News from 2014
Jefferson County 58th District Court: Docket for December 2014
CHANDRA JONES V. LEON THOMAS ET AL
After 911 call, man says police forced him into ambulance
A man has filed suit against the police officers whom he alleges forced him into an ambulance against his will after he accidentally ingested the wrong medication.Jose Escamilla says he was living with his roommate, Jason Nix, on Sept. 2, 2012, when he reached into a medicine cabinet, pulled out a bottle of medication and ingested two pills. As he was returning the bottle to its place in the cabinet,
Bank seeks more than $50K from man
Wells Fargo Bank says a man owes it more than $50,000 under a judgment rendered in California.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Oct. 6-10, 2014
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION
Local firms in murky waters of campaign finance limits
Three of the biggest law firms in Southeast Texas have made large contributions to see their favorite judge reelected, donations that may exceed the legal limit.
Texas asbestos firms spending hundreds of thousands in 2014 elections
Texas’ most well-known asbestos law firms are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in state and judicial races this election cycle.
Galveston Couny man accused of driving into oncoming traffic, causing crash
A Seabrook couple is suing a Galveston County man they allege crossed into oncoming traffic and caused a crash. Jimmy Chandler and Mary Lou Chandler filed a lawsuit against Samuel Cabrera Fonseca on Sept. 2 in Galveston County District Court. The alleged crash happened on April 21 in the 2400 block of FM 2004. According to the complaint, Jimmy Chandler was driving south on FM 2004 and Fonseca was driving
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
BEAUMONT DIVISION
Driver seeks reimbursement from insurance company
A man claims his insurance company has failed to timely pay him benefits owed to him after an unknown driver rear-ended his vehicle.
Galveston woman accused of owing New York man for personal loan
A Galveston woman is accused of failing to repay more than $12,000 she allegedly borrowed from a New York man so she could move to the United States.
Galveston woman sues Island Transit after allegedly falling off bus
A Galveston woman accuses Island Transit of negligence after allegedly falling as she tried to get off a city bus.
PERSONNEL FILE: Norton Rose Fulbright welcomes transactions lawyer to healthcare team
DALLAS — Norton Rose Fulbright announced that Lisa Atlas Genecov, a prominent healthcare transactions lawyer with 30 years of experience, has joined its Dallas office as a partner.
BP settlements slow to a trickle; Critics say system ‘shockingly inefficient’
NEW ORLEANS – The numbers are in and the number of claimants paid under the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement totals 883 for the entire month of September – leaving more than 131,000 people still awaiting resolution, according to records submitted by the settlement administrator.
Another fraudulent claim identified by special master in BP case; investigator requests $240K repayment
NEW ORLEANS – An Alabama man has been ordered to return hundreds of thousands of dollars he received in an alleged scheme to defraud the claims program in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill program.
Antitrust case results in $450K in civil penalties in Texas
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached a settlement on Friday with R. Craig Rathmann and his firm, Rathmann & Associates L.P., over antitrust allegations that claimed Houston-area municipal utility districts paid inflated underwriting fees for bond refundings.
Our View: When did Texas approve public funding of political campaigns?
As far as we know, the Texas legislature has never authorized public funding of political campaigns.
Jefferson County 136th District Court: Docket for December 2014
MARGIE LEGENDRE V. CHRISTUS HEALTH ET AL
Tyler man sues GM after allegedly losing control of Cadillac
A Tyler man claims General Motors is responsible for injuries he allegedly received when he lost control of his Cadillac and crashed into a ditch.