Attorney Peter Kelly, appellate counsel for Dawn Nettles, filed Nettles’Post Submission Brief with the Dallas Court of Appeals. The brief deals with the question of whether the Texas Legislature intended for GTECH to have derivative governmental immunity. In response, GTECH’s appellate counsel filed GTECH’s Response to Nettles’ Post Submission Brief. In its response, GTECH argued that the Texas […]
Mary Pat and I have had the privilege of representing the families of many consumers who were injured or killed by vehicle safety defects. The most heartbreaking incidents involve motor vehicles that have been recalled but for some reason the current owner of the vehicle never got the word. We want all our clients and […]
Houston attorney, Mark Lanier, obtained a $1 Billion jury verdict today for his clients against Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of DePuy Pinnacle hip implants. The Dallas federal court jury found that Johnson & Johnson’s hip implants were defectively designed and that the company failed to properly warn consumers of their dangers. Details of the […]
The following news story appeared on Time Warner Cable News in Austin following arguments held before a three judge panel of the Austin Court of Appeals in the Fun 5’s lawsuit: Texans Suing Lotto Ticket Makers Over Misleading Punctuation
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GTECH filed its Reply Brief in the Austin Court of Appeals. In its brief, GTECH maintains that it did not exercise any discretion in deciding to use misleading language on the Fun 5’s scratch-off tickets. GTECH urges the Court of Appeals to overrule the trial court and to hold that GTECH is entitled to immunity […]
Attorneys for Dawn Nettles have filed a Reply Brief on behalf of Ms. Nettles in her appeal of a Dallas trial court’s ruling that GTECH enjoys “derivative immunity” for fraud lawsuits. A copy of Ms. Nettles’ brief can be viewed by clicking on the link below: Nettles Reply Brief
The Plaintiffs in the Fun 5’s lottery game lawsuit against GTECH (International Game Technology) have filed their Fourth Amended Petition along with an Exhibit “A” which lists the names of the Plaintiffs who have sued GTECH. The Hiatt Intervenors have also filed a Second Amended Petition and 7th Supplemental Petition that lists the names of […]
The Plaintiffs in the Fun 5’s lawsuit against GTECH (International Game Technology), filed their Brief of Appellees in the Austin Court of Appeals yesterday. A copy of the brief can be read >>here<<.
The Petition Denise Deckard’s parents purchased a Fun ‘s lottery ticket from the Texas Lottery Commission. They believed they had won a substantial cash prize based on the clear language of the ticket’s instructions. However, when they attempted to cash the ticket they were informed that they were not winners. Denise felt this was fundamentally […]