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"Two automobile collision suits called up for trial in the same court both settled before a jury could be selected.&nbsp;<br /><br />The first suit was brought Clayton Allen, who filed a lawsuit Dec. 22, 2010, in Jefferson County District Court against Katherine and Carolyn Owens.<br /><br />Allen claims he drove on Old Dowlen Road in Beaumont on Jan. 28, 2009, when Katherine Owens, who drove a vehicle insured by Carolyn Owens in the opposite direction on Old Dowlen Road, struck him when she failed to yield the right-of-way and attempted to make a left-hand turn.<br /><br />The second case was brought by Kristin Marie McCall, who filed a lawsuit Sept. 30, 2011, in Jefferson County District Court against Shahryar Hussain.<br /><br />In her complaint, McCall alleges she drove north in the 3600 block of N. Dowlen Road on July 29 when she slowed to a stop at an upcoming intersection. Suddenly, Hussain struck the vehicle behind McCall, which in turn rear-ended McCall&rsquo;s vehicle, according to the complaint.<br /><br />The cases were called up for trial on Monday, Dec. 3, but settled, according to a courthouse official.<br /><br />The plaintiffs were seeking damages for their past and future medical expenses, mental anguish and lost wages.<br /><br />Jonathan Juhan of Beaumont represents Allen. (<em>Case No. D189-011</em>).<br /><br />J. Trenton Bond and Chris M. Portner of Portner and Bond in Beaumont represent McCall (<em>Case No. D191-045</em>).<br /><br />Judge Milton Shuffield, 136th District Court, is assigned to both cases."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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