News from October 2013
Wrongful death lawsuit against Galveston movie theater gets amended petition
GALVESTON - A lawsuit filed last March in response to an elderly man's death from injuries allegedly sustained in a fall at a Galveston movie theater was amended, according to recent court records.
Business's original answer says trailers were purchased, not stolen
GALVESTON - A business sued over the alleged theft and destruction of trailers denies any wrongdoing.
Former shareholder responds to lawsuit against it
GALVESTON - The target of a recent lawsuit alleging it is seeking funds it is not owed, Metro Utility Distribution Solutions Inc. fired back with a counterclaim.
Lawsuit says ship's voyage into rough seas led to La. cook's slip and fall
GALVESTON - A Louisiana man claims he was the victim of an apparent slip-and-fall on a ship to which he was assigned, recent court papers say.
Defendants non-suited from case filed by man who fell off ladder
Two company defendants have been non-suited in a suit brought by a Hardin County man who claimed he lost consciousness and fell off a ladder.
$136K judgment entered in breach of contract case
A fuel seller has been awarded more than $136,000 in its suit against the owners of a gas station that it claims failed to pay for gas supplies.
Goodyear says statute of limitations lapsed in benzene suit
Goodyear Tire & Rubber has amended its answer to assert that the statute of limitations has lapsed in a benzene lawsuit brought by local residents Robert Fontenot and his wife, who sued Goodyear and 15 other companies for allegedly exposing Fontenot to benzene throughout his career.
A&A Super Toters dismissed from suit over intoxicated driver’s collision
A&A Super Toters has been non-suited from litigation brought by Karen Davis, who sued the company claiming one of its employees, who was allegedly under the influence, caused an automobile collision.
Pilot says Middle Eastern airline defamed, terminated him
HOUSTON - A commercial pilot has filed a lawsuit against the airline where he was formerly employed, asserting its alleged actions resulted in his deportation from Qatar.
Henderson Co. woman sues doctor claiming complications from pelvic mesh
TYLER - A Henderson County woman has filed a lawsuit that claims her doctor failed to warn her of the risks associated with implantation of pelvic mesh that was used to treat her stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
September 2014 trial slated in benzene lawsuit
A September 2014 trial has been slated in a benzene suit blaming a dozen companies for a man’s exposure and death.
Suit against Clairmont Skilled Nursing to federal court
A suit claiming a nursing home contributed to a woman’s death when it failed to properly care for her following a tracheotomy has been transferred to federal court.
Mitsubishi asserts general denial in wrongful death suit over fatal auto fire
Mitsubishi is claiming a special exception in its answer to a lawsuit filed against it by the family of a woman who burned to death when her car allegedly malfunctioned and burst into flames.
Lolita Ramos’ energy lives on at Jefferson Co. courthouse
Although cancer claimed her life on Sunday, the inexhaustible energy District Clerk Lolita Ramos brought every morning to the Jefferson County courthouse continues to thrive in the hearts of those who worked alongside her.
Jury selected in retrial of injury suit against United Scaffolding
For the second time, United Scaffolding will attempt to convince a jury that plaintiff James Levine was the one at fault when he fell from a scaffold and injured himself.
U.S. SC to hear challenge to EPA’s greenhouse gas regulations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to
Trabulsi: Class action claims should be settled promptly, efficiently
By Richard Trabulsi
Former chief justice joins Texas appellate firm
After serving more than 10 years on Texas’ highest court, former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson is now taking his appellate experience into the private sector by joining a boutique law firm.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 84072
Recent Marathon toxic release triggers another lawsuit
GALVESTON - An alleged emission event at Marathon Petroleum Co. LP's Texas City refinery over the summer has triggered another lawsuit, recent court papers say.