News from 2020
Oct. 14: Jefferson County District Court docket for "judgment nisi" cases
The following cases categorized as "judgment nisi" were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on Oct. 14. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for State of Texas vs Vicente Santos Lucas on Oct. 20
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by State of Texas against Vicente Santos Lucas on Oct. 20.
Jefferson County District Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 14
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity on Oct. 14 in the suits below:
Oct. 14: Jefferson County District Court docket for "other" cases
The following cases categorized as "other" were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on Oct. 14. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
$1M suit: ‘Camouflaged’ item on Target shelf injured woman; woman represented by attorney charged for recording co-worker in bathroom
HOUSTON – A shopper is alleging that a “colorful object” protruding from a Target store shelf injured her because it was “camouflaged” by other colorful items.
Chevron sued after excavator falls in sinkhole, suit seeks more than $1M in damages
HOUSTON – An excavator is suing Chevron USA alleging he fell in a sinkhole near one of the oil giant’s old wells.
Don’t mess with Texas, Texas tea, or Exxon!
Exxon taking climate change fight to Texas Supreme Court
Barrett and Beyond: the Green Case for Supreme Court Reform
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett as her successor have raised anxieties about a reconfigured court’s impact on our environmental laws. Barrett’s refusal to answer questions on climate change during her confirmation hearings has only increased worries about the future of climate legislation and environmental protection if she joins the court.
Ferguson Law Firm secures $3.5 million settlement in Orange County wrongful death case
ORANGE - The Ferguson Law Firm has settled a product liability case involving the wrongful death of a Southeast Texas resident for $3.5 million.
Oct. 13: Jefferson County District Court docket for "other" cases
The following cases categorized as "other" were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on Oct. 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Fen-phen lawyer gets key ruling from Texas SC to explain $20M he kept from clients
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Texas Supreme Court has armed a plaintiffs lawyer fighting with his clients with a defense that could doom their attempt to recover some $20 million he withheld from a mass settlement.
Case activity for State of Texas vs Craig Steven Veazie on Oct. 19
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by State of Texas against Blaise J Heaney, Blaise J. Heaney, Attorney at Law and Craig Steven Veazie on Oct. 19.
Oct. 13: Jefferson County District Court docket for "judgment nisi" cases
The following cases categorized as "judgment nisi" were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on Oct. 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Jefferson County District Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 13
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity on Oct. 13 in the suits below:
AG Paxton sues Google for illegally maintaining monopolies in Internet search and search advertising services
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today that Texas is suing Google for engaging in anticompetitive and exclusionary practices that eliminate competition for internet searches and search advertising.
Phipps Deacon Purnell just Phipps now? Law firm continues to fracture while handling big opioid cases
SAN ANTONIO – Is Phipps Deacon Purnell still an active law firm? Well, the website for the firm is still up and running, but whether the lawyers who run the firm remain is another question.
Appellate court affirms dismissal of black woman’s discrimination suit against Houston ISD
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of discrimination suit brought against Houston ISD today.
Plaintiffs claim rented golf cart's brakes failed resulting in collision
GALVESTON — A Galveston Golf Cart rental business is facing a suit by several plaintiffs who allege they were seriously injured in a collision when the cart's brakes failed.
Woman alleges Home Depot's negligence after allegedly tripping over pallet jack left in aisle
GALVESTON — Home Depot is facing a complaint by a customer alleging she tripped and fell over a pallet jack that was left near the end of an aisle at a store in Alvin.
Woman claims she tripped over unmarked parking curb at Galveston RV resort, suffered injuries
GALVESTON — A Galveston RV resort is facing a negligence claim by a woman claiming she tripped over an unmarked parking curb and sustained injuries. Lorettaann Rodriguez filed a complaint Oct. 15 in the Galveston County District Court against Stella Mare RV Resort alleging negligence.