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Galveston Railroad Museum sues for breach of contract
The Galveston Railroad Museum is suing after they sold two rail cars to a company that didn’t fully compensate them, according to recent court documents. The Center for Transportation and Commerce,...
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Commission seeks disciplinary action for attorney
A commission for the State Bar of Texas is seeking disciplinary action of one of its own along with restitution for a business using legal services. The Commission for Lawyer Discipline filed a...
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Woman sues after being injured in an accident
A woman is suing two people after being injured in a traffic accident. Claire Hollins filed a lawsuit April 16 in the Galveston County District Court against Sydney Eileen Widenhouse and Scott Bentley,...
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Man sues after rear-end traffic collision
A man is suing another driver after being injured in a rear-end collision. Dunstan Marsh Jr. filed a lawsuit April 15 in the Jefferson County District Court against Joseph Lockwood, citing negligence....
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Family sues Chevron in mesothelioma case
The family of a mesothelioma victim is suing his employer over toxic exposure. Mae Angelle and children Mark Angelle and Terry Angelle filed a lawsuit April 14 in the Jefferson County District Court...
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Property owner looks to court to settle dispute
A property owner is seeking a judge’s decision to partition property so he can sell it. Sean Auguste filed a petition April 17 in the Jefferson County District Court against Leo Boudreaux, Mary Carolyn...
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Man sues city of Beaumont, driver over traffic injuries
A man is suing a city of Beaumont driver and the city after a traffic accident resulted in injuries. Kevin Boyce, as guardian of Allen Marcus Boyce, filed a lawsuit April 17 in the Jefferson County...
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Inventor sues company for breach of contract, fraud
A business owner is suing the company he struck a deal with because he isn’t being paid what he expected. Raymond P. Bass filed a lawsuit April 16 in the Jefferson County District Court against Salco...
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Jefferson County Bar to host free consumer law seminar for area veterans
The Jefferson County Bar Association will hold a free consumer law seminar for area veterans. The event will be held noon to 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 9, at the Beaumont VA Outpatient Clinic, 3420...
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Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION May 5 Hilltop Technology LLC v Hannstar Display Corp. and Hannspree North America Inc. Case No. 2:14-cv-00590 Plaintiff Hilltop Technology is a Texas limited liability company....
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PAC gives Republican Texas run-off candidates $100K boosts
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – Two Republican candidates embattled in an upcoming run-off election recently had their coffers stuffed with a $100,000 donation from a political action committee. Paxton From...
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Man sues after truck taken from property
A lawsuit was filed after a Texas resident allegedly wrongfully took a vehicle. Wayne Collier filed a lawsuit April 28 in the Jefferson County Court against Lonnie Ray Collier. The complaint states...
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Manziel settles ‘Johnny Football’ trademark fight
Johnny Football is going pro, and he’s taking his T-shirts with him. Last week, Texas A&M quarterback and Heisman trophy winner Johnny Manziel, also known as “Johnny Football,” was drafted to the...
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Special election to fill Texas Senate seat ends in run-off
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – On Saturday, Southeast Texas voters failed to divvy out 50 percent of the vote to any of the four candidates seeking to represent them in Texas Senate District 4. The...
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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 12998 Assumed Name:SOUTH EAST TEXAS PARTS LOCATER & BROKER Address:2140 10TH ST, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640 Date Filed:4/28/2014 Owner Name:PERRICONE ANDREA License #: 13039 Assumed...
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Jefferson County 136th District Court: Docket for July 2014
LAWRENCE MCCLENDON ET AL V. ELTON SENEGAL ET AL (P)TEMPLETON, MITCHELL -(D)JOHNS, KENT W GERALD JOSEPH NELSON JR ET AL V. DR JORDAN MASWOSWE (P)NICHOLS, ADAM B -(D)DODSON, JOE MICHAEL Judge Milton...
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Legally Speaking: Watch what you say, and when you say it
Lawyers have gotten the nickname “mouthpieces” for a very good reason — people can get themselves into a lot of trouble for what they say. This is especially true in criminal cases, where there is a...
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Our View: Why should students have to take tests and not teachers, huh?
Student: “The dog ate my homework.” Teacher: “You don’t have a dog.” Student: “I left the assignment on the bus.” Teacher: “You walk to school.” Student: “I didn’t know there was a quiz today.”...
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La. constitutional amendment would make it easier to eliminate judgeships
BATON ROUGE – A bill that would create a constitutional amendment that would change the way judicial vacancies are handled is currently under consideration by the Louisiana House after passing the...
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Last settlement brings A&M bonfire litigation to a close
It has taken almost 15 years, but the last of the lawsuits over the collapse of the Texas A&M University bonfire that killed 12 students has concluded. Associated Press This Nov. 18, 1999, file...
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