants non-suited from case alleging shrimper got hand mangled by winch

By David Yates |
Seaman Cong Van Pham, who sued Tim Nguyen and My Julie Corp., alleging it was the defendants’ fault he got his hand caught in a winch drum, has non-suited the defendants. 

Luby’s seeks summary judgment in trip & fall suit

By David Yates |
Luby’s is seeking summary judgment in litigation brought by Elaine Bromley, who sued the restaurant chain after tripping over an unmarked wheel stop. 

Texas AG announces court order against Florida-based tax preparer

By Bryan Cohen |
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced an asset freeze and a temporary restraining order on Monday against a Florida-based tax preparation service that allegedly violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

State Rep. Reynolds charged with 7 others in barratry scheme

By Marilyn Tennissen |
A Texas lawyer and lawmaker has been charged with participating in an ambulance-chasing scheme with at least seven other attorneys.

Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas

By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau |
Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas 

New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County

By Stacie Yates |
License #: 82910

Local woman sues Premiere Cinema after husband dies from head injury

By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau |
GALVESTON - An area woman alleges her late husband sustained a fatal head injury last year at a Galveston movie theater and has filed a lawsuit.

Auto-pedestrian collision caused woman to give birth prematurely, suit alleges

By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau |
GALVESTON - A local woman claims she, her son and unborn child were involved in an auto-pedestrian accident almost two years ago, recent court documents say.

Okay, so maybe it wasn’t quite 44,510 . . .

By The SE Texas Record |
Hyperbole sounds more impressive than litotes, but the latter is less likely to blow up in your face. 

Legally Speaking: Still more disorder in the court

By John G. Browning |
There seems to be a never-ending flow of weirdness permeating the justice system, as regular readers of “Legally Speaking” know.

U.S. SC rules against class-action lawyers in case over monetary stipulation

By Jessica M. Karmasek |
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court has shot down efforts by plaintiff lawyers to place monetary limits on class action lawsuits in an effort to keep the lawsuits in “hellhole” or plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions.

Maintenance worker sues for overtime wages

By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau |
SHERMAN - A maintenance worker has filed a lawsuit against his former employer claiming the company failed to pay him overtime wages in violation of federal law. 

Tyler woman sues following rear-end collision in Louisiana

By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau |
MARSHALL - Following a motor vehicle collision in Louisiana, a Tyler woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she suffered disabling injuries when an AutoZone employee failed to stop and caused a rear-end collision.

Motorcyclist says crash caused by woman’s attempt to pass in no-passing zone

By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau |
MARSHALL - After suffering serious injuries during a motorcycle crash, a Kilgore man has filed a lawsuit claiming that the other driver attempted to pass him in a no-passing zone and caused the wreck.