News from March 2019
Jefferson County District Court: Actions Taken on March 19
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity on March 19 in the suits below:
U.S. alleges negligence in ExxonMobil refinery fire that injured 10, killed 2
BEAUMONT, Texas (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, alleging violations of federal laws that contributed to a 2013 fire that injured 10 workers and caused the death of two contract employees.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Husch Blackwell P3 Report and Survey Document Growing Appeal of Public-Private Partnerships
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the release of its second-annual Public-Private Partnership Trends Report and the results of its fifth-annual survey of registrants attending the Public-Private Partnership Conference & Expo (P3C), which took place March 4-6, 2019, in Dallas, Texas.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig’s Adelaida Vasquez Named a 2019 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Adelaida Vasquez, a Shareholder in the Houston office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been named a 2019 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Four Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to 2019 Texas Rising Stars
Husch Blackwell LLP issued the following announcement on March 12.Four Texas-based Husch Blackwell attorneys have been named to the 2019 Texas Rising Stars list. Katharine David, Houston – Eminent Domain Kevin Koronka, Austin – Employment & Labor *Philip J.
MCGINNIS LOCHRIDGE: Department of Labor’s Newly Proposed Overtime Rule Raises Salary Thresholds of White Collar Exemptions to FLSA
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour division issued a highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on March 7, 2019, seeking to raise the minimum salary threshold to qualify for the Fair Labor Standard Act’s (“FLSA”) “white collar” exemptions for executive, administrative, or professional (“EAP”) workers.
PILLSBURY: Amanda G. Halter Named Managing Partner in Houston
Pillsbury has named Amanda G. Halter managing partner of the firm’s 20-lawyer Houston office. Halter, who joined the firm in 2013, is the first woman to lead the 16-year-old office.
MCM Elegante Hotel responds to reconsideration motion in elevator injury suit
BEAUMONT – A plaintiff’s assertion that gross negligence is always inappropriate for summary judgment is “an absurd proposition,” says MCM Elegante Hotel in a recently filed court document.
Court affirms dismissal of case regarding Texas Southern building
HOUSTON -- A Houston university that sued architects, alleging a faulty design of a campus building, has suffered a loss in court.
Parents' lawsuit blames audiologist for erroneously diagnosing son, calls three years of therapy a 'waste'
GALVESTON – The Law Office of Phil Griffis in Houston recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Harris County couple who alleges that a Friendswood healthcare entity specializing in speech and hearing services and one of its audiologists erroneously diagnosed their young son almost five years ago.
Baptist Hospitals, doc victorious in med-mal trial - plaintiffs held defendants were liable for man’s suicide
BEAUMONT – Following a two week trial, a Jefferson County jury found Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas and a physician were not liable for a man’s purported suicide.
Transportation company alleges employee breached contract
GALVESTON — A Galveston County trasnportation company is suing an employee, alleging breaking an ownership agreement.
Fencing business alleges customer violated agreement
GALVESTON — A Galveston County fencing business is suing a company it hired for a project, alleging it failed to complete the agreed-upon work.
Appeals court rules against worker injured in oil drilling machine accident
HOUSTON -- An oil worker who was employed on an oil rig and who sued the drilling company for injuries he had during the perforation of the well, has suffered a loss in court.
Case activity for Sheryl Green vs Heather Grones on March 18
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Sheryl Green against Heather Grones, Maria Young and Shane Young on March 18:
March 18: Jefferson County District Court docket for other cases
The following cases categorized as "other" cases were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on March 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for James B. Booker vs State Farm Insurance Company on March 18
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by James B. Booker against State Farm Insurance Company on March 18:
Jefferson County District Court: Actions Taken on March 18
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity on March 18 in the suits below:
March 18: Jefferson County District Court docket for damages or injury (auto) cases
The following cases categorized as "damages or injury (auto)" cases were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on March 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Brent W Franks vs Ameritrust Group Inc. on March 18
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Brent W Franks against Ameritrust Group Inc., Meadowbrook Insurance Group and United Specialty Insurance Company on March 18: