News from April 2014
South Texas State Fair carnival worker sues over injury on roller coaster
A Tyler County resident is suing after sustaining injuries on a roller coaster.
Texas Times: Celebrating the 'King of Western Swing'
You've got a smile like two acres of sunflower
Aspen Healthcare dismissed from overtime wage suit
A Dallas area home health agency has been dismissed from a lawsuit filed by a former employee.
McCutcheon v. FEC won’t have ‘tremendous impact,’ SMU professor says
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) – A recent Supreme Court opinion abolishing aggregate political contribution limits will not have a “tremendous impact” on the Texas political landscape, says one political science professor.
Brent Coon and Associates seeks TRO to protect lost box of BP Oil Spill files
A Beaumont law firm is seeking a restraining order to prevent a Utah company from transferring mail containing sensitive information that it received by accident.
American General sued over life insurance claim regarding man's violent death
A Jefferson County woman is suing after her husband was fatally shot and their insurance company failed to settle the life insurance claim.
Doctor sued over claims woman died after weight loss surgery
Three Jefferson County sisters are suing over claims their mother died from complications after surgery at a Beaumont hospital.
Two Texas residents sued after defaulting on car payments
A Delaware company is suing over claims two Texas residents have defaulted on installment payments for the purchase of a GMC vehicle.
Homeowner claims Camellia Homes built smaller home than ordered
A Jefferson County woman is suing over claims the construction company she hired to build a home constructed a much smaller version than specified in the contract.
City of Beaumont sued over scheduled demolition of home on Pecos Street
A Jefferson County man is suing the city of Beaumont over a home he purchased in order to save it from demolition.
Mitrowski Welding Equipment sued after machine failure causes injury
A Jefferson County man is suing over claims he was injured when a welding machine failed.
Driver sued after failing to yield right of way, causing collision
A man is suing over claims he was injured when another driver in Beaumont collided with his vehicle.
Ford sued after an Escape's airbags fail to deploy during collision
A Jefferson County woman is suing over claims she was injured when the airbags in her Ford Escape failed to deploy during a collision.
Business-Industry PAC welcomes SCOTUS’ recent campaign finance decision
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Business-Industry PAC is applauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down overall campaign contribution limits, believing the opinion was the right decision for free enterprise and speech.
Houston ethics attorney disbarred over violations of rules of professional conduct
A Houston attorney known for representing lawyers facing ethics complaints has been disbarred for his own unethical actions.
Perry appoints Rugg to 58th District Court
Gov. RickPerry has appointed Tom Rugg to the unexpired term on the Jefferson County 58th District Court bench, replacing Bob Wortham, who resigned in March to run for Jefferson County District Attorney.
Young Lawyers to host seminar for parents of special needs kids
The Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association will host a legal workshop for parents of autistic and special needs children.
Legally Speaking: The rapping lawyer and other true tales
Readers often ask if some of the more bizarre cases, litigants, and lawyers featured in “Legally Speaking” are made up. They’re not.
Our View: Not everything is big in Texas
We like to boast about everything being big in Texas, but bigger’s not always better. When it comes to potholes and cavities, for instance, and alimony payments (assuming you’re on the giving end), most people would agree: the smaller, the better.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 8955