News from May 2013
Unpaid 90K bill for scaffolding results in litigation
GALVESTON - Claiming Liqui-Pro Industries Inc. and its agent, John A. Austin Jr., is outstanding on a $90,000 bill, Safway Services LLC pursues legal action.
Harris Co. women sue Chevron following elevator crash
Chevron building
Fall trial slated in suit against Leduc Management for fall down stairs
A fall trial has been slated in litigation brought by Deborah Wells, who sued Leduc Management, claiming the company kept a stair railing, which gave away and caused her to fall, in poor shape.
Granger receives death penalty, Victim's daughter: 'You will never feel the pain we feel'
GALVESTON – The Houston man recently convicted of killing a woman at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont last year was sentenced to death Tuesday.
Proposed bill could make life harder for patent trolls
A bill proposed in the U.S. Senate could make it harder for so-called patent trolls to take infringement cases to court.
JCBA celebrates Law Day with elections, awards and fun activities
Members of the Jefferson County legal community gathered May 3 for Law Day activities including the election of new officers to the local bar association and recognition of outstanding lawyers.
Legally Speaking: If only Hallmark had a card for this
As I was picking out cards for Mother’s Day, I realized that there are so many occasions in life for which there simply is no greeting card—but maybe there should be.
Small business owners file suit in federal court over IRS Obamacare ‘power grab’
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A group of small business owners last week filed suit against the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, arguing it will force them to pay exorbitant fines, cut back employees’ hours and otherwise severely burden their businesses.
Woman says driver caused rear-end collision
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle after she changed lanes.
Driver causes collision near funeral procession
A Port Arthur woman claims a driver struck her vehicle while they were traveling near a funeral procession.
Hardin County lawyer sentenced for bank fraud
A 40-year-old Silsbee lawyer has been sentenced to federal prison for bank fraud in the Eastern District of Texas.
Dog urine lawsuit all wet
Say you’re a city girl who’s just moved to the country and you’re headed back home after a pleasant jog down scenic country roads. As twilight approaches you start to tire, so you decide to take a shortcut home across a verdant meadow.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 83160
Credit Union seeks foreclosure after man defaulted on home equity loan
A credit union has filed a lawsuit against the Beaumont man who it claims defaulted on his home equity loan.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Beaumont Division
Co-owner of technology company claims he is being forced out
Aware that his former co-owners of a technology company are attempting to push him out, a North Montgomery man filed a lawsuit asking that they be forced to pay him for damages he will incur from loss of his ownership in the company.
Granger's sentencing phase testimony marred by another outburst
GALVESTON - Bartholomew Granger's first time on the stand in the sentencing phase of his six-week trial was as short as his temper.
Lawsuit argues 2011 sale of Galveston house fraudulent
GALVESTON - A Galveston woman alleges that she was misled into selling her home and has filed a lawsuit, recent court documents say.
Local man claims dog attack caused him to get more than 40 stitches
GALVESTON - In response to an alleged dog attack two years ago in Galveston, area resident Bruce Brumit seeks damages.
Texas City residents claim John Moore installed detective HVAC system, seek damages
GALVESTON - Texas City residents Cye and Maurice Woods are suing John Moore Services Inc. over a reportedly poor installation job.