News from May 2013
Taylor: TWIA reforms killed by trial lawyers, Steve Mostyn
With only days before the 2013 Hurricane Season begins, the state’s insurer of last resort may have to file for bankruptcy, and one Texas lawmaker says attempts to save the agency have been killed by a Houston trial attorney.
Study: U.S. has world’s most costly legal system
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A study released this week shows that the United States has the world’s most costly legal system.
Texas AG files lawsuit against BP for oil spill damages
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced a lawsuit on Friday against BP America and other defendants for their contributions to the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon offshore oil spill.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 83240
Home ownership is not for everyone
Like a college education, home ownership has been oversold.
Houston man sues union after losing board position
HOUSTON - Alleging that racial discrimination caused him to lose out on a higher position with a union, Houston resident Terry Stewart has filed a lawsuit.
Nurse claims Lake Jackson hospital wrongfully fired her for threatening co-worker
GALVESTON - A Brazoria County woman claims The Community Hospital of Brazosport wrongfully fired her for threatening a co-worker and has filed a lawsuit, recent court documents say.
La Marque man sued over July 2012 accident faces second lawsuit
GALVESTON - A La Marque man who was sued earlier this month for allegedly causing a wreck which sent a woman into a wall is facing another lawsuit.
Plaintiff's voluntary dismissal closes cyberbullying lawsuit
HOUSTON - The plaintiff in a lawsuit targeting an anonymous blogger at her school ended the litigation last month.
Houston federal court dismisses Harris Co. resident's claims against USPS
HOUSTON - A Harris County man's lawsuit arising from a January 2011 two-vehicle accident with a U.S. Postal Service worker was recently disposed with a U.S. District Court judge siding with the defendants, recent court records show.
First American denies firing manager for complaining about sexual harassment
HOUSTON - First American Home Buyers Protection Corp. submitted its formal response to a former employee's lawsuit alleging wrongful termination for resisting a supervisor's advances.
Lifeguard's sexual harassment suit remanded to Harris Co.
HOUSTON - A Humble woman's sexual harassment lawsuit was recently remanded to a state district court, recent court records show.
Jack Co. man claims Galveston police used Taser on him during arrest
GALVESTON - A Jack County man is suing the city of Galveston over an arrest which allegedly culminated in the use of a Taser two months ago, recent court documents say.
Longshoreman sues over back injury caused by loose mooring line
GALVESTON - Claiming a mooring line struck him in the back while he waited to board a ship, Jorge Lozano seeks damages.
Watco fired engineer for filing complaint, lawsuit says
HOUSTON - Spring resident Peter Simanskis alleges that Watco Companies LLC terminated him for filing a complaint with its human resources department and is pursuing legal action.
Harris Co. woman sues airline after cup of coffee falls on lap during trans-Atlantic flight
HOUSTON - After a cup of coffee spilled on her lap during a flight from Madrid to Newark, NJ, more than a year ago, Harris County resident Lourdes Cervantes has filed suit.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
• US Bank National Association has filed an application allowing foreclosure of a lien securing a home equity loan against the property of Mark and Tammy Foster, located at 5850 Georgia Ave., Groves, Texas 77619.
American Mercury Lloyds Insurance sued for underinsured benefits
Beaumont resident Louvenia Harding is suing her insurer, American Mercury Lloyds Insurance, for underinsured motorist benefits following an automobile collision that occurred nearly two years ago.
Laborer falls from 'unsafe' ladders, files $1M lawsuit against employer
GALVESTON - After he allegedly injured his back last year while working on a historic Galveston home, local resident Carlos Alfaro is suing his employer for $1 million.