News from August 2014
Suit alleges LIT violated ADA
A former student of the Lamar Institute of Technology says the school and several of its employees violated the Americans with Disability Act and treated him in such a way that forced him to withdraw from his courses.
Man sues construction company for eye injuries
A Tyler resident says a Tyler-based construction company is responsible for injuries he sustained on a construction site.
Study: Patent law changes, high-volume plaintiffs make for more litigation
MENLO PARK, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A combination of a change in patent law and an increase in high-volume plaintiffs have caused a surge in patent litigation, a recent survey found.
Our View: When asbestos attorneys pay the pipers, what tune do they play?
You can tell a man by the company he keeps.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION
Legally Speaking: Did they really say that?
I thought I’d seen just about everything in my 25 years of practicing law. Motions challenging the other side to a fistfight, personal insults hurled during depositions, judicial orders imposing a “time out” on misbehaving lawyers—you name it.
Man files lawsuit against driver who struck him in Popeye's parking lot
A man says he incurred medical costs when a driver hit him in the middle of a fast food restaurant's parking lot.
Man files lawsuit against driver who rear-ended him
A man has filed suit against the driver he claims rear-ended his vehicle.
Family seeks more than $5M over father's fatal wreck
The family of a deceased man has filed suit against the company that employed the truck driver who they claim struck and killed him.
Jefferson County 136th District Court: Docket for September 2014
KAYLA CARPENTER V. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRASPORTATION ET AL
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Aug. 11-15, 2014
Woman blames dislocated toes on display at Lowe's
A woman claims she suffered from two dislocated toes after she fell over a display of paver stones at Lowe's Home Centers.
Louisiana company accuses marketing company of copying popular game utilized in promotional material
A Louisiana business claims a marketing company infringed on its trademark rights when it sent consumers a marketing device similar to that of the Louisiana business.
Man blamed for terminating right to hunt exotic animals, including alligators
Two people claim their right to hunt various animals, including alligators and elk, was revoked after they paid more than $25,000 to do so.
Woman blames injuries on driver who allegedly failed to yield right-of-way
A woman has filed suit against the driver she claims turned left in front of the vehicle in which she was riding, causing a collision.
Company seeks repayment of credit card debt
A credit card company claims a Galveston County resident owes it more than $12,000 for charges she accrued on her credit card.
Bank files lawsuit against entities that failed to repay more than $4M in loans
bank has filed suit against the entities it claims have failed to timely repay more than $1 million loaned to them.
Woman sues neighbor, saying fire caused damage to her home
A woman has filed suit against her neighbor, saying her home was damaged when his caught on fire.
Man blames Hummer driver for striking him at chemical plant
A Jefferson County man says he incurred medical costs when a truck driver ran over him.
Plaintiffs’ attorneys strategize behind closed doors on BP claims process
NEW ORLEANS – The recent implementation of a new accounting system in the BP Deepwater Horizon settlement has slowed claims payments to a crawl, creating lots of uncertainty about who will be paid in the future, the lead attorney in the case told fellow plaintiffs’ attorneys last week at a conference sponsored by the Louisiana Association for Justice.