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75 new Ike suits storm courthouse in one day
1/26/2012 12:00 PM By David Yates 

Not unlike the villain in a cheesy horror flick, insurance lawsuits stemming from Hurricane Ike refuse to die, with dozens of new cases storming the Beaumont courthouse in just one day.

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• Jones Act suit brought over seaman's groin injury
  1/26/2012 1:29 PM By David Yates 

  Deck foreman Joseph Irvin was attempting to attach a pallet jack to a crane when he strained his groin. Alleging the vessel he served aboard was unseaworthy, Irvin filed suit against Ensco Offshore Co. on Jan. 24 in Jefferson County District Court.
  
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• Auto collision resulted in passenger's injuries, suit alleges
  1/26/2012 1:28 PM By David Yates 

  Area resident Jennifer Brooks is suing Port Arthur locals Jeremy and David Gonzalez for causing a collision with a vehicle in which she was a passenger.
  
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• Entergy drops third-party claim in suit over computer equipment
  1/25/2012 5:00 PM By David Yates 

  Entergy has dropped its third-party claim in a suit filed against a once prestigious but now defunct Austin law firm.
  
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  Plaintiff asks for a new trial, then fails to show for hearing
  1/25/2012 5:00 PM By David Yates 

  At the last moment, a plaintiff requesting a new trial withdrew the motion, leaving the defendant standing alone in a courtroom for the hearing Wednesday morning.
  
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  Discovery underway in falling crane suit against Jacobs Engineering
  1/25/2012 4:49 PM By David Yates 

  Plaintiff Tommy Kelly recently responded to several discovery requests in his suit against the Jacobs Engineering Group, which alleges he tripped and injured his legs and knees while running from a tipping crane.
  
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• Motion to enforce settlement filed in suit over leaky roof
  1/25/2012 4:42 PM By David Yates 
• Passenger sues driver following collision
  1/25/2012 4:41 PM By David Yates 
• Judge settles paternity issues, jury to divvy asbestos proceeds
  1/25/2012 4:32 PM By David Yates 
• Highway 87 wreck results in litigation
  1/25/2012 4:30 PM By David Yates 
• Pistol showdown suit slated for July trial
  1/25/2012 4:21 PM By David Yates 
• Gillespie Lumber seeks to transfer wrongful death suit
  1/25/2012 4:00 PM By David Yates 
• Secrecy of asbestos trusts the topic of policy debate
  1/24/2012 3:38 PM By John O'Brien 
• Commission for Lawyer Discipline seeks to disbar Beaumont attorney
  1/24/2012 12:00 PM By David Yates 
• New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
  1/24/2012 9:38 AM By Stacie Yates 
• Class certification granted in paralegals' overtime suit against Mostyn firm
  1/23/2012 8:10 PM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Galveston man sues over dog attack
  1/23/2012 4:59 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• League City files suit against TWIA over unpaid claims following hurricane
  1/23/2012 4:55 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Insurance proceeds for destroyed beach house delayed by rival claims
  1/23/2012 4:50 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Divorced couple in dispute over property
  1/23/2012 4:43 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Woman sues JC Penney after tripping on clothing rack
  1/23/2012 4:40 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Lawsuit filed after two pickup trucks collide
  1/23/2012 4:36 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Sleep apnea surgery leads to malpractice lawsuit
  1/23/2012 4:31 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Ship worker sues after falling in oil slick
  1/23/2012 4:26 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Wreck in League City leads to lawsuit
  1/23/2012 4:24 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Man claims poor security led to shooting at yacht club
  1/23/2012 4:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Plaintiff gets take-nothing judgment in suit against Galveston police
  1/23/2012 3:57 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Debt collection agency sued after calling man more than 100 times
  1/23/2012 3:48 PM By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau