News from 2014
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
MARSHALL DIVISION
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
Company alleges trademark infringement on dietary supplement
Dynamic Sports Nutrition has filed suit against Vital Pharmaceuticals, alleging consumers may confuse a new medication with DSN's patented dietary and nutritional supplement.DSN alleges it developed CLEN, a supplement. Since then, Vital distributed a new dietary and nutritional product named Liquid Clen, according to the complaint filed Sept. 12 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texa
Legally Speaking: Did that really just happen?
The bizarre twists and turns that the legal world takes would make a great Formula One race course. If you don’t believe me, then just consider the following strange offerings from the justice system.
Letter to the Editor: Texas legal reforms need protection
RE: Texas asbestos firms spending hundreds of thousands in 2014 elections, Southeast Texas Record, Oct. 16, 2014
Elderly couple alleges construction company did shoddy work, overcharged
An elderly couple alleges the company they hired to renovate their home failed to adequately perform construction, leading to cracked wood and sloping deck floors.A.R. Quinn and Kaye Quinn filed a lawsuit Sept. 8 in Galveston County District Court against Steven Anderson, Meredith Anderson and Timely Remodeling and Investments. In their complaint, the Quinns allege they decided to renovate the kitchen,
Man alleges severe injuries in forklift accident
A Gregg County man alleges he endured disfigurement after he fell on the forks of a forklift.Calvin Miller filed a lawsuit Sept. 5 in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas against Millis Transport.
Man alleges injuries in rear-end collision at red light
A man alleges he suffered physical pain and mental anguish after a driver rear-ended his vehicle at a stoplight.
Security company alleges it is owed nearly $70,000
A security company alleges the owners of an apartment complex owe it nearly $70,000 after it provided services for more than six months.
Relatives of deceased man allege financial adviser took advantage of man's illiteracy
Three Houston residents allege their relative's best friend took advantage of his illiteracy and deprived his children of their inheritance money.