Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
• Neches Federal Credit Union has filed an application allowing foreclose of a lien of the property of Edward and Stacey Frank, located at 804 S. 14th Street, Nederland, Texas 77627. The application...
View ArticleSuit over ‘unreasonably dangerous’ Glade candle dismissed
Plaintiff Courtney Harris has dismissed S.C. Johnson & Son from her suit, which alleges a Glade scented candle started a house fire. As previously reported, Harris filed suit against S.C. Johnson...
View ArticleLatest lawsuits against insurance companies over storm damage claims filed in...
A total of three new lawsuits have been filed against insurance companies in Jefferson County District Court during the week of Dec. 3 – 7. The following complaints have been filed: • Craig and Jackie...
View ArticleRecent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division Dec. 10 • Arczar v. Hasbro Inc. Case No. 2:12-cv-00784 • Arczar v. IKEA North America Services et al Case No. 2:12-cv-00785 • Arczar v. Nintendo of America Inc. Case No....
View ArticleCouple blames driver for colliding into their two separate vehicles
Two Hardin County residents claim they sustained severe injuries after a driver struck two separate vehicles they were operating. William A. Sticker and Rustee M. Sticker allege they were driving two...
View ArticlePlaintiff settles Mardi Gras injury suit
A plaintiff who suffered an injury while at Mardi Gras has settled his suit. Frederick Jones filed suit against Mardi Gras Southeast Texas and AAA Rentals on Aug. 29, 2011, in Jefferson County...
View ArticleMan seeks documents relating to collision
A man would like the court to preserve evidence that relates to an accident in which he was involved. Jeffrey Newcomb filed a lawsuit Dec. 6 in Jefferson County District Court against Jacob Allen...
View ArticleWoman files suit against driver who collided with her vehicle
A Beaumont woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims struck her while he attempted to make a left turn into the intersection where she was sitting. Eugenia Lee Marks claims she was waiting...
View ArticleMan claims injuries were caused during collision
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims struck his vehicle. Alejandro Ceja claims he was driving near the 1200 block of Houston Avenue in Port Arthur on June 23 when defendant Christopher...
View ArticlePatent experts urge preparation for March 2013 reforms
By BETHANY KRAJELIS CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – While several provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) have already been implemented, the practical effects of reforming the U.S. patent system won’t...
View ArticleLegally Speaking: Festivus for the rest of us?
Every year, it seems there are high-profile civil liberties lawsuits in which municipalities are criticized for supposedly blurring the lines between church and state with Nativity scenes on government...
View ArticleAbbott: BISD, other districts not in compliance with safety standards
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said he was “shocked to learn” that 78 Texas school districts, including the Beaumont Independent School District, have failed to meet state-mandated safety measures....
View ArticleHouston residents sue GM over fatal 2010 wreck in Mexico
HOUSTON – A fatal two-vehicle accident in Mexico two years ago has resulted in a lawsuit, recent court records show. Houston residents Eva and Julio Garcia claim their son was killed in the event in...
View ArticleInmate says he was denied surgery for ‘life-threatening’ hernia, files lawsuit
GALVESTON – A Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate is pursuing legal action after his request to undergo a medical procedure he claims was necessary was denied, recent court documents say. A...
View ArticleBank submits motion to transfer venue into former client’s lawsuit
GALVESTON – A bank accused of wrongfully withholding a former client’s money wants a local state district judge to send the case somewhere else, recent court records show. Comerica Inc. submitted a...
View Article‘Unlawful’ arrest at Sugar Land mall leads to litigation
HOUSTON – Claiming she was falsely arrested, Fort Bend County resident Candalyn S. Bolden has filed a lawsuit. Bolden sued the city of Sugar Land, First Colony Mall and Sugar Land Police officer...
View ArticleSuit alleges Oceaneering did not properly investigate Houston man prior to...
HOUSTON – Houston resident Gary Bledsoe claims Oceaneering forced him out of employment because of his race. According to recent court papers filed Dec. 17 in the Houston Division of the Southern...
View ArticleMan walking on roadway sues motorist who hit him
Bridge City resident Darrell Charrier is suing the motorist who struck him while he was walking on the side of a roadway two years ago. The suit was filed Dec. 13 in Jefferson County District Court and...
View ArticleAttorneys have Record reporter sworn in as witness to remove him from court
Southeast Texas Reporter David Yates while sitting in on a court proceeding earlier this week was sworn-in as a witness by one of the lawyers involved in the matter. The unusual incident, which in...
View ArticleTax preparer files race, religious discrimination lawsuit
TYLER – A seasonal tax preparer has filed a discrimination lawsuit claiming that she lost her job when she requested to attend training that did not occur on the Sabbath. Betty Taylor filed suit...
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