News from May 2015
Jefferson County 58th Court District: July
Jefferson County 58th District Court Judge Kent Walston
10th Annual Spindletop Spin set for June 6
The 10th Annual Spindletop Spin, a bicycle tour to benefit the Pro Bono Program of the Jefferson County Bar Association, will be held on June 6.
Appeals court won’t rehear ruling to wipe jury’s $190M reduction of Valero refinery
In March, the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals wiped a jury’s decision to shave $190 million off the appraised value of a Valero refinery.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION
Blue Bell listeria suit turns up in Texas federal court
A Maryland resident is claiming Blue Bell ice cream left him “near death.”
Former Carriage Services employee says he was fired after wife stricken with cancer
A man brought a lawsuit against a Liberty County funeral business for alleged unlawful employment practices in 2013.
Parent sues driver's estate for head-on collision injuries
BEAUMONT -- A father filed a lawsuit against an Orange County man for alleged vehicular negligence in 2013.
Collision victim’s survivors seek restraining order against Lamar, Johnny's Towing
BEAUMONT -- A family brought legal action against two entities for alleged wrongful death in 2015.
Woman sues over allegedly wrongful firing
A woman is suing her former employer for alleged discrimination and retaliation in her termination.
Man files $1M suit over broken back sustained in workplace assault
A man who's back was broken when hit while at work is suing the man who hit him and his company for its own alleged role in the incident.
Three women sue Memorial Hermann over retaliatory leave firings
Three women fired while on medical leave are suing their former employer and two supervisors for alleged discrimination and retaliation.
Man sues over alleged workplace retaliation
A man is suing his former employer for allegedly retaliating against and firing him after the man cooperated with a federal investigators looking into company abuses.
Man's estate sues John Deere over allegedly fatal backhoe design
The estate of man killed while operating a backhoe loader is suing the manufacturer for an allegedly unsafe design.
UPRR moves for summary judgment in alcoholic’s suit alleging excessive punishment for sleeping on the job
Union Pacific Railroad has moved for summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by an employee, who suffers from alcohol dependency and claims he was subjected to extreme punishment after he fell asleep while working.
Albertson's shopper attributes injuries to falling box
A woman brought a lawsuit against an Idaho-based company for alleged negligence in 2014.