News from October 2013
Jefferson County 60th Court District : Docket for December 2013
JEROME ALEXANDER V. PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INC
Worker sues after fracturing wrist while changing roller on conveyor belt
LUFKIN - An Angelina County man has filed a lawsuit claiming he fractured his wrist while changing a roller on a conveyor belt.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
• Caliber Home Loans has filed an application allowing foreclose of a lien of the property of Michael and Betty Key, located at 316 South 14 1/2 St., Nederland, Texas 77627.
BNSF Railroad in trial over man’s railcar injury
Jury selection began Monday in a personal injury trial against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
Discovery ensues in Motiva explosion suit
Discovery continues to dominant litigation brought by Jasper County resident Tommy Carrell Jr., who sued Motiva Enterprises for alleged injuries he received in an explosion that occurred in July 2011 at the Port Arthur refinery.
Plaintiff swaps counsel in injury suit against ExxonMobil
A plaintiff suing ExxonMobil after receiving a lashing by an allegedly defective hose had her motion to substitute counsel recently granted.
BISD asks Judge Floyd to cancel Nov. 5 elections
With the Ninth Court of Appeals finding that a Beaumont judge abused his discretion by sanctioning an election in violation of Texas state law, the Beaumont Independent School District is now asking the judge to cancel the upcoming Nov. 5 election.
Harris Co. couple brings federal lawsuit against Carnival over Triumph disaster
GALVESTON - Harris County residents Luke Cash and Ami Gallagher brought a lawsuit against Carnival Corp. in response to the disaster which befell the Triumph earlier this year.
Rigger falls from basket during transfer between ship and platform, seeks damages
GALVESTON - Complaining he was dropped from a personnel basket while working on a ship in the Gulf of Mexico last year, Louisiana resident Keith P. Thompson seeks damages.
League City motorist sued over Colorado Co. accident
GALVESTON - Houston residents Cristofer Mayorquin, Hilda Gutierrez and Francis Zepeda are suing League City local John A. Riccardi over a two-vehicle accident two years ago in Colorado County, recent court documents say.
Canadian couple sues Fort Bend Co. woman following 2011 auto-pedestrian accident
HOUSTON - A couple from Canada has filed a lawsuit over an alleged auto-pedestrian accident which occurred two years ago in Fort Bend County.
Harris Co. man alleges Walgreen's fired him because of race
HOUSTON - A Harris County man asserts his termination from Walgreen's Inc. was because he is black, recent court papers say.
Wal-Mart shopper 'slipped on water,' lawsuit says
HOUSTON - Houston resident Maria Luisa Rodriguez is seeking damages from Wal-Mart Stores Texas, L.L.C. following an apparent slip-and-fall at one of its stores in north Houston back in August 2011.
Letter shows parties in settlement negotiations in suit over defective boat
A Rule 11 Agreement shows that parties in litigation over the sale of an alleged defective boat are at least in the process of settlement negotiations.
Medical records entered in suit against Texas Farm
The medical records of a plaintiff seeking to recover underinsured motorist benefits have been submitted.
Woman slips on food, sues Baptist Hospitals
Area resident Sherry McCoy has filed a slip and fall lawsuit against Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, alleging she slipped on some food.
Man accuses BBVA Compass of wrongly ruining credit score
Area resident Frank Randazzo is suing BBVA Compass Financial Corp., alleging the company ruined his credit score by falsely reporting that he did not pay off a loan.
Man seeks TRO to stop city from demolishing property
Area resident Jose Torres is suing the city of Beaumont in hopes of stopping it from demolishing his property.