Southeast Texas Record
This blawg covers the Texas district courts in Jefferson County and Orange County.
Author: The Southeast Texas Record is a legal journal based in Beaumont, Texas.
Blawg Related Categories: Trials & Litigation • Verdicts & Settlements • States • Texas • Legal News Publication
Recent Posts from Southeast Texas Record
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Floyd to the future
No, this digital thing isn't a fad.172nd District Judge Donald Floyd has confirmed as much. He officially jumped on the Internet bandwagon last month, ordering local lawyers to start e-filing their lawsuits with his…
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Abbott sues Houston diet and skin care company
AbbottAUSTIN (Legal Newsline)- A Houston-area weight loss and skin care company is being sued by Texas attorney general's office over claims the company engages in unfair and deceptive business practices.Attorney General Greg Abbott on…
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Damage cap credited for drop in Texas malpractice premiums
AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)-Thanks to a tort reform law in Texas, physicians in the Lone Star State will have reduced liability premiums, officials said this week.The board of the Texas Medical Liability Trust recently approved an…
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New Mexico AG sues over counterfeit Indian jewelry
New Mexico Attorney General Gary KingSANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline)-The New Mexico attorney general Tuesday sued two retailers for allegedly selling counterfeit Indian jewelry.Attorney General Gary King sued Golden Bear Trading, Inc. and Santa…
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Texas SC reverses award to heirs of Padre Island after decades of legal disputes
A statue of Padre Nicolas Balli stands in Padre Island, Texas.A recent decision by the Texas Supreme Court may have finally put an end to the decades of legal disputes involving the heirs of…
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This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Aug. 27Laura White vs. Ametek Inc. et al PA - Troy Chandler, J - Gary SandersonBetween the years of 1944 to 1984, Julian Booker worked at various industrial sites. In September 2006, he allegedly…
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Med-mal suit filed against hospital after man dies in auto collision
After being in an automobile collision, Jesus Torres was admitted to Christus St. Elizabeth, where he died from respiratory failure. Jesus' wife, Margarita Torres, filed a suit on his behalf against the hospital and…
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Deceased worker's family files asbestos, Jones Act suit against 13 companies
At the age of 75, George Greer, Sr. allegedly died from mesothelioma. His family is holding more than a dozen companies accountable for his exposure to asbestos and death and has filed a suit on…
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Asbestos suit against 21 companies filed on behalf of deceased worker
Between the years of 1944 to 1984, Julian Booker worked at various industrial sites. In September 2006, he allegedly died of pulmonary asbestosis. Now, Julian's former wife, Laura White, claims some 21 companies were responsible…
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Railroad worker sues in Jefferson County for injury in Baytown
A Chambers County railroad worker has filed suit in Jefferson County, claiming he was negligently injured by his employer and several other companies while working in Baytown. Jeffrey Huntley filed his suit against Bayer Corp.,…