News from October 2016
Potts' Woellner named in Top 40 attorney list
HOUSTON -- An attorney with the Potts Law Firm has earned an award for being one of Texas' the top young attorneys.
Discovery order too broad in Mostyn Law hail cases, Texas SC finds
AUSTIN – National Lloyds will no longer have to fork over its internal management reports to The Mostyn Law Firm, with the Texas Supreme Court recently finding the information being sought by dozens of hail suit plaintiffs was “overbroad.” In the spring of 2012, two hailstorms rocked Hidalgo County, giving rise to thousands of lawsuits against insurance companies.
Houston resident alleges local law enforcement violated Constitution
HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing the city of Houston and city law enforcement personnel, alleging wrongful arrest that led to time in jail.
New business licenses issued in Jefferson County
Oct. 21 - 27 License #:33170 Assumed Name:CHIEF WASH & MORE Address:1948 7TH ST,PORT ARTHUR,TX,77640 Owner Name:SCOTT ARNELLA License #:33193 Assumed Name:MEMORY GARDENS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY Address:342 TWIN CITY HWY,PORT NECHES,TX,77651 Owner Name:GENNIS GROUP INC License #:33246 Assumed Name:MEMORIAL MOTORS LLC Address:810 S 11TH ST,BEAUMONT,TX,77701 Owner Name:MEMORIAL MOTORS LLC License #:33247 Assumed Name:MEMORIAL MOTORS LLC Address:5305 COLLEGE ST,BEAUMONT,TX,7
Jefferson County 58th Court District: December 2016
GWENDOLYN COMEAUX ET AL V. MORRIS ET AL
Motorist accuses insurer, adjuster of unfair dealing
GALVESTON — A Galveston County woman is suing an insurer and adjuster, alleging failure to make good on a claim.
Customer blames Dollar General for fall
GALVESTON — A Galveston County man is suing Dollar General, alleging negligence led the to the plaintiff suffering injuries.
Three employees accuse deepwater drilling company of failing to pay overtime
HOUSTON — Three employees are suing a Houston deepwater drilling company, alleging violation of workers compensation acts in failing to pay proper overtime.
Passenger alleges driver's negligence caused crash
BEAUMONT — A Beaumont woman is suing the driver of a car in which the plaintiff was a passenger, alleging the defendant's negligence caused a crash.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Oct. 24 COQUI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC V. CASHSTAR INC. 2:16-cv-01192-RWS
Humble woman sues NE Houston nightclub after 2015 shooting claims husband
HOUSTON – The widow of a man fatally shot in the parking lot of a Northeast Houston nightclub last year is suing the establishment, per Harris County District Court records.
Man claims Rosenberg police officer threw him 'headfirst' into wall in jail cell
HOUSTON – A man detained at the Rosenberg City Jail last year claims that a police officer threw him headfirst into a wall in his cell.
Texas, national bag law advocates fight attorney general's suit
AUSTIN -- Attorney General Ken Paxton has caught resistance from numerous entities in response to his lawsuit against Texas’ first local law against bag pollution in Brownsville.
Freeing the False Claims Act
Thirty years ago, President Reagan signed the False Claims Amendments Act of 1986, an anti-fraud measure whose extraordinary success is a timely reminder of what’s possible when Washington acts in a focused, bipartisan spirit.
Texas nets $2.8M in nationwide settlement with Hyundai, Kia over false fuel economy claims
AUSTIN— On Oct. 27 Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the Consumer Protection Division of his office obtained $2.8 million for the state of Texas as part of a $41.2 million multistate settlement with automakers Hyundai and Kia.
Rigger blames oil platform owners, operators for injuries
GALVESTON — A Louisiana rigger is suing oil platform owners and operators, alleging their negligence led to injuries for the plaintiff.
Katy motorist blames U.S. government for crash that caused injuries
HOUSTON — A Katy woman is suing the United States, alleging the defendant's negligence resulted in a vehicle crash that injured the plaintiff.
African-American man accuses Daingerfield, police officer of assault
MARSHALL — A Morris County man is suing Daingerfield and a city police officer, alleging assault, battery and false imprisonment.
Consumer accuses car manufacturer of deceptive practices
SHERMAN — A Texas woman is suing an automobile manufacturer, alleging breach of implied and express warranties.
Trenton couple accuses Honda of manufacturing defect
SHERMAN — A Trenton couple is suing Honda, alleging a manufacturing defect led to injuries for the wife in a crash.