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Lawsuit blames Manvel motorist for League City wreck, subsequent fire
GALVESTON – Following an alleged two-vehicle accident that subsequently triggered a fire, Travis Gray has filed a lawsuit. Recent court papers filed July 10 in Galveston County District Court assert...
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Tyler resident sues Nissan for defective vehicle after wreck
MARSHALL – A Tyler resident has filed a lawsuit against Nissan claiming a defective vehicle is the reason he suffered serious injuries when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a tree and rolled...
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Jefferson County man sues law firm for threats of wage garnishment
A Jefferson County man has filed a lawsuit against a law firm claiming they violated federal law by threatening to garnish his wages over a defaulted student loan. George Fontenot filed suit against...
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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 83520 Assumed Name: FABRICON INTERNATIONAL Business Type: INCORPORATED Date Filed: 6/27/2013 Owner Name: FABRICON INDUSTRIES INC License #: 83521 Assumed Name: ESP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS LLC...
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Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division July 8 • Institute for Information Industry v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al Institute for Information Industry is a research institution with a principal address in Taipei,...
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Kroger employee says store retaliated against her in wake of sexual...
HOUSTON – Complaining that she is the target of retaliation as an employee of Kroger Texas L.P., Harris County Dawn Marie Dahl seeks damages. Dahl filed a lawsuit against her employer in Harris County...
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Family of man who died from being pinned by stove files lawsuit
GALVESTON – The children of a man who died last year at a beachside home he was renting in Galveston have filed a lawsuit. According to recent court papers filed July 10 in Galveston County District...
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Our View: We’re going to miss you, Gov. Perry
Like so many Texans, we were saddened to learn that Gov. Rick Perry will not run for reelection in 2014. We wish him luck in his quest for the U.S. Presidency, if he decides to make a bid for that...
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Smith proposes bill to fight frivolous lawsuits in federal courts
A lawmaker from Texas says meritless lawsuits are like “legalized extortion,” and has introduced legislation to hold attorneys accountable for lawsuit abuse. U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), a former...
View ArticleLawsuits seek to avoid responsibility
This op-ed first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on July 15, 2013. By Garry Bradford The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights provide a solid foundation for our roles as...
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Texas actress indicted for sending ricin letters to president, others
A Texas woman has been charged with federal violations for allegedly sending ricin-laced letters to the president. Richardson Shannon Guess Richardson, a 35-year-old New Boston, Texas, resident, was...
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Smitherman seeks Texas AG spot
The chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission has announced he is running for attorney general in 2014. Smitherman Barry Smitherman said he hopes to continue the work of current Texas Attorney General...
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BP sets up fraud hotline only a week after arguing claims process in appeals...
NEW ORLEANS – BP has announced the creation of a fraud hotline that will allow anonymous callers to turn in those pursuing false claims due to the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill. The move comes only a week after...
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Jefferson County 172nd District Court: Docket for August 2013
JAMES LEVINE ET AL V. UNITED SCAFFOLDING INC ET AL (P)FERGUSON, TIMOTHY W -(D) KENNEDY, KATHLEEN M Judge Donald Floyd, Jefferson County 172nd District Court KELLY B OBRIEN V. HEALTH AND SAFETY...
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Legal experts consider course of BP appeal
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – Adam Hoeflich can’t predict if the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will side with BP in its dispute with plaintiffs over the settlement in the Deepwater...
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Barbier grants motion for hearing on temporary suspension of BP claims program
GRETNA – U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has granted a hearing to be held 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 19, concerning BP’s request for a temporary injunction to stop the claims process paying damages to...
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Final judgment entered in suit over minor’s shooting injury
A defendant accused of allowing a minor to shoot a gun unsupervised has been dismissed with prejudice. As previously reported, Marci Taylor, acting as next of friend of Ty Allen Taylor, filed suit...
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Defendant seeks to compel discovery in med-mal over ovary removal
A medical malpractice defendant is seeking to compel the plaintiff to respond to its discovery requests. Last April, Taryn Stevens filed suit against Dr. Khalid Kayani and Memorial Hermann Baptist...
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Kiglapait Hospital seeks summary judgment in breach of contract suit
Last April, Ren Management Consulting sued Renaissance Hospital Groves, and several other individuals and companies, for more than $133,000, alleging the medical provider refuses to pay for services...
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CACH sues PA man to recover $12K credit card debt
CACH LLC has filed suit against Port Arthur resident Vincent Shelvin, claiming the defendant has defaulted on a credit account and now owe more than $12,000. The suit was filed July 10 in Jefferson...
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