News from October 2014
Family says son wrongfully arrested, attacked
A family has filed suit against the Texas City Police Department and one of its officers, alleging a family member was brutally attacked without cause while out of town at a funeral.Alan Christopher Reed, Vernon Reed and Darlene Reed allege they were attending a funeral in Missouri. Alan Christopher Reed had decided to rent a separate car from his parents and was using it to follow his parents back
Man alleges construction company utilized used parts in renovation process
A man alleges a construction company he hired to perform renovation work utilized used products on the site.James Caffey filed a lawsuit Sept. 11 in Galveston County District Court against Dickie Jasper and Jasper Construction. In his complaint, Caffey alleges he hired Jasper Construction to perform renovation work at 6809 Fairway, Galveston, which included installing air conditioning and plumbing
Servicing company seeks foreclosure on home equity loan
Citifinancial Servicing has filed an application for an expedited order on a home equity.The company alleges respondents Leroy Alvin Conner and Veronica Lynn Conner have failed to make 21 monthly payments toward a home equity loan. The Conners live at 2711 36th St., Port Arthur, according to the complaint filed Sept. 12 in Jefferson County District Court. Citifinancial Servicing is seeking a foreclosure
Man claims termination due to age, not because of Indian chants he did around Native American boss
A man alleges he lost his job due to his age and says the company's decision to terminate him had nothing to do with the racist comments he and others allegedly made toward his boss.
Chanel files lawsuit against company allegedly infringing on its products
Chanel alleges it has lost thousands of dollars and its consumers' trust after knock-off brands tried to sell identical products under its name.
Caucasian man claims he faced discrimination by Hispanic coworkers
A Montgomery County man alleges he was fired after suffering discrimination at the hands of his Hispanic co-workers.Richard Gamel alleges he began working as a machinist for defendant Grant Prideco in Navasota. At the company, many of Gamel's co-workers were Hispanic and he was Caucasian, according to the complaint filed Sept. 12 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas. Gamel began
Couple alleges they were unjustifiably attacked by police
Two Titus County residents have filed suit against the county sheriff's office, alleging nine officers broke into their home and forced them to the ground without probable cause.Ruben Izquierdo and Maria Cordova-Batista allege nine officers from the Titus County Sheriff's Department arrived at their home at 401 West Seventh St. in Mount Pleasant on Sept. 12, 2012. The officers entered the home without
Campaigns down to the wire as Election Day approaches
With only a few days left of early voting, Jefferson County residents are heading to the polls.
Coin company accuses Virginia man of defamation
Universal Coin and Bullion seeks money from the Virginia man whom it alleges engaged in defamatory statements against it and accused it of selling coins for more than their worth.Universal filed a lawsuit Sept. 11 in Jefferson County District Court against John Doe.In its complaint, Universal alleges Doe has utilized multiple aliases to anonymously publish and post to third parties June 10, 2014, false
Man says he was rear-ended while trying to avoid intoxicated driver
A man alleges he incurred medical costs after an allegedly intoxicated driver caused a collision.Anthony V. Tran filed a lawsuit Sept. 10 in Jefferson County District Court against Kimberlee D. Fowler, Phoebe M. Hanley and Genev A. Mayfield. In his complaint, Tran alleges he stopped and took evasive action to avoid a collision with Fowler, who was driving south on the shoulder of the northbound lanes
Woman seeks verification of livestock
A Harris County resident is asking that her horses be allowed to graze on nearly 20 acres of land in Jefferson County.Suizhao Wang alleges there are three or four horses grazing on 19.51 acres of land at 13562 Shellhammer Road. She bought half of the land in July 2013, but did not build a fence to separate it from the other half, according to the complaint filed Sept. 11 in Jefferson County District
Republican vying to unseat long-time sitting judge
In one of Jefferson County's busiest civil courts, a Republican from Nederland is fighting to unseat a Democrat that has been on the bench for 25 years.
EPA awards $124K grant to help reduce asbestos exposure in Texas schools
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) – In honor of Children’s Health Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Texas Department of State Health Services a $124,741 grant to help reduce asbestos exposure in schools.
Jefferson County 172nd District Court : Docket for December 2014
ARNOLD CLEM LEAKE ET AL V. E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND CO ET AL
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Oct. 13 - 17, 2014
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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Who's responsible for the death of Thomas Eric Duncan?
Believe it or not, there was a time, before television, when there was no such thing as an instant replay. If a touchdown or an out was called, it stayed a touchdown or an out.
Texas tort reforms protect ER that misdiagnosed Ebola patient
Thanks to a series of tort reforms in Texas, the Dallas emergency room that initially missed the diagnosis of Thomas Eric Duncan’s fatal case of Ebola has layers of protections from malpractice lawsuits.
Bank of America accused of firing woman with lymphoma
Bank of America is accused of firing a woman with lymphoma allegedly due to her age and her illness.Lohrey Henderson filed a lawsuit Sept. 12 in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas against Bank of America. In her complaint, the 60-year-old Henderson says she began working with Bank of America Aug. 30, 2010, where she worked as an assistant vice president in the company's mortgage
Welder says termination due to racial slurs against him
A black man has filed suit against his former employer, alleging he was fired after he was subjected to racial harassment.Guy Richards alleges he was working as a welder in the fabrication department of defendant Lufkin Industries, when a white foreman supervisor named Justin McMahon began using racial slurs against Richards. By March 2011, Richards had also become a foreman 9, which is a superviso